Day Auto Group Presents Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics Luncheon Friday, October 15, 2004, at Westin Convention Center

-- Special Guests Include Head Coaches Joe Paterno, Rene Portland and Ed DeChellis --

MONROEVILLE, Pa., Sept. 8 -- To kick off the fall sports season, Day Auto Group, in conjunction with the Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce, announces it will present the annual Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics Luncheon, to be held Friday, October 15, 2004 from Noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Westin Convention Center-Pittsburgh.

Special guests include Penn State Football Coach Joe Paterno; Men's Basketball Coach Ed DeChellis; Lady Lions Basketball Coach Rene Portland and Director of Athletics Tim Curley. Also making appearances will be the Penn State Cheerleaders and the Nittany Lion Mascot. There will be a silent auction at 11:00 a.m. prior to the Noon luncheon/program, during which attendees can purchase Penn State sports apparel and autographed items.

Sponsors of the Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics Luncheon include ESPN Radio 1250, Citizens Bank, Eat 'n Park, Sheetz, Forbes Regional Hospital and Altany, Loynd & Lindquist, Inc.

Luncheon fees are $35 per person and $350 for a table of 10. Reservations are required by October 8th and seating is limited. No tickets will be mailed. Call 412-856-0622 or 888-753-5522 to make your reservations or register online at http://www.monroevillechamber.com/ .

About Day Auto Group:

The Day Auto Group, celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, is Pennsylvania's largest automotive retailer, with 9 dealerships representing 16 franchises. Day Auto Group has retailed over 250,000 vehicles in its history and was ranked 64th on the Automotive News Top Dealer Groups in America in 2003 and ranked 87th on the Ward's Automotive Journal's Mega-Retailer list. For more information, visit http://www.dayauto.com/

NOTE TO EDITORS: A press conference with the Penn State coaches is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. (time approximate) in the media room located on the second floor near the escalator. Contact on site is Frank Catanzano at 412-445-3717 (cell) and Jeff Nelson, Penn State University at 814-865-1757.