JM Family Enterprises Joins With Toyota to Support Tsunami Relief

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--Feb. 1, 20055, 2005--In response to the overwhelming devastation caused by the December 26th tsunami in Southeast Asia, JM Family Enterprises, Inc. (JMFE), subsidiary Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET), and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. have announced a $500,000 donation to the American Red Cross for relief efforts. The donation is part of a larger global contribution by Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Toyota Motor North America and other Toyota affiliates worldwide in support of both the American Red Cross and UNICEF. In total, contributions to these two organizations from all Toyota sources will likely exceed $4.5 million.

"It's heartbreaking to all to see the tragic effect of tsunami on so many lives throughout Southeast Asia," said Jim Moran, founder and honorary chairman of diversified automotive company JM Family Enterprises, Inc. "Within only minutes, it left hundreds of thousands of lives lost, families broken and children left behind. Our immediate concern is to get the help (medical assistance, food, water and shelter) to the survivors. We at JM Family can help get these distressed people back on their feet by donating cash to reliable organizations. This will give them some particle of hope for the future. JM Family, SET and Toyota are giving $500,000 to the American Red Cross if you would care to join."

According to Pat Moran, chairman of JMFE and its flagship subsidiary, SET, offering disaster aid was an immediate response, especially after watching the 36-year-old family business and thousands of its associates and their families endure a record-setting four hurricanes just four months ago. That crisis prompted a $1.5 million donation for relief by JM Family and Toyota companies.

"It is impossible for us here to imagine the total destruction of life and property that has occurred on the other side of the world and how those people are suffering," said Pat Moran. "We offer them our most heartfelt thoughts and prayers and hope that our donation will provide lifesaving help for immediate and long term needs. We grieve for those who have lost loved ones and who are now starting their lives over. We know that one day this beautiful region of the world will prosper again with the world's help."

The company also noted the many personal contributions that JM Family associates have made to various not-for-profit organizations for tsunami relief.

About JM Family Enterprises, Inc.

JM Family Enterprises, Inc. (JMFE) (http://www.jmfamily.com) is a $7.7 billion diversified automotive company ranked by Forbes as the 15th largest privately held company in the U.S. It is currently ranked No. 25 by a survey in Fortune(R) magazine of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and No. 7 on the InformationWeek 500 listing of the nation's leading information technology innovators. The company's primary subsidiaries include: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET), the nation's largest franchised distributor of Toyota vehicles; World Omni Financial Corp., an automotive financial products and services business that has been given a STRONG ranking by Standard & Poor's, the highest possible, as a consumer finance, automobile loan and lease servicer and whose principal operations are CenterOne Financial Services, Southeast Toyota Finance and DataScan Technologies; JM&A Group, one of the largest independent insurance and extended warranty group of companies in the U.S, ranked this year by J.D. Power and Associates as the "Highest Overall in Dealer Satisfaction with Service Contract Providers;" and JM Lexus, the largest volume retail Lexus dealership in the world. Headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Fla., JMFE's major locations include Jacksonville, Fla., Mobile, Ala.; Commerce and Alpharetta, Ga., and St. Louis, Mo.

About Toyota Motor North America

Toyota Motor North America, Inc., wholly owned by Toyota Motor Corporation , is the holding company for Toyota's U.S. sales and manufacturing companies. Direct functions include corporate communications, investor relations, corporate advertising, federal government, industry and regulatory affairs; market, economic and auto industry research; and the Toyota U.S.A. Foundation. In addition, the company coordinates the corporate planning, diversity and business activities of all Toyota companies in North America. Headquartered in New York, it has offices in Washington, DC and Miami, FL.