Current and Former Champ Car World Series Champions to Visit Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House

   WHAT:      Four current and former Champ Car World Series Champions from
              the Newman/Haas Racing team will visit resident children at
              the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House(R) (LARMH) in honor of
              McDonald's(R) 50th Anniversary.  McDonald's is the official
              fast food sponsor of the Champ Car World Series.

              The drivers will enjoy a guided tour of LARMH and play a game
              of radio remote cars with young residents as part of their
              visit.

   WHEN:      Wed., April 6, 2005
              2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

   WHERE:     Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House
              4560 Fountain Avenue
              Los Angeles, CA 90029
              323/644-3000

   WHO:       Sebastien Bourdais, Reigning Champ Car World Series Champion
               & McDonald's Ford-Cosworth-Lola-Bridgestone driver
              Cristiano da Matta, 2002 Champ Car World Series Champion
              Jimmy Vasser, 1996 Champ Car World Series Champion
              Bruno Junqueira, 2002-2004 Champ Car World Series Runner-up
              Jon Meyers, CEO, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern
               California
              Resident children and families.

   PHOTO      Champion drivers arriving in Ford Mustangs.
   OPPS:      Drivers and resident children playing with radio remote
               control cars.

   MORE:      The LARMH is among four other Ronald McDonald House
              Charities(R) of Southern California (RMHCSC) programs
              including Ronald McDonald Houses in Loma Linda, Orange and
              Pasadena, and Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times(R) --
              a sleep-away camp for children with cancer in Idyllwild.

  

PRNewswire -- April 5