AAA Texas `Talking' Car Will Make His Debut in Fort Worth Independent School District; Otto the Auto Teaches Students about Pedestrian Safety

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WHAT:     Otto the Auto, a three-foot-tall, brightly colored talking 
          car, will make his debut before several hundred elementary 
          students in the Fort Worth area on Thursday, May 5th. Otto 
          the Auto is a free traffic safety program that is provided 
          to school-aged children courtesy of AAA Texas.  

WHEN:     Thursday, May 5, 2005

WHERE:    Atwood McDonald Elementary School
          1850 Barron Lane (Fort Worth, TX)
                    
          Otto will give two presentations:
          1.) Start:  Noon      End: 12:45 PM
          2.) Start: 12:45 PM   End: 1:30 PM
                                        
          Note:  Media may attend any of the sessions above. 

WHY:      Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death in the U.S. 
          for children aged five through 12. According to the National
          Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Dallas has 
          the fifth highest pedestrian fatality rates in the United 
          States when compared to other large cities.  

AAA Texas, an affiliate of AAA National, has been serving Texans since 1902. Today, more than a million AAA Texas members benefit from the organization's roadside assistance service, insurance and financial products, travel agency, automotive pricing, buying and financing, trip planning services, and traffic safety programs. Information about these products and services is available on AAA Texas' web site at www.aaa-texas.com.