40 New Dodge Trucks Arrive in Baton Rouge, La., Delivering Hurricane Katrina Relief; Baton Rouge Food Bank Receives $50,000

  *  Dodge Rams, Durangos and Dakotas are part of a 100-vehicle convoy
     heading to hurricane-damaged areas
  *  Employee-driven vehicles donated by the Chrysler Group are loaded with
     needed relief and rebuilding supplies
  *  DaimlerChrysler has donated $4.4 million to the Hurricane Katrina
     relief efforts

WHAT: Relief in the form of 40 new Dodge Rams, Durangos and Dakotas, loaded with much needed supplies, will be delivered to the State of Louisiana on Wednesday, Sept. 14. In addition, the Baton Rouge Food Bank will receive $50,000 to provide food to those displaced by Hurricane Katrina now living in the area.

The vehicles are part of a 100-vehicle convoy that departed the Warren (Mich.) Truck Assembly Plant, home of the Dodge Dakota, on Sunday, Sept. 11 to join additional vehicles in St. Louis, home of the Dodge Ram, on Tuesday, Sept. 13 for a 1,000 mile journey to deliver support to relief efforts in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

When delivered, the vehicles will be loaded with chainsaws, gloves, shovels, sledge hammers and other equipment needed for the cleanup and reconstruction efforts as well as toiletries, baby goods, food and water. The remaining 60 vehicles will be given to the States of Mississippi (50) and Alabama (10).

The vehicle donation is part of the $4.4 million in assistance provided by DaimlerChrysler to the American Red Cross and Gulf Coast communities damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

  WHO:  Brian Glowiak, Senior Manager, DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund
        Leven Weiss, Senior Manager, Community Relations, Chrysler Group
        Representative from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
        UAW Employees from St. Louis Assembly Plant
        UAW Employees from Warren Truck Assembly Plant
        Chrysler Group Employees from Auburn Hills, Mich.

  WHEN:  Wednesday, Sept. 14 - 2:00 p.m.

  WHERE:  16560 Old Perkins Road