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Lexus Launches Sweepstakes to Win Paul McCartney Concert Tickets

Music Fans Have Chance to Win a Lexus Experience at the McCartney concert in Los Angeles; a New Lexus RX 400h and other exciting prizes

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 14 -- Lexus today announced a special promotion as part of Lexus' title sponsorship of Paul McCartney's The 'US' Tour and McCartney's new CD titled "Chaos And Creation In The Backyard." Paul McCartney fans will have a chance to win one of five prizes -- including tickets to the sold-out show in Los Angeles.

"The Paul McCartney US Tour concert is such a hot ticket and sold out so quickly, we just wanted to be able to provide one more chance for fans to see the show... Lexus style," said Deborah Meyer, vice president of marketing for Lexus. "This promotion gives McCartney fans an opportunity to win the hugely popular Lexus RX 400h hybrid SUV, tickets and accommodations to the highly anticipated concert, historic music and other fantastic prizes." The prize offerings include:

   *  Grand Prize -- a 2006 Lexus RX 400h, the world's first luxury SUV;
   *  First Prize -- a Mark Levinson(R) home sound system;
   *  Second Prize -- a "Lexus Experience" for two at The 'US' Tour in Los
      Angeles, which includes round trip first class airfare, a chauffeured
      Lexus, a two-night stay at the Peninsula Beverly Hills, front row
      concert seats at the Staples Center show, an invitation to the Lexus
      pre-concert reception, a set of Paul McCartney recordings, a framed
      Paul McCartney recording, US Tour merchandise and $500 cash;
   *  Third Prize -- (9 winners) a set of Paul McCartney recordings,
      including Back In The U.S. Live 2002, Wingspan (Hits and History), Tug
      Of War, Flaming Pie, Run Devil Run, Driving Rain, Flowers In The Dirt,
      Band On The Run, McCartney and Ram;
   *  Fourth Prize -- a signed music plaque.

As a special gift from Lexus, fans can also listen to McCartney's "Chaos And Creation In The Backyard," CD via streaming music on the lexus.com/mccartney web site. The sweepstakes began at 4 p.m. PST on www.lexus.com/mccartney on Sept. 12, 2005 and ends at 11.59 p.m. PT on Dec. 31, 2005. The deadline for the Second Prize winner is Nov. 7, 2005 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Consumers who purchase a "Chaos And Creation In The Backyard" CD will use a special code number included on the CD insert to enter the sweepstakes via the Web site. Consumers can also opt to enter via a post card.

No purchase is necessary and a purchase will not increase chances of winning. Participants must be legal residents of the 50 United States (D.C.) and 18 years and older (void in Hawaii and where prohibited). For Official Rules, prize descriptions and odds disclosure, visit www.lexus.com/mccartney.

About Lexus

Lexus has become synonymous with luxury since its introduction in 1989. By offering some of the finest quality luxury vehicles and providing benchmark customer service, Lexus has remained the top-selling luxury nameplate in the United States for five years in a row. Lexus and its 213 dealers have repeatedly achieved high honors for both the products they sell and the customer service they provide as rated by the independent research firm of J.D. Power and Associates.

* Visit www.lexus.com/mccartney for complete sweepstakes rules and forms

of entry.