Dodge Brand Searches for College Football's Biggest Fans

University of Florida and University of Georgia fans invited to enter contests to demonstrate their mega team spirit while benefiting hurricane relief efforts

* Chrysler Group will donate to American Red Cross on behalf of each contest participant * "Dodge Mega Livin', Mega Givin'" contest winners receive tickets to Oct. 29 Florida-Georgia football game or Dodge Mega Livin' Spirit Packages * Contests celebrate debut of all-new 2006 Dodge Ram Mega Cab(TM) pickup truck

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 19 -- As thousands of football fans converge in Jacksonville, Fla. for this year's "mega" rivalry between the Florida Gators and the Georgia Bulldogs, the Dodge brand is pulling the competition off the field and raising money for hurricane relief efforts.

Dodge is encouraging devoted Gators and Bulldogs fans to show their competitive spirit by participating in three entertaining "Dodge Mega Livin', Mega Givin'" contests to be held outside Alltel Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 27 and Saturday, Oct. 29.

As a celebration of everything "mega," including one of the largest tailgating parties in the country, the "Dodge Mega Livin', Mega Givin'" contests and exhibit feature super-sized "mega wonders" like a larger-than- life HEMI(R)-powered tricycle, giant Georgia and Florida football helmets, a mega-size "fan" and the all-new 2006 Dodge Ram Mega Cab(TM) truck with the largest pickup cab ever.

For each contest participant, Chrysler Group will donate $25 to the American Red Cross to benefit hurricane relief efforts and an additional $100 for each yard a giant football travels in the Mega Toss contest -- up to $10,000 total.

The contests are:

* Mega Toss (giant, 15-foot football toss - Florida fans vs. Georgia fans)

    *  Thursday, Oct. 27 at 5:00 p.m.
    *  Winning four person team receives tickets to Saturday's game
  *  Mega Mug Shot
    *  Saturday, Oct. 29 at 12:30 p.m.

* Best "painted face " from each school receives a Dodge Mega Livin' Spirit Package*

  *  Mega Spirit (team cheer/chant contest)
    *  Saturday, Oct. 29 at 2:00 p.m.

* Winning cheer from each school receives a Dodge Mega Livin' Spirit Package*

*The Dodge Mega Livin' Spirit Package includes Florida Gators or Georgia Bulldogs fan paraphernalia.

The contests are open to all football fans wanting to show their support for either the Florida Gators or Georgia Bulldogs and those just wanting to help raise money for a worthy cause. Interested participants are asked to visit the Dodge Mega Livin', Mega Givin' exhibit -- located outside Alltel Stadium in the Championship of Dreams -- to fill out an entry form and review contest rules.

"The Florida-Georgia game is a natural fit for the Dodge brand's 'mega- size' celebration -- recognizing the biggest fans at one of the biggest rivalries in college football," said Fred Diaz, Director - Dodge Communications, Chrysler Group. "It's a wonderful opportunity to expose these 'mega fans' to the all-new Dodge Ram Mega Cab, a truck that itself understands the 'go big or go home' philosophy."

2006 Dodge Ram Mega Cab

Dodge introduces the largest pickup cab ever. The all-new 2006 Dodge Ram Mega Cab features an innovative interior that takes comfort and convenience to a new level in the full-size pickup segment. Its larger-than-life interior space offers seating for six adults, with plenty of head, shoulder, leg and hip room, and the most interior cargo storage and seating configurations available in the full-size pickup truck market. The all-new 2006 Dodge Ram Mega Cab further solidifies the Dodge Ram truck lineup's long list of leadership claims: fastest, strongest, most powerful, most capable -- and now, most spacious and versatile.

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