U.S. Secretary of Energy Bodman Honorary Member of Team Ethanol Pit Crew

           MAY 11, 2006 IS ETHANOL DAY AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

  WHY:    To celebrate the first running of the Indianapolis 500 with fuel
          enriched with 10 percent ethanol. Bodman will ride in an Indy
          two-seater on the track.

  WHAT:   Indianapolis Motor Speedway Ethanol Day - satellite video feed of
          Secretary Bodman's news conference and track events

  WHEN:   Thursday, May 11, 2006

  WHERE:  *Indianapolis Motor Speedway
           4790 W 16th Street
           Indianapolis, IN 46222

          Satellite Coordinates (for video feed)
          Satellite:           AMC 6
          Transponder:         K-11
          Uplink Frequency:    14220.00 MHz Horizontal
          Downlink Frequency:  11920.00 MHz Vertical
          Audio:               6.2/6.8

          SCHEDULE:

          8:00-8:15 p.m. EDT Danica Patrick
          8:15-8:30 p.m. EDT Action at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
          8:30-8:45 p.m. EDT Secretary Bodman's news conference about
                             ethanol

  WHO:    U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman will address the media and
          spectators at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's first annual
          Ethanol Day. Ethanol Day is a buildup to the 90th running of the
          Indianapolis 500 on May 28, the first in which all cars will run
          on fuel enriched with 10 percent ethanol. *Reporters who attend
          must be credentialed in advance.

  For more information contact:
  Claire Celsi
  Office: 515-247-2789
  Cell: 515-554-6754

PRNewswire -- May 9