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Nation's Top Teen Auto Techs Compete in One-of-a-Kind Competition

NEW YORK, June 27 -- Now that school's out, many high school graduates are starting their engines in the search for their dream job. For student auto technicians, the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Competition is the ultimate auto savvy challenge. It gives teens the skills they need to get a hands-on job in the automotive field, maintaining and repairing the cars of today and the future.

More than 6,000 high school students enrolled in automotive technology programs throughout the U.S. competed to get to this year's finals. Teams must repair identically 'bugged' Ford Mustang Convertibles. Top 10 teams earn substantial scholarships for college and technical school programs that will help them prepare for entry-level positions. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates the auto industry will need 35,000 new technicians each year through 2010. For more on the event visit http://www.aaanewsroom.net/.

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      Tuesday, June 27th, 2006            Wednesday, June 28th, 2006
      3:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET                1:30 PM - 1:45 PM ET
      IA 6                                IA 6
      Transponder 15                      Transponder 11
      C-Band                              C-Band
      Downlink Freq: 4000 Vertical        Downlink Freq: 3920 Vertical

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  NEWS: UNIQUE COMPETITION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS REVS UP IN DEARBORN,
        MICHIGAN

  FORMAT:  News Package With Extra Soundbites (English and Spanish) and
           B-roll.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Video, contact information and more available at http://www.prnewswire.com/broadcast/24389/consumer.shtml

  SOUNDBITES:
  * Todd Kluever, NASCAR
  * Allan Stanley, AAA Spokesperson
  * Aymee Ruiz, AAA Spanish-speaking Spokesperson
  * Leo Hughes, Ford Spokesperson
  * Winning Team Members

B-ROLL INCLUDES: **Teams Going Head To Head**Teens**Automotive Industry Employees**

VIDEO PROVIDED BY: Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills

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