NASCAR Canadian Tire Series: Pierre Bourque / Aaron's Edmonton event preview

Pierre Bourque excited to race the Aaron's Dream Machine in Edmonton

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (July 23, 2009) - Pierre Bourque is looking forward to
this weekend's NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race in Edmonton, Alberta.
The driver of the No. 29 Aaron's Dream Machine Dodge is one of 22 racers
expected to compete in Saturday's Canadian Tire 100; the sixth of 13
races on the 2009 NASCAR schedule.

Bourque has raced in Edmonton before and is confident that he can
perform on the 14-turn, 1.973-mile temporary road course at the City
Centre Airport. "I've done well in Edmonton in the past and I know we
will have a strong run on Saturday. Whitlock Motorsports has prepared a
fantastic car for me to race and with the great support of Aaron's and
all their people, I feel like a Lucky Dog driving the Aaron's Dream
Machine in the NASCAR series this season."

In addition to the race itself, Bourque is enthused about driving in
Edmonton because the Rexall Edmonton Indy is one of Canada's biggest
motorsports events, drawing upwards of 160,000 (3-day total for 2008) to
watch the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, the IndyCar Series, the Firestone
Indy Lights and the Northern Alberta Sports Car Club.

"There is just so much energy competing in front of the massive crowds
in Edmonton," said Bourque. "We meet so many passionate racing fans and
that gives us the opportunity to let them know about Aaron's and our
work in support of Canada's Military Families Fund (MFF). In addition to
driving hard for Aaron's, myself and my crew, we're also working to
raise money for the MFF and we'll be donating all of our NASCAR Canadian
Tire Series winnings in 2009 to that worthy program. I'd encourage
everyone to stop by and say hello if they see us at the track."

The Race: Practice sessions for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series cars are
scheduled for 8:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on Friday (July 24). Qualifying
is slated for 5:00 p.m. The 32-lap Canadian Tire 100 will take the green
flag at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25. Watch the race on TSN on Sunday,
August 9 at noon.

About Aaron's, Inc.: Aaron's, Inc. , the nation's
leader in the sales and lease ownership, specialty retailing and rental
of residential and office furniture, consumer electronics and home
appliances and accessories has more than 1,575 Company-operated and
franchised stores in 48 states and Canada. Founded in 1955 by
entrepreneur R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr. and headquartered in Atlanta,
Aaron's has been publicly traded since 1982. For more information, visit
www.shopaarons.com.

About Pierre Bourque: During the week, Pierre Bourque is the man behind
Bourque Newswatch (www.bourque.com) a website that goes deep behind the
scenes of Canadian politics. Dubbed as "Canada's Online News Authority"
it follows the movers and shakers of Canada's political scene. On
weekends, Bourque does some moving and shaking of his own, competing in
car races in several series, including NASCAR, ARCA and Grand-Am. You
can also follow Pierre's Tweets at twitter.com/pierrebourque.

About the Military Families Fund: The Military Families Fund (MFF) is an
agile and responsive organization that helps military families within
hours of being advised of need. It assists with short-term emergencies
and also provides long-term support. The MFF allows for several areas of
support, including rehabilitation, education, financial assistance in
the case of injury or death of a Canadian Forces member due to service,
and urgent and extraordinary financial demands where the ability to
provide family necessities is at risk. For more information or to
donate, visit www.cfpsa.com.

About the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series: The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
(NCATS) is Canada's top motorsports tour. The 13-race series features
events across Canada, from BC to Nova Scotia, with a combination of oval
and road course events at the nation's top facilities and race weekends.
For more information, visit www.nascar.ca.

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Pierre Bourque and the No. 29 Aaron's Dream Machine Dodge NASCAR
Canadian Tire Series car, call (416) 561-2320 or visit
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