Earnhardt Ganassi Racing - MCMURRAY TO PILOT THE NO.1 PHILIPS NORELCO BODYGROOM PRO CHEVROLET AT MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

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Contact:  	Jarrod England at Earnhardt Chip Ganassi Racing with
Felix Sabates 
		Media Relations, 704-662-9642

McMurray To Pilot the No.1 Philips nORelco bodygroom pro Chevrolet at
Michigan international speedway

Brand will serve as primary sponsor of the 2010 Daytona 500 and
Brickyard 400 Winner at Michigan International Speedway

CONCORD, N.C. (Aug. 9, 2010) - Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix
Sabates and Philips brand Norelco announce today that the new,
all-in-one dual-end Bodygroom Pro groomer, will serve as the primary
sponsor on the No. 1 Chevrolet, driven by 2010 Daytona 500 Champion and
Brickyard 400 Winner, Jamie McMurray at the August 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series (NSCS) race at Michigan International Speedway (MIS).

Along with sponsoring the No.1 Chevrolet, Philips Norelco will host race
fans, on the midway, trackside at the Philips Lifestyle Lounge
throughout the weekend at MIS.  The lounge will allow race fans the
opportunity to test Philips innovative products that focus on people and
improving the quality of their lives, including Philips Sonicare
toothbrushes, Philips Norelco shaving and grooming and a selection of
consumer electronics.    

Notes of Interest:

The Philips Lounge:  The Philips Lounge will be on hand to welcome race
fans to the world of Philips.  The lounge will give fans the opportunity
to test various products from every category of Philips lifestyle
products.  The lounge will also offer race fans the chance to test their
skills at racing with the Philips Norelco racing simulator.  Earnhardt
Ganassi Racing driver, 2010 Daytona 500 Champion and Brickyard 400
winner, Jamie McMurray, will also be on hand Sunday, Aug 15 for a
special fan event in which McMurray will be a judge of some of
Michigan's best "race themed" body hair designs.  Lucky fans will have
the opportunity to participate in the contest and craft their hair into
a winning design using the all new Philips Norelco Bodygroom Pro, with
McMurray as the judge.  The Philips Lounge will open on Friday, Aug. 13
from 10am - 5pm ET, Saturday, Aug. 14, 9am - Green Flag (2pm ET), and
Sunday, Aug. 15, 8am - Green Flag (1pm ET). 

"Deforest Yourself, Reforest the World" Campaign:  Philips Norelco
kicked off the "Deforest Yourself. Reforest the World." campaign on
Arbor Day, April 30th, by teaming with model and actress Carmen Electra
and challenging the hairiest men in New York City to "leaf" nothing to
the imagination for a chance to have their chests "deforested" by the
star herself in front of a crowd in tree-lined Madison Square Park.
Through June 30, 2010, Philips Norelco committed to a donation of
$75,000 - planting a minimum of one tree for every Philips Norelco
Bodygroom product sold, up to 75,000 trees. Visit
www.shaveeverywhere.com to learn more.

Philips Norelco Bodygroom Pro: Philips Norelco Bodygroom Pro is an
innovative, all-in-one dual-end male body grooming system that can be
used wet or dry for shaving and trimming. It was designed to be a
convenient solution for hair removal on all body parts below the neck
while being gentle on skin.  The Bodygroom Pro combines a shaver and
five-length trimmer into one unit, eliminating the need for multiple
attachments.  Made from hypo-allergenic materials, the revolutionary 3-D
pivoting shaving head and high performance trimmer on Bodygroom Pro were
built for a close, gentle shave and trim, even on the most sensitive
body zones.  

McMurray at Michigan:  Jamie McMurray will be making his 16th career
NSCS start at Michigan this weekend when he takes the green flag in his
No. 1 Philips Norelco Bodygroom Chevrolet.  McMurray's best NSCS start ,
at the track located just south of Detroit, came this year in the first
event at Michigan International Speedway and his first since re-joining
team owner Chip Ganassi at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.  McMurray started
from the outside pole position for the first event at Michigan in 2010.
His best finish came during the second event of 2004, when he finished
fourth.  McMurray has one top-five and three top-10 finishes at the
track located Southwest of Detroit. 
		
McMurray History: The Joplin, MO native, 2010 Daytona 500 Champion and
Brickyard 400 winner, has won five NSCS races since he entered the
series near the end of 2002.  In his seven years and 279 races at
NASCAR's highest level he has 36 career top-five finishes, 88 top-10
results, and six pole awards.  McMurray shocked the racing world in 2002
when he won his first NSCS race while racing for Chip Ganassi in only
his second NSCS start and set a modern-era NASCAR record by becoming the
quickest driver to win a cup race.  The 2003 Rookie of the Year has
finished in the top-20 in points in five of his seven seasons on the Cup
circuit with a best finish of 11th in 2004.

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Jacopo D'Alessandris, Senior Director of Marketing, Philips Consumer
Lifestyle:  "Philips Consumer Lifestyle is excited to kick off its
partnership with the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and Target family at the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Raceway.  We're
really excited about the at-track activation, in the Philips Lounge
where race fans will be able to test-drive Philips most innovative
products.  This includes the Philips Norelco Bodygroom Pro men's
trimmer, which was the inspiration for the paint scheme on the No. 1
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet.  The Bodygroom Pro will take center
stage on Sunday before the race when male race fans put their
"Manscaping" skills to the test for guest judge, Jamie McMurray.  It
should really be an exciting weekend for Philips at Michigan
International Raceway. "

Steve Lauletta, President, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates:
"We are happy to have the opportunity to introduce another big brand
like Philips Norelco to NASCAR and more specifically to our team.  It is
always great when companies like Philips see the value in aligning
themselves with our teams as a means to better meet their marketing
objectives.  We have enjoyed the relationship so far and fully expect it
to be one that lasts well into the future."

Jamie McMurray, Driver: "We're excited to be able to represent the
Philips Norelco brand, and their new product, the Bodygroom Pro this
weekend at Michigan. To have a partner like Philips join the Earnhardt
Ganassi Racing family is just proof positive that we are doing the
things needed to draw the attention of a company like Philips Norelco.
We expect good things out of our racecars this weekend at Michigan. We
nearly won the pole here the first time, so I definitely think we will
have the speed to turn some heads there."

About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is a
diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people's
lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare,
lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into
people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the
brand promise of "sense and simplicity". Headquartered in the
Netherlands, Philips employs more than 116,000 employees in more than 60
countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 23 billion in 2009, the company
is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare,
energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as
well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with
strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming,
portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located
at www.philips.com/newscenter. 


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