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Big Kmart to be Title Sponsor of 1999 Detroit Autorama

1 February 1999

Big Kmart to be Title Sponsor of 1999 Detroit Autorama

    TROY, Mich., Feb. 1 -- Kmart Corporation today
announced it will be the title sponsor of the Detroit Autorama, one of the
oldest and biggest custom car shows in the country.  From February 19-21 at
Cobo Center in downtown Detroit, the 47th Annual 1999 Big Kmart Detroit
Autorama will welcome car buffs to visit the 800 exhibits of the hottest hot
rods and wildest custom cars, trucks, vans and motorcycles of the past and
present.
    "This is the first time Autorama has partnered with a major retailer such
as Kmart.  We are delighted to enter into a relationship that we believe will
be a great benefit to the Autorama and to Big Kmart," said Peter A. Toundas,
President of Championship Auto Show, Inc.
    "Kmart is a proud to be associated with one of the premier customer car
shows in the country," said Wayne Yodzio, Divisional Vice President, Car Care,
Kmart Corporation.  "Our partnership with Autorama, a traditional
crowd-pleaser, gives us an opportunity to highlight the fine Car Care
department at Big K stores.  Additionally, since we are the exclusive outlet
for preshow tickets, we will offer customers advance discount Autorama tickets
sold in the Big K Sporting Goods department."
    The 47th Annual 1999 Big Kmart Detroit Autorama tickets will go on sale
February 5 at Kmart, Big Kmart and Super Kmart retail outlets in the metro
Detroit area and extending to Flint, Lansing, Jackson and Toledo, Ohio.
    At the 47th Annual Big Kmart Detroit Autorama visitors will see two cars
from Kmart's Racing teams.  The new No. 66 Big Kmart/Route 66 car driven by
NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip and the No. 11 car driven by Christian
Fittipaldi in the CART series.  Fittipaldi will drop in on the show, Saturday,
February, 20 from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. to sign autographs and greet fans.
    Throughout the event, Big Kmart will hold special drawings and promotions
for visitors who stop by the Big Kmart booth.
    The 47th Annual 1999 Big Kmart Detroit Autorama schedule is as follows:

    Friday, February 19, 4 - 11 p.m.
    Saturday, February 20, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
    Sunday, February 21, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

    Kmart Corporation serves America with 2,161 Kmart, Big Kmart and Super
Kmart retail outlets.  In addition to serving all 50 states, Kmart operations
extend to Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  More information
about Kmart is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.kmart.com.  To locate
the Kmart store nearest you, call 1-800-866-0086.
    Autorama is produced by Championship Auto Show  Inc., a Rochester Hills,
Michigan based company that produces 25 custom car shows across the country.
    Pre-show tickets available at Kmart locations are $10, for children under
12 years, $4.  Tickets at the gate are $12, and for children under 12 years,
$5.