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PR Newswire Named New York International Auto Show's Official News Release Distributor

11 March 1999

PR Newswire Named New York International Auto Show's Official News Release Distributor

    NEW YORK, March 11 -- PR Newswire has been named the official
distributor of news releases and photos for participants of the 1999 New York
International Automobile Show, one of the nation's largest consumer automotive
exhibitions, PR Newswire announced today.
    The show, produced by the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association,
will be held at the Jacob Javits Center from April 3-11.  A special media
preview will be held March 30-April 1.  The show, http://www.autoshowny.com,
will feature the introduction of new vehicles to the market as well as a
complete range of domestic and imported passenger cars and trucks, sport
utility vehicles, and experimental and concept cars.
    PRN, which will have a booth located in the show's media center, will
offer special package pricing for all exhibitors who distribute their news
releases and photos over its variety of wire distribution services to national
and regional media.
    All news releases disseminated through PRN will be available to the
10,200 journalists registered for the PRN Press Room, http://www.prnmedia.com,
its exclusive web site for journalists.  PRN will have a dedicated area for
the New York International Automobile Show on its web site,
http://www.prnewswire.com.
    PR Newswire is the world leader in the electronic distribution of news
releases to the media and financial community, having founded the industry 45
years ago.  With 29 U.S. bureaus, five overseas bureaus, an exclusive
partnership with Canada NewsWire and its vast network of wire, fax, e-mail and
Internet delivery, PRN serves the news release needs of public relations and
investor relations professionals worldwide.