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DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund Gives $300,000 To the Kenosha Public Museum

13 March 2000

DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund Gives $300,000 To the Kenosha Public Museum

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 13 The DaimlerChrysler
Corporation Fund today gave the Kenosha Public Museum a grant in the amount of
$300,000 to be used to fund a multi-purpose event hall at the new museum being
built at Harborpark.
    "Having been a part of the Kenosha community since 1902, DaimlerChrysler
is pleased that we can be a partner in the development of the new Kenosha
Museum and in the growth of the greater Kenosha community," said Bruce
Coventry, the Kenosha Plant Manager, at a check presentation ceremony this
afternoon.  "This grant represents DaimlerChrysler's commitment to promoting
cultural and economic vitality in the communities where we do business."
    The new museum is being built on the site of a former American Motors
Corporation plant which was raised shortly after Chrysler Corporation acquired
the company in 1987.  The property was then sold to the city for future
development.
    The hall, to be named DaimlerChrysler Hall, will be the center for many
community and cultural activities and performances.  With seating for
approximately 200 people, the Museum will host major attractions which enhance
its natural history and fine art collections and exhibits.  The hall will be
equipped with a portable stage, special lighting and sound to provide for the
most professional accommodations.
    The Kenosha Engine Plant builds engines for DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler
Concorde, Dodge Intrepid, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep
Wrangler.  The plant employees approximately 2,200 employees.  In 1999,
DaimlerChrysler announced a $624 million modernization and expansion program
at the plant and was named Wisconsin's Manufacturer of the Year.
    The DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund is the primary source of charitable
grants made by DaimlerChrysler Corporation.  Since its founding in 1953, the
Fund has contributed more than $250 million to charitable organizations
throughout the United States and, increasingly, around the world.  During
1999, the Fund contributed more than $31 million to charity.  The fund strives
to be a leader and a catalyst in building a competitive, safe and productive
society and is committed to providing a model for corporate community
involvement that extends beyond the company's plant communities.