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H.M. Queen Elizabeth II Commissions Ultimate Bentley For Golden Jubilee Celebrations

31 August 2000

H.M. Queen Elizabeth II Commissions Ultimate Bentley For Golden Jubilee Celebrations

    CREWE, England, Aug. 31 Bentley Motors of Crewe, Cheshire
has announced today that a new State Car is to be built to celebrate the 50th
Anniversary of the Accession of The Queen in 2002.  This unique Bentley, a
gift to The Sovereign from the Company will be designed, developed and built
at the Bentley Motors factory in Crewe.
    More than twenty leading British suppliers to the company will be
contributing their skills and materials to this project.  Whilst the monocoque
of the vehicle will be exclusive, the underlying platform will be taken from
the Bentley Arnage Red Label.
    Tony Gott, Chief Executive of Bentley Motors added "This is a proud moment
for everyone at Crewe, and for our friends in the various component suppliers
who will be working with us to bring this unique project to fruition.
    "This motor car will be designed, developed and built in this country, by
British craftsmen and women, and will fly the flag for the British automotive
industry.  We are delighted that our friends in the industry have so
enthusiastically committed their resources to the project, and we will now
work with them to engineer a motor car that will give everyone in the United
Kingdom a State Car of which they can be proud."

    For further information please contact:  England:  Sarah Perris, Worldwide
Communications Director, Tel. +44 (0)1270 535044, Fax +44 (0)1270 535495,
Mobile No: +44 (0) 7720 805944, or Deborah Risby, Corporate Public Relations
Manager, Tel. +44 (0)1270 535189, Fax + 44(0)1270 535495, Mobile No:
+44(0) 7740 096021; or U.S.:  Jeff Perlman of JMPR, 818-992-4353.