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Proclaiming the Future at Holley's Grand Opening And Open House Will be the Focus of Guest Speakers

8 January 2001

Proclaiming the Future at Holley's Grand Opening And Open House Will be the Focus of Guest Speakers

    BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Jan. 8 Holley Performance Products,
Inc. announced today that a reverse NAFTA decision is the key to a keeping the
American economy strong and will be a main focus at Holley's grand opening and
open house at its new performance exhaust facility in Aberdeen Mississippi on
January 19, 2001.
    The open house and tours of the Holley exhaust facility will begin at 2
p.m. followed by the ribbon cutting ceremony at 4 p.m.  Michael Peters Vice
President of Manufacturing, Exhaust Division will open the ribbon cutting
ceremony followed by Mayor William Tisdale City of Aberdeen, MS, C.E. "Bubba"
Henley Supervisor for Fourth District of Monroe County, Executive Director of
Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) J.C. Burns, Jeff King President and
CEO Holley Performance Products and David Parker Monroe County Chamber of
Commerce President and CEO will have closing remarks.
    Concluding the day's events will be the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce
annual dinner beginning at 7 p.m.  David Parker will be the emcee for the
evening events.  J.C. Burns, Executive Director for the Mississippi
Development Authority will speak on "The Advantage Mississippi Program" and
plans for the future for the Mississippi economy.  Following J.C. Burns will
be Holley President and CEO, Jeff King.  Jeff King will be focusing on
Holley's long history, current growth strategy, plans for the future of
Aberdeen and Monroe county and Holley's decision for a reverse NAFTA.
    Michael Peters, Vice President of Manufacturing, Exhaust Division said,
"We are extremely proud of the fact that Holley's exhaust manufacturing
strategy is moving jobs from Mexico to Aberdeen, MS.  Being part of a world
economy requires all manufacturing operations to be cost competitive as well
as world class when it comes to product quality regardless of where you are
located.  We see an exciting, prosperous future in Aberdeen."
    Holley products are the heart and soul of the performance engine market,
and are used throughout the world in racing, street, marine, powersports, and
industrial high performance engines.  Holley's family of companies includes
the leading brands in the performance market including: Holley(R), Weiand(R),
Lunati(TM), General Kinetics(R), Hooker(R), FlowTech(R), Annihilator(R),
Earl's(R), and NOS(R).  With operations in Bowling Green, Kentucky,
Springfield and Memphis, Tennessee, Aberdeen, Mississippi, and Los Angeles,
California, Holley is the leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of
performance engine systems for the circle track (NASCAR), drag race (NHRA and
IHRA), street performance (muscle car, street rod, import performance),
marine, and power sports markets.