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Acura Announces October Sales Results

Light Truck Sales Reach a Third Consecutive Monthly Record For the Luxury Division

Spurred by sales of the all-new 2007 MDX luxury performance SUV and continued growth in sales of the RDX crossover SUV, Acura sold an October record of 6,130 light trucks, the division announced today. The previous record for the month of 5,233 was set in 2004.

Overall, Acura totaled 15,877 units sold for the month, up 0.7 percent from a year ago based on the daily selling rate and posting year-to-date sales at 164,967.

"We made some important strides in sales during October," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president, sales. "We think November and December should be big months for us, especially with the all-new MDX and TL Type-S models available at dealerships."

Continuing its impressive start, 1,701 RDX's were purchased during the new model's second complete month of sales. Meanwhile, MDX posted 4,429 units sold during October, an increase of 6.4 percent over a year ago, bringing its year-to-date total to 41,808.

The TSX sports sedan continued its brisk pace in 2006 with 2,209 units sold in October, bumping year-to-date TSX sales to 32,046 -- up 4.9 percent versus 2005.

Bolstered by sales of the recently reintroduced Type-S, the TL performance luxury sedan maintained its position as the top-selling Acura model, with 5,790 units sold in October, bringing combined year-to-date sales of the model to 60,064.

  * All percentages calculated on 25 selling days in October 2006 versus 26     selling days in October 2005                  American Honda Vehicle Sales For October 2006                           Month-to-Date                Year-to-Date                   October  October   DSR**    October   October   DSR**                      2006     2005  % Chg.       2006      2005  % Chg.   MODEL BREAKOUTS    BY DIVISION   Acura Division    Total           15,877   16,398    0.7%    164,967   177,107   -6.9%    RSX                761    1,488  -46.8%     16,158    17,775   -9.1%    CL *                 0        0                  0         1    TL *             5,790    6,279   -4.1%     60,064    64,809   -7.3%    TSX              2,209    2,742  -16.2%     32,046    30,559    4.9%    RL                 987    1,550  -33.8%     10,068    14,996  -32.9%    NSX                  0        8                 57       189  -69.8%    MDX *            4,429    4,331    6.4%     41,808    48,778  -14.3%    RDX *            1,701                       4,766   Selling Days         25       26                255       255     * Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.   ** Daily Selling Rate 

Source: Acura

Mazda's CX-7 Continues Strong Sales Climb in October

 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced that it sold 4,272 CX-7 Crossover SUVs in October, nearly offsetting the sharp decline of its most popular model, the MAZDA3, due to lack of availability. MNAO's overall sales fell 652 units to 18,843, a drop of 3.4 percent month over month. Year-to-date sales are 228,082, an increase of three percent over the first 10 months of 2005.

"Two factors negatively affected our overall sales picture this month, our lack of MAZDA3's and our planned reduction in fleet sales," said Jim O'Sullivan, MNAO president and CEO. "However, our overall retail sales are up year over year and we nearly beat last October's sales, thanks to another dramatic monthly increase in CX-7 sales, which are being driven by strong media praise and consumer enthusiasm."

MNAO's Canadian and Mexican operations both showed strong sales in October. Mazda Canada, Inc. (MCI), had a record October, selling 5,978 units, an increase of eight percent. MCI is up four percent year to date on sales of 71,160 units. Mazda Motor de Mexico, which opened for business last October, sold 804 Mazda's this October with just 10 dealerships.

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Mazda North American Operations oversees sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda sales in the United States, Canada and Mexico through nearly 900 dealers. MCI is located in Ontario, Canada, and Mazda Motor de Mexico is in Mexico City.

Source: Mazda North American Operations

Front Runners in Automotive Sales: Mercedes-Benz Diesels and V12s

Mercedes-Benz USA SUVs, Diesels, and V12s Boost Sales for Best October on Record

-- Election Day may still be a week away, but Mercedes-Benz customers are casting their "automotive votes" through purchases of powerful and fuel-efficient vehicles, all indicators pointing to a positive road ahead for diesel-powered SUVs, like those introduced by Mercedes-Benz in October.

For the ninth consecutive month, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has marked record-breaking sales with today's announcement that the company has achieved its highest October sales ever with 20,598 new vehicles sold, an increase of 12.3 percent over last October. This brings MBUSA's year-to-date sales to 197,599, a 13.2 percent increase over the same period in 2005.

Building on its heritage as the leader in diesel-powered passenger vehicles, Mercedes-Benz introduced three new diesel models in October -- the M320 CDI SUV, R320 CDI SUV, and the all-new E320 BLUETEC which represents the world's cleanest diesel technology. MBUSA sold 829 such vehicles for the month and posted a 22.8 percent increase in diesel-powered vehicle sales for the year-to-date (4,282 units).

But fuel economy didn't overshadow another popular candidate: Power. As a group, Mercedes-Benz V12 models represented an increase of 22.2 percent for the year-to-date compared to the same period last year (1,868 vs. 1,529). V12 models include the CL600, CL65, S600, S65, SL600, and SL65.

Additionally, contrary to industry trends, Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the luxury light truck segment -- M-Class, R-Class, GL-Class and G-Class -- continued to demonstrate impressive gains with a combined 70 percent increase over last October (6,241 vs. 3,671) and an 84.5 percent increase over year-to- date 2005 (53,595 vs. 29,043).

Highlights for the month include a 4.8 percent increase of volume-leading E-Class sales over last October (4,895 vs. 4,670). In addition, boosted by strong sales of its flagship S-Class model line which showed a dramatic 79.5 percent increase in sales, Mercedes-Benz high-end vehicles (S-, SL- and CL- Classes) as a group marked a 41.5 percent increase compared to last October (3,170 vs. 2,241) and a 51.2 percent increase year-to-date over the first 10 months of 2005 (33,160 vs. 21,930).

Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program, MBUSA sold 3,835 vehicles in October, an increase of 13.1 percent over last October, bringing the year-to-date total to 39,622 units, a 6.2 percent increase over the same period in 2005.

In 2005, MBUSA achieved its twelfth consecutive year of sales growth by setting the highest sales volume in its history with 224,421 new vehicle sales. Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., MBUSA is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at http://www.mbusa.com/.

                            MERCEDES-BENZ USA                           Sales -- October 2006    Model                     Oct    Oct   Monthly    YTD      YTD     Yearly                             '06    '05      %       2006     2005       %    C-CLASS                  3,784   4,625  -18.2%   40,555   45,994   -11.8%    E-CLASS                  4,895   4,670    4.8%   38,161   40,165    -5.0%    S-CLASS                  2,518   1,403   79.5%   25,119   12,724    97.4%    CL-CLASS                    98     105   -6.7%      574    1,024   -43.9%    SL-CLASS                   554     733  -24.4%    7,467    8,182    -8.7%    CLK-CLASS                1,058   1,176  -10.0%   13,899   15,334    -9.4%    SLK-CLASS                  587     959  -38.8%    9,210    9,473    -2.8%    CLS-CLASS                  863   1,007  -14.3%    9,019   12,654   -28.7%    R-CLASS                  1,216     930   30.8%   15,347    1,316  1066.2%    M-CLASS                  2,770   2,641    4.9%   24,560   26,639    -7.8%    GL-CLASS                 2,215     n/a     n/a   13,154      n/a       n/a    G-CLASS                     40     100  -60.0%      534    1,088   -50.9%    GRAND TOTAL             20,598  18,349   12.3%  197,599  174,593    13.2% 

Source: MBUSA  

VANOC and CCES Partner On Goal of Doping-Free Games in 2010

Vancouver 2010 hosts second annual sponsor workshop

Growing Number of World Debuts Staged for Los Angeles Auto Show Press Days

In a shift of emphasis, automakers are planning to conduct more world debuts than ever before at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. Earlier dates now make the LA Auto Show the first major North American auto show of the season. A record-breaking 21 world debuts and 12-plus North American introductions are set to occur during press days, Nov. 29 and 30.

Bolstered by manufacturers’ support of the new dates, the LA Auto Show will be the platform for world debuts from automakers looking to gain an early edge for their newest production and concept vehicles. Yet even before press days begin, several automakers are infusing Los Angeles’ entertainment spirit by hosting off-site media events beginning Nov. 28.

According to Ed Welburn, General Motors’ vice president of global design, all things indicate that 2006 is the year the LA show really catches stride.

“California has long been a leader in cutting-edge design, advanced technology and environmental awareness – three areas that are literally redefining the automobile around the world, and three areas where GM is intensely focused right now,” Welburn said. “As a trend-setting show in arguably the most influential market in the world, the Los Angeles Auto Show is a major platform for positioning our company with global automotive leaders and media.”

Punctuating GM’s presence will be four world debuts, including an all-new hybrid SUV. Additionally, GM Chairman Rick Wagoner will deliver the opening press day keynote address on the challenges and opportunities facing GM and other automakers.

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Introductions cover the global spectrum, with debuts coming from European, Asian and domestic automakers. Several companies are keeping their plans secret until press days, while others are beginning to reveal which production models will be introduced. Among some of the vehicles now being publicly teased are the Audi TT Roadster, BMW’s X5 and the first-ever BMW Hydrogen 7, a roadster version of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, a re-designed Ford Escape and the all-new Buick Enclave.

Another shift occurring with the LA Auto Show is the growing emphasis of design. In addition to the show hosting upwards of 500 automobile designers at the third Design Los Angeles conference, there will be a record number of seven concept vehicles making their world debut. Four of these seven—Acura, Honda, Hyundai and Mazda—were designed by their Los Angeles-based studios. These concepts are expected to be forward-thinking expressions of new design directions for their brands.

“With our U.S. headquarters in the Los Angeles area and our R&D Design Centers playing an ever increasing global role, it makes great sense for American Honda to increase our presence at the LA Auto Show,” said John Mendel, senior vice president of American Honda Co., Inc. “Both Honda and Acura will conduct world debuts of new concept vehicles at this year’s show and we believe these concepts reflect the automotive excitement and passion of our Southern California designers.”

Additionally, more than a dozen vehicles are being introduced to the North American market for the first time. From Audi and its R8 super sports car to Volvo’s nimble new C30, a wide range of model types will be revealed, including vehicles from Ferrari, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Lotus, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche.

The stature of the LA Auto Show is being elevated significantly as a result of more world debuts and an increase in media attendance and coverage. Thus, the adopted theme for this year’s show, “A New Beginning,” aptly captures this pivotal point in the show’s history.

Acknowledging the growing importance of the LA Auto Show, the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles (OICA), an international automotive trade association, has placed the show on its international calendar for the first time.

Designers from around the world seek to create official 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games mascot(s)

The Request for Proposals (RFP) from the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) seeks “passionate and talented designers and artists” to conceptualize the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic mascot(s). With just over 24 hours remaining before the deadline, 177 proponents expressed an interest to submit a proposal, including credentials and a portfolio of previous work.

One hundred and fifty one expressions of interest have been received from Canadians, with 72 from British Columbia, 48 from Ontario and the remainder from the rest of the country. International submissions were received from Australia, Austria, Brazil, France, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Over the five weeks of the open call, the RFP document was downloaded from vancouver2010.com over 3,800 times, while nearly 1,900 visitors to vancouver2010.com recently participated in an on-line poll offering their views on the best mascots. VANOC has also received hundreds of e-mails and suggestions on the future mascots(s). All public feedback on the mascot program will be provided to the designer(s) as valuable input for consideration during the design process.

“The 2010 Winter Games mascot(s) will be recognized worldwide as a symbol of our Games and our country,” said Dave Cobb, VANOC’s executive vice president, revenue, marketing and communications. “We’re pleased to have captured the imagination of the design community. Whatever form the mascot(s) takes we are looking for something that will represent Vancouver 2010 values and we look forward to an open and highly creative design process over the coming months.”

With the closure of the RFP at 2PM PST tomorrow, next steps will include a review of all submissions received, followed by select interviews and reference checks to develop a short list. The decision on a final designer(s) will be announced publicly in early 2007. The successful designer(s) will develop concepts in collaboration with VANOC for an unveiling in 2007.

The mascot(s) will feature prominently in hundreds of Games communications and materials from advertising and publications to websites and merchandise. The mascot(s) will also act as ‘real-life’ ambassador(s) for the Games, appearing in animated films and at various events around the country and during the Games.

Mascots are one of the most unique creative projects within the Games image and identity program and are traditionally a person, animal or item that represents good luck. Mascots usually reflect the nature or culture of a host region or country.

VANOC is responsible for the planning, organizing, financing and staging of the XXI Olympic Winter Games and the X Paralympic Winter Games in 2010. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be staged in Vancouver and Whistler from February 12 to 28, 2010. Vancouver and Whistler will host the Paralympic Winter Games from March 12 to 21, 2010.

* Wins for the second time at Westin Innisbrook-Copperhead Course and becomes the first multiple winner of the tournament.

* Becomes the third player in tournament history to surpass the $1-million mark in earnings with $1,441,200 (ranks second). Vijay Singh is first with $1,480,410 and Carl Pettersson is third with $1,099,000.

* The native of South Korea becomes the fifth consecutive international player to win the Chrysler Championship, including his win in 2002. Others were 2003 winner Retief Goosen (South Africa), 2004 Vijay Singh (Fiji) and 2005 Carl Pettersson (Sweden).

* Collects $954,000 first-place check, the largest of his career, bringing his season earnings on the PGA TOUR to $2,267,348.

* Earns a spot in THE TOUR Championship for the fourth time in his seven year career on the TOUR, jumping to 26th on the money list.

* Becomes the 12th different foreign-born player to win on the PGA TOUR in 2006 and the first since the 2006 John Deere Classic (Australian - John Senden) in mid-July.

* Earns 100 points in the 10th leg of The Fall Finish Presented by PricewaterhouseCoopers - an 11-event series that includes enhanced purses and bonus awards totaling $1 million, with $500,000 going to the top points-earner.

* Now has four TOUR wins, the most wins by an Asian-born player on the PGA TOUR. Shigeki Maruyama of Japan has three TOUR titles on his resume. Choi and Maruyama are the only Asian-born players to win multiple events on the TOUR.

* Surpasses the $2-million mark in season earnings for the third time in his career. He becomes the 31st player to surpass $2 million in season earnings in 2006.

* In seventh season on PGA TOUR, surpasses the $11-million mark in career earnings ($11,452,595) since becoming a member in 2000.

* Earns fourth victory in 194th event on the PGA TOUR at the age of 35 years, 4 months and 13 days.

Tournaments entered--25; in money--21; Top 10--4; Wins--1

BIRTHDATE: May 19, 1970
BIRTHPLACE: Wando, South Korea
RESIDES: The Woodlands, Texas
FAMILY: Wife, Hunjung Kim; Hohjun "David," Amanda, Daniel
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5-8, 185

-- Have you ever wanted to be a professional test driver? Going fast on a tight course and squealing the tires in the turns, just like on TV? Or maybe you've always wanted to take a 4x4 on an off-road adventure over logs and through rivers? Phoenix-area residents will have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to try out all of these things in a controlled setting when Chrysler Group's "Full Throttle Test Drive Event" comes to Cricket Pavilion on Saturday, Nov. 4 and Sunday, Nov. 5.

Consumers are being invited to test drive the full line of 2007 Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge products, including the all-new Chrysler Sebring, Jeep Wrangler Unlimited and Dodge Nitro, on three specially designed test tracks. One track will showcase the ride and handling of the Chrysler Group's passenger cars and a second track will feature the off-road capability of sport-utility vehicles like the Jeep Wrangler, Grand Cherokee and Commander.

The third track will be dedicated to demonstrating the power and performance of the Chrysler Group's SRT product line. Professional test drivers will take consumers on the ride of a lifetime in the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 and Dodge Viper SRT10. Thrill rides will be available each day at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

All event attendees will receive a $400 consumer rebate certificate to be used toward the purchase of an eligible Chrysler, Jeep or Dodge vehicle. As an added bonus, one lucky event attendee also has the chance to win a brand new Chrysler Crossfire Coupe.

"The 'Full Throttle Test Drive Event' is not your ordinary driving event. It is more like a celebration of all the great Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles in our product portfolio," said James Kinsey, Retails Sales Promotion Manager, DaimlerChrysler Corp. "The tour brings all three of the Chrysler Group brands together for the public to experience in an experiential way through thrilling test drive courses."

The weekend event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and is free of charge. Food and drinks will be available. Consumers interested in attending the "Full Throttle Test Drive Event" are encouraged to pre-register for a general arrival time on Saturday or Sunday by calling 888-809-7088 or visiting www.RideDriveWin.com/pr, however pre-registration is not required to attend. Drivers must be 18 years or older with a valid driver's license to participate in the ride-and-drive activities.

Source: Chrysler Group

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced the planned closure of its tire manufacturing facility in Tyler, Texas, as part of its previously announced strategy to exit certain segments of the private label tire business.

At the time of its June private label announcement, Goodyear said that the decision would require a corresponding reduction in North American Tire's manufacturing capacity and that plant performance, capabilities, cost savings opportunity and the focus on serving NAT customers would dictate capacity reduction.

"We must take the steps necessary to reduce our costs and improve our competitive position," said Jon Rich, president, North American Tire. "While this is an extremely difficult decision for everyone involved, it was required to help turn around our North American business."

Rich said the timing of the action would be coordinated to minimize the impact on Goodyear's customers.

Goodyear previously announced to investors an aggressive strategy to reduce costs by more than $1 billion by 2008, including reduction in high-cost tire manufacturing capacity. The Tyler plant principally produces small diameter passenger tires, a segment that has been under considerable pressure from low cost imports.

The action is expected to eliminate about 1,100 positions, create annual savings of approximately $50 million after tax, and result in a restructuring charge of between $155 million and $165 million after tax. The cash portion of these charges is estimated to be between $40 million and $50 million.

Opened in 1962, the plant has produced approximately 25,000 passenger and light truck tires per day.

Goodyear is the world's largest tire company. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, the company manufactures tires, engineered rubber products and chemicals in more than 90 facilities in 28 countries. It has marketing operations in almost every country around the world. Goodyear employs about 80,000 people worldwide.

Certain information contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. There are a variety of factors, many of which are beyond the company's control, which affect its operations, performance, business strategy and results and could cause its actual results and experience to differ materially from the expectations and objectives expressed in any forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the company's ability to realize anticipated savings and operational benefits from its cost reduction initiatives, including those related to the closing of the Tyler facility; actions and initiatives taken by both current and potential competitors; increases in the prices paid for raw materials and energy; potential adverse consequences of litigation involving the company; increases in the company's pension plan funding obligations; the duration of the strike by the United Steelworkers (the "USW"); the outcome of the company's collective bargaining negotiations with the USW; as well as the effects of more general factors such as changes in general market or economic conditions or in legislation, regulation or public policy. Additional factors are discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent our estimates only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing our estimates as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update forward- looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our estimates change.

Web site: http://www.goodyear.com/

ATLANTA and WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Porsche Cars of North America, Inc. and XM Satellite Radio today announced a new long-term agreement to equip Porsche vehicles for the U.S. market with XM, the nation's leading satellite radio service. The arrangement begins in 2007.

XM has been available as a popular factory-installed feature for Cayenne models since 2005 and will be the exclusive satellite radio option in the future. Under the new agreement, XM will also be available for other Porsche models in the future. Consumers who purchase a Porsche vehicle with XM receive a complimentary three-month subscription to the service.

In addition to XM's primary service of 170 digital radio channels of commercial-free music and premier sports, news, talk, and entertainment, XM will also develop satellite-delivered data services for Porsche vehicles. These services are expected to include the advanced XM NavTraffic real-time traffic data service which is now available in 44 major markets nationwide.

"XM has the technology and content that is consistent with Porsche's commitment to providing our customers the best possible driving experience," said Peter Schwarzenbauer, President and CEO, Porsche Cars of North America. "We are very pleased to be expanding our partnership with XM."

"Porsche is renowned for performance, quality, engineering, and innovation, and XM is proud to be a part of that tradition as we extend our partnership with one of the world's great brands," said Nate Davis, President and COO, XM Satellite Radio. "The fact that Porsche is offering XM exclusively is a testament to the quality of the programming we offer and our leadership in advanced technology. It underscores our company's position as the leading provider of satellite radio for the automobile market, as well as the overall leader in the satellite radio industry."

About XM Satellite Radio

XM (NASDAQ:XMSR) is America's number one satellite radio service with more than 7 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2006 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: commercial-free music channels, sports, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru and Suzuki, is available in more than 140 different vehicle models for 2006. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com/.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this press release include demand for XM Satellite Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third party vendors, its potential need for additional financing, as well as other risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 3-3-06. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department.

Source: XM Satellite Radio

Web site: http://www.xmradio.com/

For 50 years, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award(R) has been baseball's ultimate and undisputed measure of excellence in the field. This week, Rawlings will launch the award's Golden Anniversary by unveiling the 50th editions of the American League and National League Rawlings Gold Glove teams, and providing details of a nationwide fan vote to select the all-time Rawlings Gold Glove Golden Anniversary team -- the greatest fielder at each position.

Nothing beats a great baseball debate, and voting for the Rawlings Gold Glove Golden Anniversary team will be akin to turning a triple play: it will be a tremendous challenge ... and the debate will be feverish. How would America choose between Willie Mays, Ken Griffey, Jr., Jim Edmonds and Roberto Clemente? Johnny Bench or Pudge Rodriguez? Ozzie Smith, Derek Jeter or Omar Vizquel? Brooks Robinson or Scott Rolen? Jim Kaat or Greg Maddux?

A panel of baseball historians and experts -- including those who played, managed, governed and reported on the game -- will set the ballot: 50 players, several at each position. The ballot will be revealed and turned over to the fans during Spring Training for a national vote. The all-time Rawlings Gold Glove Golden Anniversary Team will be revealed during the All-Star break.

Fans will be able to vote online, through mobile devices, and at select team dealers and retail locations.

"The 50th anniversary of the Rawlings Gold Glove is an opportunity to elevate discussion about what I feel is the purest part of the game -- defense," said Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith, who won 13 Rawlings Gold Gloves during his career.

"While managers and coaches select the annual Rawlings Gold Glove teams, baseball always has been the fans' game," Rawlings President and General Manager Robert Parish said. "We fully expect the ballot to reach and spark discussions across generations. No fans are more passionate about their sport's history and players."

As part of the celebration, Rawlings plans to honor the original 1957 Rawlings Gold Glove team: Bobby Shantz (P), Sherm Lollar (C), Gil Hodges (1B), Nellie Fox (2B), Roy McMillan (SS), Frank Malzone (3B), Minnie Minoso (OF), Al Kaline (OF), Willie Mays (OF).

The 2006 American League and National League Rawlings Gold Glove teams are scheduled to be revealed next Thursday (Nov. 2) and Friday (Nov. 3), respectively, via an expanded arrangement between Rawlings and ESPN that includes its television and online properties. To kick off debate about the all-time Rawlings Gold Glove Golden Anniversary team, ESPNews will air a special segment at 4:10 p.m. EST Wednesday (Nov. 1).

"By expanding our relationship with ESPN, fans will be able to find out the winners and interact through a wide variety of formats," Parish said. "It's the launch of an integrated marketing program that we are confident will drive brand awareness and sales as we involve our retailers and team dealers in a big, big way."

In conjunction with the anniversary, Rawlings will soon launch a new Web site -- rawlingsgoldglove.com -- as the single destination to engage and educate fans about the award and anniversary. The informational, interactive site will allow fans to research players on the ballot, cast votes, and engage in debate. Rawlingsgoldglove.com also will provide voting updates, news and more.

The greatest measure of fielding excellence since 1957, the heralded Rawlings Gold Glove Award is presented annually to 18 MLB players, one for each position, in both the National and American Leagues. These outstanding players are selected as the best fielding players at their respective positions by Major League coaches and managers prior to the conclusion of the regular season. Managers and coaches may not select players from their own club and only vote for players in their own league.

About Rawlings(R)

Rawlings(R) is a leading marketer and manufacturer of baseball equipment and other sporting goods in the United States. Rawlings is the Official Baseball and Helmet of Major League Baseball(R) and official ball of the NCAA(R) baseball championships. Rawlings is also the official basketball for the NAIA(R), NJCAA(R), AAU(R) and many other organizations as well as official football of the NAIA(R). Rawlings is the official basketball, football, baseball, softball, volleyball and soccer ball of the National High School Federation(R). For more information, please visit http://www.rawlings.com/ .

About the Rawlings Gold Glove Award(R)

The Rawlings Gold Glove Award(R) is a Registered Service Mark owned by Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. The award is correctly identified as the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. The name should not be shortened, abbreviated or otherwise misused. Proper identification of this service mark using the registration symbol and the Rawlings name is important to protect the integrity of the program and perpetuate this worthy tradition.

Source: Rawlings(R)

Web site: http://www.rawlings.com/

The 2006-07 NBA season doesn't tip off until tomorrow night, and already leading online sportsbook PinnacleSports.com has handicapped the race to name the league's most valuable player. The largest sports betting site on the Internet, PinnacleSports.com has calculated odds on 13 perennial All-Stars being named the 2007 NBA MVP. Although the list of pre-season MVP candidates includes four previous award winners, the oddsmakers favor one of the league's young guns to ascend to the throne of NBA royalty.

Entering only his fourth season as a professional, Cleveland's LeBron James has already become one of the league's most dynamic players, and PinnacleSports.com lists "King James" as a 2/1 favorite to become the youngest MVP in NBA history. While he entered the league with much less hype than fellow draftee James, Dwayne Wade already has an NBA title and Finals MVP on his resume and currently has the second-best odds to win the league's most valuable player award at 9/2. Two-time winner Tim Duncan is listed at 6/1 to add a third MVP to his trophy case, while Lakers star Kobe Bryant is 7/1 to capture his first, and Dallas Dirk Nowitzki is 8/1 to become the first European to be named the league's top player. Reigning two-time MVP Steve Nash is a 13/1 underdog to join the ranks of legends Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell as the only "three-peat" winners in league history.

"LeBron James has improved steadily over each of his first three seasons to become one of the most complete players in the NBA, capable of putting together a triple-double anytime he walks on the floor," said Simon Noble of PinnacleSports.com. "The Pistons loss of Ben Wallace could leave the door open for LeBron to lead his Cavs to a Central Division title, which alone could ascend 'King James' to the MVP throne. Dwayne Wade has replaced Hall of Famer Shaq as the World Champs best player and nobody can discount Tim Duncan who can single-handedly lead the Spurs to the league's best record. Although the odds are against him, Steve Nash puts up gaudy numbers every game and the return of Amare Stoudemire should pad his statistics while leading the Suns to yet another division title."

PinnacleSports.com believes that All-Star Elton Brand (16/1) may get serious MVP consideration if he can lead the Clippers back into the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Although widely considered one of the NBA's most talented players, Tracy McGrady is coming off yet another injury-plagued season, but presents great value at 20/1 to win the MVP. Winner of the league's top award in 2004, Kevin Garnett's (33/1) MVP hopes rest on bringing the Timberwolves back into the playoffs after last year's disastrous 33-win season. PinnacleSports.com lists 2001 MVP Allen Iverson at 35/1 to capture his second award, while 7-foot 6-inch Yao Ming is 43/1 to become the tallest MVP in league history. Meanwhile, Denver's Carmelo Anthony (45/1) and the Celtics Paul Pierce (50/1) are long shots to be named the league's top player.

For more information and a complete list of NBA odds, please visit http://www.pinnaclesports.com/ .

Current Odds: All Odds Subject to Change

Odds to Win 2007 NBA MVP

LeBron James 2/1

Dwayne Wade 9/2

Tim Duncan 6/1

Kobe Bryant 7/1

Dirk Nowitzki 8/1

Steve Nash 13/1

Elton Brand 16/1

Tracy McGrady 20/1

Kevin Garnett 33/1

Allen Iverson 35/1

Yao Ming 43/1

Carmelo Anthony 45/1

Paul Pierce 50/1

About PinnacleSports.com

PinnacleSports.com ( http://www.pinnaclesports.com/ ) is the Internet's largest sports betting site, serving customers in more than 100 countries worldwide. Founded in 1998, PinnacleSports.com was the first sportsbook to introduce reduced margin wagering, using a -105 pricing model that gives bettors up to 50% better value on wagers than traditional bookmakers. With low minimum bet requirements and the highest maximum limits on the web, PinnacleSports.com has earned an industry-leading reputation for providing consistent value to the player, professional customer service and the quickest payouts online. Fully licensed and regulated in Curacao, the company offers a secure environment for sports betting, racing and casino gaming.

Source: PinnacleSports.com

CONTACT: Kyle Fratini, +1-212-979-6010, or kyle@kfratini.com, for
PinnacleSports.com

Web site: http://www.pinnaclesports.com/

As the demand for televised soccer continues to grow in the US, GolTV is aiming to capitalize on this trend. The pioneer soccer Network announced today that it will launch an all out national tune in campaign that speaks to the hearts and minds of all soccer aficionados.

The campaign will be all encompassing and include broadcast TV and print media aimed at both English and Spanish speaking audiences, as well as trade ads tailored (advertisers) to those who would like to reach them.

"We at GolTV are taking a more aggressive stance starting this season and into 2007," said Enzo Francescoli, Founder and CEO for GolTV. "With our unsurpassed growth in 2006 and the addition of some top leagues, we are now looking to keep up the momentum and will work extra hard to strengthen the brand and expand visibility and reach for the Network and its offerings, in particular among the hardcore fans of this sport."

To be sure, the growth potential for the Network is enormous when one considers that this year the World Cup attracted an estimated 16.9 million viewers and that close to 16 million people currently play the sport in the US. But what is more astounding is the estimated fan base that can be tapped into, which consists of players, former players and fans -- currently estimated at 80 million people*.

This is the promise that GolTV sees and that is now trying to seize by reaching these Fans who will certainly appreciate the quality play, analysis and first rate leagues and soccer shows that GolTV has to offer - fans for which soccer is a nothing less that their life blood.

And the spots speak directly to this fan and their passion (the following reflects just a portion of the ad copy) ...

"Some people can't understand why you would put your job at stake ... how a mere 90 minutes can totally transform you ... nor your screams, nor your tears ...

"We do"

"It is what we are made of" (art work places emphasis on DNA concept) ...

For the full copy and samples of the spots (print and broadcast as well as trade in English and Spanish) please log onto http://www.goltv.tv/pressroom/tunein

*Sources: World Cup viewers source: New York Times, Players and Fan Base stats source SGMA and MLS.

About GolTV

GolTV is the first and only Television Network broadcasting 100% soccer in the US. GolTV was officially launched in February 2003 and brings the best games from Europe and Latin America as well as complete coverage of soccer from around the world. For more information please visit www.goltv.tv.

Source: GolTV

Web site: http://www.goltv.tv/

Jeanette Lee Returns to King.com to Pick Her Prey on Halloween

 October 30, 2006 -- Known to the world as one of the most dangerous women in sports, The Black Widow Jeanette Lee is back for another 8-ball pool tournament exclusively on King.com. Players can make this Halloween a memorable one as they challenge Lee in her signature game, "Black Widow Billiards," and try to escape her deadly web for a $200 prize.

(Click here for details)
The Black Widow Hosts a Special Halloween
Challenge at www.king.com

"Black Widow Billiards" launched in early October to the delight of fans everywhere. The Black Widow's return to King.com is the first in a series of live competitions where players can go head-to-head with the pool icon and test their strategy and precision skills.

Where to Battle the Venom

The "Black Widow Billiards" tournament can be accessed via Yahoo! Games (http://games.yahoo.com) or www.King.com on Tuesday, October 31 from 2-3:30pm EST. Skilled players who defeat The Black Widow will win a Halloween treat: $200 and an autographed certificate.

About King.com

Launched in 2004, King.com is the world's largest skill-gaming site, boasting more than 40 different games and more than 1.3 million games played every day. King.com's tournament-style games, unique content, and promotions allow players of all skill levels to compete for entertainment and possible monetary gain. King.com has licensed television properties including "Big Brother" (UK), "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" (Germany), and "Deal or No Deal" (US, UK and Germany).

Hydrogen Power Exhibits Dual Fuel Hydrogen-Gas Vehicle at the 2007 International Auto Show in Seattle

Oct 29 Hydrogen Power, Inc. (OTCBB: HYDP) announced today that it is participating alongside the worlds leading auto manufacturers at the 2007 International Auto Show held at the Qwest Field Event Center in Seattle, Washington, on October 25-29, 2006.

HPI's internal combustion engine vehicle hydrogen conversion of a 2006 Ford Ranger XL to a dual fuel hydrogen-gas system will be exhibited alongside other vehicle innovations from top auto companies worldwide, but as the only exhibitor with hydrogen technology. Environmentally benign innovations in the automotive industry are one focus of the international event, giving HPI an optimal opportunity to present the key advantages of the Company's in development on-board and on-demand hydrogen production technology; such as safety, energy efficiency, storage and transportation, and most importantly, near-zero emissions.

Hydrogen Power, Inc. has licensed and has developed a patented technology for producing hydrogen gas in a process called Hydrogen Now(TM). Hydrogen Now involves a chemical reaction between water, aluminum, and an environmentally friendly catalyst to cleanly and efficiently produce hydrogen on-site and on-demand. FastFunds Financial Corporation (OTCBB: FFFC), a majority-owned, publicly traded subsidiary, recently sold a majority of its operating assets and currently has limited business operations.

The statements included in this press release concerning predictions of economic performance and management's plans and objectives constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: factors detailed in Hydrogen Power, Inc.'s (formerly Hydrogen Power International, Inc. and Equitex, Inc.) Securities and Exchange Commission filings; failure of registration statements to be declared effective; the loss of contracts or failure to acquire new contracts; success of any legal actions; failure to successfully implement newly developed product lines including projected increases in revenues or earnings; the inability to initiate or complete any contemplated restructuring, offering, acquisition, disposition or other transaction; adverse financial performance by Hydrogen Power or any of its subsidiaries; failure to obtain or maintain regulatory approval for products and services offered by Hydrogen Power or its subsidiaries; failure to complete the development and commercialization of alternative energy products or services; adverse equity market conditions and declines in the value of Hydrogen Power common stock; and the unavailability of financing to complete management's plans and objectives. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and Hydrogen Power disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

 Cardinals 4, Tigers 2

This World Series crowned a champion that barely made it to the postseason and then had to survive rain and cold as much as the bumbling Detroit Tigers.

The St. Louis Cardinals will take it, though.

They beat the Tigers 4-2 in Game 5 on Friday night behind castoffs Jeff Weaver and David Eckstein and sore-shouldered Scott Rolen to wrap up their first Series title in nearly a quarter-century and 10th overall.

"I think we shocked the world," Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds said.

Manager Tony La Russa's team had just 83 regular-season wins, the fewest by a World Series champion, and nearly missed the playoffs after a late-season slump.

But St. Louis beat San Diego and the New York Mets in the first two rounds, then won its first title since 1982 by taming a heavily favored Tigers team that entered the Series with six days' rest and still looked stale.

Detroit pitchers made five errors, two more than the previous Series record.

After closer Adam Wainwright struck out Brandon Inge for the final out, the ballpark erupted. Wainwright raised his arms in triumph, catcher Yadier Molina ran to the mound and the pair bounced off toward second base, where they were joined by teammates running from the dugout and the bullpen. Ace starter Chris Carpenter and injured closer Jason Isringhausen gave La Russa bear hugs.

Minutes later, fireworks filled the sky above the ballpark.

CONFERENCE NAME: “New Electric Supercharger Systems Gaining Popularity and Credibility in the Tuner Market”

The research numbers show that consumers and magazine readers will first look to the intake system as a way to increase the performance level of their engines. The data also confirms that consumers are constantly looking for new ways to gain horsepower, but most need it to be within their budget and within their technical limitations for “Do-It-Yourself” installation.

Based on the research numbers stated above, the information in this seminar may be of interest to well over 70% of your reader base.

The goal of this seminar is to provide current data on the growth rate of the “Electric Boost” market, and provide the basic information that will allow you to impart practical knowledge of “Electric Boost Systems” to your readers.

Originally introduced in the mid 1990’s, “Electric Boost” is still considered by many as a “new” and “unproven” technology. However, it is quickly gaining acceptance as a viable means for cost effective, bolt-on performance gains. Although it is a relatively simple concept, the aerodynamic, physical, and electro-mechanical requirements for producing electric boost are so difficult to meet, that only a couple of companies in the world today can actually produce viable electric boost products.

Due to the rapid growth of this emerging market, and its potential to rival the market size of “aftermarket intake tubes,” it is imperative that consumers be provided with the necessary education so they may understand the basic fundamentals, benefits, and drawbacks of the various electric supercharger systems on the market today.

Vancouver 2010 adds nine Canadian businesses to its licensee program

Aritzia LP (Apparel and Headwear; women’s fashion), Vancouver, BC

• Filmar Sportswear Canada Inc. (Headwear; caps and knitted toques), Montreal, QC
• Kootenay Knitting Company Ltd. (Apparel and Headwear; knitted sweaters, vests/scarves, matching toques), Cranbrook, BC
• New Era Cap Canada (Headwear; caps and toques), Toronto, ON
• Panabo Sales Ltd. (Apparel; scarves and ties), North Vancouver, BC
• Paris Glove of Canada (Apparel; gloves and mitts), Montreal, QC
• Please Mum (Apparel; kids, toddler and infant clothing), Vancouver, BC
• Trimark Sportswear Group Inc. (Apparel; lifestyle/activewear), Markham, ON
• Wilson International Products Ltd. (Apparel; cotton/cotton-blend T-shirts/sweatshirts), Richmond, BC

The sale of Vancouver 2010 official licensed products contributes directly to Games revenues, thereby supporting the financing and staging of the 2010 Winter Games. Merchandise developed by the new licensees is expected to be in stores by January 2007.

The licensee announcement took place at a Vancouver Board of Trade luncheon today where Vancouver 2010 Chief Executive Officer John Furlong provided an annual Games progress update offering key insights on VANOC’s venue construction progress and the strength of its sponsorship program. He also provided updates on the release of VANOC’s Business Plan and VANOC’s commitment to Canadian athletes through the Own the Podium 2010 initiative.

VANOC is responsible for the planning, organizing, financing and staging of the XXI Olympic Winter Games and the X Paralympic Winter Games in 2010. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be staged in Vancouver and Whistler from February 12 to 28, 2010. Vancouver and Whistler will host the Paralympic Winter Games from March 12 to 21, 2010.

Aritzia LP
Founded in 1984 by Brian Hill, Aritzia is an off-shoot of Hill’s of Kerrisdale, a long-established Vancouver department store owned and operated by the Hill family. Aritzia LP is a vertically integrated, young women’s apparel retailer based out of Vancouver, BC. A leader in the Canadian fashion market, Aritzia has 20 boutiques in premier mall and high street locations in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton.

Aritzia’s unique merchandise assortment, service orientation and boutique retail environments resonate with their clientele: young, style-forward, women.

Filmar Sportswear Canada Inc.
Filmar Sportswear Canada Inc., based in Montreal, is a leading headwear and sportswear supplier of branded products to the sporting goods industry. Filmar headwear products are distributed under the BULA and MERKLEY trademarks in 23 countries worldwide. The company also produces private label headwear for several internationally recognized brands. Filmar Sportswear is also the exclusive Canadian licensee for the O’NEILL sportswear brand and RON JON SURF SHOP retail stores. Founded in 1976 as a startup, the company has grown to the largest domestic manufacturer of headwear to the sporting goods industry, currently employing over 200 people in its manufacturing and distribution centre in Montreal. The company has a long tradition of innovative product development and superior quality products.

Kootenay Knitting Company Ltd.
Kootenay Knitting is a small and dynamic British Columbia manufacturing company with big dreams. The company sells a wide variety of high quality knit products to some of the finest outdoor retailers in North America. A growing part of its business is supplying unique logo hats and sweaters to corporations, resorts, special events and sports teams. The company is known for its legendary attention to detail, bold designs and customer service.

New Era Cap Canada
Since 1920, New Era Cap has been the world’s premier headwear brand with products that transcend time, culture, sport and fashion, and allow consumers to uniquely express their personality and style. Producing more than 30 million caps per year, New Era is the exclusive manufacturer and marketer of the official on-field cap worn by every Major League Baseball team and their Minor League affiliates. Other licenses include the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and Little League Baseball. Some of the Company’s core markets include Action Sports, Children, Fan, Suburban, Women and Fashion/Lifestyle. The Company employs over 1,500 people in New York, Alabama and at its operations in Canada, Europe and Japan. New Era is a ‘Category A’ affiliate of the Fair Labor Association.

Panabo Sales Ltd.
Panabo Sales, a North Shore family-owned company, has been providing Made- in-Canada product to the local and international gift and souvenir industries since the 1960s. As a leader in the Canadian gift market, Panabo sales continues to set industry standards for quality product, design, distribution and customer service while partnering with First Nations artists to promote their art and heritage.

Paris Glove of Canada
Paris Glove of Canada is one of the oldest and most respected glove companies in North America. Since its inception in 1945, Paris Glove has been supporting Canadian athletes, and providing high quality products at the best value to consumers and retailers around the world. The company provides 20 nationally recognized brands, across many sport product categories – offering a “One Stop Shop,” resulting in convenience and cost savings, as it provides a higher operating efficiency for their dealers, distributors and national retailers. Paris Glove manufactures and sells gloves around the world, and still has production facilities for several of its product groups located in Quebec, Canada.

Please Mum
Please Mum is a national children’s wear retailer specializing in providing kids, newborn to age 10, with the best in high-quality, trendy clothing that is durable, colourful and affordable. Since opening the first outlet in Burnaby, BC in 1986 Please Mum has grown to 90 stores from Victoria, British Columbia to St. John’s, Newfoundland, and come to represent great value and fun in the minds of Canadians. Please Mum also works to provide for some of the more immediate concerns of children, investing nearly $1 million dollars over the past few years in the educational infrastructure of some of the world’s poorest countries, as well as committing to worthy initiatives at home in Canada.

Trimark Sportswear Group Inc.
Trimark Sportswear Group is a privately owned Canadian company, founded in 1975. As a leader in lifestyle and performance sportswear, within the Canadian logo-apparel industry, Trimark is renowned for having clean, technical and functional designs, across a wide variety of styles. CEO Derrick Milne is pleased to announce the appointment of Will Andrew, as President of this new division, which will develop a new line of apparel aimed at servicing retailers and sponsors of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Wilson International Products Ltd.
Founded in 1973 by Tony Wilson, Wilson International Products Ltd. has developed into a diversified operation that provides in-house solutions to its clients in the corporate, retail and event sectors of the apparel and promotional merchandise markets. Out of its 20,000-square foot facility in Richmond, BC, Wilson International provides fully integrated services to its clients with in-house graphic design, embroidery, screen printing and e-commerce solutions.

Yokohama Announces New ADVAN
Premium Service Team
 Special group will cater to consumers and dealers of Yokohama’s
Flagship Ultra-High-Performance Brand

Vancouver 2010 clarification of anticipated venue completion dates

Yokohama Tire Corporation will introduce the all-new S.drive at the 2006 SEMA Show. S.drive provides extraordinary grip and handling in sizes to fit the broadest range of sport sedans and coupes from Europe, Asia and North America, thanks to the latest in nanotechnology. Sizes are available to fit such popular vehicles as the BMW 3-series, Honda Civic and the Ford Mustang. The S.drive is available in sizes to fit 15-20 inch wheels, in aspect ratios from 30-55 and in sizes up to 285/30R20 99Y.  A total of 71 different sizes will available in 2007.

 Mad Mike," host of MTV's "Pimp My Ride," is partnering with KVH Industries to showcase the latest in-car live mobile media products at this year's SEMA show Dec. 31 to Nov. 3 in Las Vegas.
 
Mad Mike will be helping to showcase the following two products that push LIVE content to the passenger video monitors already installed in millions of vehicles on the road.  (According to Frost & Sullivan, 20 million U.S. vehicles will be equipped with video systems and monitors by 2011.)
 
(1)  TracNet 100 Mobile Internet Receiver with MSN TV service - bringing MSN TV Internet to in-vehicle video monitors and turning the car into a roving Wi-Fi hotspot  - Developed jointly by KVH Industries and Microsoft's MSN TV division.

(2)   TracVision A7 Mobile Satellite TV System - enabling motorists to receive live LOCAL TV channels for the first time - Motorists now have in-motion reception of the major broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, ABC and PBS) via local affiliates within the customer's DMA - in addition to the 185 channels of national DIRECTV programming it has been providing since 2003.
 
(3)  DIRECTV TOTAL CHOICE Mobile with Local Channels - the first live, in-car local programming - DIRECTV is now offering its TOTAL CHOICE Mobile with Local Channels package, created exclusively for mobile customers with a TracVision A7 system.  DIRECTV currently delivers local programming in 142 U.S. markets, representing 94 percent of U.S. TV households.  
 
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE CONSUMER -- For the first time EVER, motorists can receive LIVE LOCAL news, traffic, weather, sports and other breaking programming in their cars and in real time.  In  the end, a more informed driver is a more efficient driver, saving time, money and gas.

October 24, 2006

Dow’s Heat Transfer Fluids are sold under the brand names DOWTHERM ^TM, DOWFROST ^TM, and UCARTHERM ^TM and are widely used in industrial and commercial applications for both high temperature and low temperature applications – an example of which is the use of DOWTHERM ^TM SR-1 to maintain high quality ice in ice arenas and other ice sports facilities.
 

 

Japan’s largest oil company introduces

its premium line of motor oils to the U.S. market

Torrance, CA – Nippon Oil (U.S.A.) Ltd., will introduce its ENEOS brand of premium fully synthetic motor oils at the 2006 SEMA Show in Las Vegas from October 31^st to November 3^rd, 2006. Researched and developed by the No. One oil company in Japan , fully synthetic ENEOS motor oils have come to dominate the Japanese market. With enormous success in Asia and Europe, Nippon Oil seeks to penetrate the largest and most demanding market in the world, targeting luxury high-end and high performance automobile owners in the U.S.  

SEMA attendees will find seven ENEOS-branded products on display: five grades of top quality synthetic motor oils and two grades of premium transmission fluid. Two of the most exciting new products are:

• ENEOS Motor Oil 0W-50 The ultimate 100-percent synthetic oil for gasoline engines. ENEOS 0W-50 was developed from Nippon Oil’s R&D efforts for F1 and other racing cars.   Boasting an ultra-wide 0W-50 viscosity range, this grade is engineered to provide outstanding performance over the widest possible range of temperatures. It is especially suited to sports cars with large engine displacements and high outputs.

• ENEOS Motor Oil 0W-20 Part of Nippon Oil’s response to the evolving challenges of the world auto market, ENEOS 0W-20 is an ultra-low viscosity oil designed to offer optimized fuel efficiency as well as reduced carbon dioxide emissions. ENEOS 0W-20 has not only passed the American Petroleum Institute SM classification test, the industry standard, it has also been acclaimed by Japanese automakers as being ideally suited to their advanced engines. Nippon Oil expects the demand for low viscosity oils will grow in the near future.

The ENEOS brand, whose name combines ENErgy with NEOS (Greek for “new”), exemplifies Nippon Oil’s corporate-wide commitment to provide customers innovative ways to get “Your Choice of Energy.”  In 2000, Nippon Oil became the first Japanese oil company to supply oil for Formula 1 racing. Beginning with oil for Honda Motor’s F1 racing cars, Nippon Oil has since put its proprietary technologies to work for the Champ Car Atlantic Championship, one of the most competitive racing series in the world, as well as for the NHRA sport compact series, all motor class, the most popular drag racing organization in America .

“As we introduce ENEOS into the U.S. market, the biggest challenge for Nippon Oil U.S.A. is to create awareness of Nippon Oil’s unparalleled quality and technology. It is our dream and mission to provide the best quality lubricants to automobile lovers like me, and those who really care about quality around the world”, explained Warner Yang, Manager of ENEOS U.S. Sales.

See the new line of ENEOS products at SEMA Booth #51139 at the Las Vegas Convention Center between October 31 and November 3, 2006.                                       

About Nippon Oil: Founded in 1888, Nippon Oil is Japan ’s largest oil company, operating seven refineries and over 11,000 retail outlets in Japan . Nippon Oil operates internationally with sales offices throughout the world. Committed to innovation in quality and technology, Nippon Oil is a world leader in petroleum technology with annual global sales exceeding $52 billion.

Yokohama Introduces S.drive High-Performance Tire at SEMA

Nanotechnology Compounds Conform to the Road Surface 

Yokohama Tire Corporation will introduce the all-new S.drive at the 2006 SEMA Show. S.drive provides extraordinary grip and handling in sizes to fit the broadest range of sport sedans and coupes from Europe, Asia and North America, thanks to the latest in nanotechnology. Sizes are available to fit such popular vehicles as the BMW 3-series, Honda Civic and the Ford Mustang. The S.drive is available in sizes to fit 15-20 inch wheels, in aspect ratios from 30-55 and in sizes up to 285/30R20 99Y.  A total of 71 different sizes will available in 2007.

“According to tire testing, the S.drive performs better in both wet and dry conditions than the ES-100 it replaces and its competitors,” said Dan King, Yokohama’s director of sales, consumer products. “The S.drive is quieter, features more even wear and is available in a much greater range of sizes than the ES-100 and others in its class.”

The double jointless belt cover on the S.drive allows 75 percent of the sizes to receive an ultra-high-speed Y rating.  An unbroken center rib maintains continuous road contact, improves lateral stability and minimizes uneven wear while enhancing comfort.

S.drive is equipped with four, wide circumferential grooves for enhanced wet traction, while angled groove walls optimize road surface contact and provide enhanced cornering traction. 

Yokohama engineers created a silica-based compound, using nanotechnology, to conform to the road surface, maximizing grip in wet and dry conditions.  Tiny scores within the tire groove walls, similar to sipes on the tire’s surface, effectively distribute stress loads and further reduce uneven wear. “Yokohama pioneered the use of nanotechnology and the S.drive is the result of our developments using that innovation,” said King.

S.drive carries a treadwear rating of 300 for longer mileage and features Yokohama’s 30-day performance promise.  Consumers can test drive the S.drive for 30 days and return them, if not completely satisfied, to receive a full refund.

Yokohama Tire Corporation is the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global producer and distributor of premium tires for more than 89 years. Servicing a network of more than 4,500 points of sale in the U.S., Yokohama Tire Corporation offers a complete line of tires including high-performance, light truck, passenger car, commercial truck and bus, as well as off-the-road mining and construction applications. For more information on Yokohama’s extensive product line, visit www.yokohamatire.com.

Yokohama is a strong supporter of the tire care and safety guidelines established by the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) and the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA). Details can be found at the “Taking Care of Your Tires” section at www.yokohamatire.com. 

 

Major League Baseball Productions and A&E Home Video Team Up with CustomFlix to Offer 2006 World Series Games to Amazon.com and MLB.com Customers Via DVD on Demand 

2006 World Series Games Now Available for Pre-order and Shipped Within Days of the Completion of Each Game

 Oct 23, 2006 -- Major League Baseball Productions and A&E Home Video have teamed up with CustomFlix Labs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), to offer Amazon.com and MLB.com customers each game of the 2006 World Series(R) championship between the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals through the CustomFlix DVD on Demand service. Each game is available for pre-order and shipped within days of the completion of that game. This represents the first time that individual, complete World Series games have been available to consumers through DVD on Demand.

"The 2006 World Series presents two of the most storied teams in baseball, and we are proud to offer Amazon.com customers the ability to purchase and watch their favorite games from this year's Series within just days," said Greg Hart, vice president of movies at Amazon.com. "The CustomFlix DVD on Demand service greatly expands the breadth of video content we can offer to Amazon.com customers and, because it's produced on demand, we can get this programming to customers much more quickly than ever before."

Amazon.com has long featured a deep selection of sports content, including DVDs of World Series highlights, but this will be the first year the world's largest online retailer will offer DVDs of entire individual World Series games.

"Major League Baseball's Fall Classic creates memories that live long after the series is played," said Elizabeth Scott, Vice President of Programming and Business Affairs, Major League Baseball. "Our new DVD on Demand service gives fans a way to own the complete game and relive their favorite moments while the excitement of the Series still lingers in the air."

The CustomFlix DVD on Demand service manufactures DVDs on demand, immediately after a customer orders them. This offers networks, studios, and other content owners such as Major League Baseball Productions and A&E Home Video the ability to offer their content on DVD directly to millions of Amazon.com and MLB.com customers without the cost or risk of carrying inventory.

"We really struck a chord with consumers when, in conjunction with Major League Baseball Productions, we launched full game DVD Collector's sets in 2004," said Kate Winn, vice president of Sales & Marketing for A&E Home Video. "It was the first time complete games had been available to fans in DVD format, and we packaged them in such a manner that they became the ultimate sports collectible. We're excited about teaming up with CustomFlix and using the DVD on Demand program, as it extends the MLB brand with an impact and an immediacy which will certainly be hard for baseball fans to ignore."

Each game of the Major League Baseball 2006 World Series championship can be purchased on DVD for $19.95 at www.amazon.com/dvd and at MLB.com.

About CustomFlix

CustomFlix Labs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., is the leader in manufacture on demand services for independent and enterprise media content owners. CustomFlix was founded in 2002 with the mission of profitably connecting content owners to a worldwide audience. Today, CustomFlix offers professional digitization into the Future-Proof Archive service, as well as inventory-free physical media distribution via both CD and DVD on Demand, adding thousands of hours of media content to Earth's Biggest Selection on Amazon.com.

About Amazon.com

Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.

Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.

As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

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A&E Home Video, part of the Consumer Products Division of A&E Television Networks (AETN) is a video distributor of non-theatrical programming, featuring collectible VHS and DVD editions of the high quality programming from A&E Network and The History Channel, as well as acquired classic programming. A&E Home Video brings the best of critically acclaimed entertainment presented in award-winning packaging to the special interest category.

About Major League Baseball Productions

Major League Baseball Productions is the Emmy(R) award-winning television and video production division of Major League Baseball and official video archivists of the game. With unparalleled access to the game and its players, Major League Baseball Productions produces original programming for growing audiences worldwide through its network specials, exclusive home videos, commercials and other specialty programming. For more information on Major League Baseball Productions, log on to www.MLBProductions.com.

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Detroit Tigers Select Designated Driver for the Season Who Will Attend World Series Game One

Designated Driver Program Offers Responsible Alternative

October 22, 2006 -- "Responsibility Has Its Rewards" was the message to Detroit Tigers fans as the Tigers, Major League Baseball and the TEAM Coalition joined forces to get the word out to fans about the importance of responsible drinking and always using a designated driver.

TEAM Coalition -- an alliance of professional and collegiate sports, entertainment facilities, concessionaires, the beer industry, broadcasters, governmental traffic safety experts, and others working together to promote responsible drinking and positive fan behavior at sports facilities -- coordinated a league-wide promotion with Major League Baseball in support of existing designated driver programs sponsored by concessionaires and brewers. TEAM and its partners are educating fans about the importance of drinking responsibly and always buckling up and designating a driver.

Approximately 280,000 fans pledged to be designated drivers during the season. Over 17,000 Tigers fans participated in the designated driver program offered at Comerica Park supported by the Anheuser Busch, Budweiser Good Sport designated driver program and Sportservice. From those participants, one lucky designated driver for the season -- David Ziviski -- was selected.

When the Tigers host Game One of the World Series on Saturday, Ziviski and his wife will be at Comerica Park. A secondary prize of a trip to the 2007 All-Star Game® at AT&T Park in San Francisco will be awarded to one of the 28 designated drivers for the season whose team does not play in the World Series.

"This promotion is an opportunity for Major League Baseball to show support for the clubs' efforts in coordination with the concessionaire, brewer, and beer wholesaler to encourage responsible fan behavior. And for the fans, it is a great reminder that responsibility has its rewards," said Jill Pepper, Executive Director of the TEAM Coalition.

"Fan safety in the ballpark has always been a top priority for Major League Baseball," said Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig. "We believe this is an excellent program that emphasizes fans' safety to and from the ballpark."

Through the designated driver program, fans who sign up pledge to get everyone in their group home safely after the game. "We want the game-day experience to continue to be safe and enjoyable for Tigers fans while they are at the ballpark and as they travel home after the games," said Mike Healy, Tigers Vice President of Park Operations. "We are very happy to reward our fans with such a great opportunity for demonstrating responsible behavior."

"The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning fully supports programs that promote the use of designated drivers, and we commend Comerica Park for taking part in this effort," said Michael L. Prince, OHSP division director.

TEAM's members and supporters include Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, National Basketball Association, National Collegiate Athletics Association, National Football League, National Hockey League, ARAMARK, Delaware North Companies -- Sportservice, International Association of Assembly Managers, Contemporary Services, Corporation, Beer Institute, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Miller Brewing Company, Coors Brewing Company, National Association of Broadcasters, Live Nation, ESPN ABC Sports, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

For more information on the TEAM Coalition please log on to www.teamcoalition.org.

 

Nissan Titan Delivers the 2007 Trophy in ``Chase for the Heisman'' Marketing Campaign

Fans Invited to Cast Their Vote Online for the Winner and Strike their Best Heisman Pose

Oct. 21, 2006 Today, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) announced its marketing plans for title sponsorship of the most sought-after award in collegiate sports: The Heisman Trophy. Inspired by the fierce competition from the players and the fan's passion for the game, the fully integrated marketing campaign showcases the durability and strength of the 2007 Nissan Titan while posing the all-important question, "Who Wants It?"

Nissan's "Chase for the Heisman" campaign is a cross-platform marketing initiative designed to engage college football fans at every point of contact, while illustrating the toughness and versatility of the 2007 Nissan Titan. To accomplish this, Nissan developed a compelling story for TV about a crew of real-life characters and animals representing college mascots that block and tackle each other as they chase the Heisman Trophy on the long road to the December awards ceremony. To their dismay, the trophy is strapped into the Utili-track(TM) system in the Nissan Titan's truck bed as it speeds away.

The story was then translated into multiple communications channels to deliver a 360-degree branded experience for consumers that include broadcast, print, online, events and wireless. The ultimate touch point for consumers includes not only the ability to vote for their favorite player at http://www.TheHeismanVote.com but one will have the privilege of attending the December awards ceremony in person.

"College football fans are knowledgeable, fiercely loyal and have a healthy respect for the integrity of the game," said Jan Thompson, NNA vice president of marketing. "We knew our communication had to feel extremely authentic for it to make a necessary impact."

The "Chase for the Heisman" campaign includes the following components:

-- Two (2) national TV spots that debut during high profile games on October 21 and November 4 on ESPN and ABC, as well as custom pre- and in-game vignettes

-- An exclusive print ad in ESPN the Magazine

-- http://www.TheHeismanVote.com, where fans can cast their votes for the player they believe deserves the Heisman Trophy. Votes will be tallied at the end of the season and count as one vote towards the official Heisman tabulation. Soon, fans will also be able to follow the vote at http://www.NissanUSA.com and vote in Nissan dealerships throughout the country.

-- Presence during the ESPN the Magazine "Gridiron Blowout Tour," which visits a university each week during the season. The tour provides fans with the rare opportunity to have their photo taken with the Heisman Trophy and strike their best Heisman pose before it is delivered into the hands of the 2007 winner. These photos are then available for download online at http://www.TheHeismanVote.com.

-- There are a number of ancillary events (parties, pep rallies, etc.) that take place during the weekend of these Gridiron Tour stops, and fans can receive wireless updates through ESPN. ESPN wireless will be sending out voting alerts and "Gridiron Blowout Tour" promos sponsored by Nissan during these local stops.

-- One lucky fan will win a trip for two to the actual Heisman Presentation Ceremony taking place in New York in December and have the opportunity to have his or her picture taken with the Heisman Trophy and the 2006 winner. The Heisman Trophy Presentation Presented by Nissan is scheduled to be aired December 9 at 8:00 p.m. on ESPN

Creative is handled by Nissan's agency, TBWA/Chiat/Day and Tequila, based in Playa del Rey, California while media and interactive components are handled by OMD.

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Car-tography.com Presents Beauty & the Beast

LAGUNA BEACH, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 21, 2006 -- Car-tography.com presents and introduces from equestrian parlance, the concept known as "Pas de Duex" (or the Dance of Two) which has never been applied to the automotive world -- until today. Two cars, an indivisible unit aptly named Beauty and the Beast, make their debut on October 28, 2006 in Laguna Beach, CA.

Beauty is a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme coupe that is highly modified and slightly customized. It features a 525 horsepower, 469 cubic inch Olds engine outfitted with aluminum cylinder heads and an 850cfm Quadra-Jet carburetor. Doug Thorley made the exhaust headers as prototypes for his new product line. The Cutlass also features a custom-crafted fresh air induction system of Mike's design and features twin 5-inch air ducts fed from the inner headlight buckets, ala the Ford Thunderbolt. After winning two Best of Show trophies at local events and always hearing "it's beautiful," Mike procured the engine from HOT ROD Magazine's "Crusher Camaro," and the concept for Beauty & the Beast was born.

 

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The heart of the Beast is an all-aluminum 632 cubic inch big-block fed by electronically controlled Hilborn fuel-injection. Dynamometer tested at 860 horsepower on pump gas. The Beast's motor bellows from a 1973 Camaro, fixed with the same body modifications as the Cutlass: 2001 Corvette door handles, shaved body, and streamlined mid-80's GM mirrors. Wheels on both cars compliment the rich titanium pearl metallic paint accented by deep black SS stripes. Further, a 12-point roll cage adds safety as well as torsional stiffness to the frame while it makes 9-second sprints down the quarter-mile.

Switching on the Beast's ignition triggers an immediate roar, not unlike that of the sky tearing open. A licensed street car, with the heart of a drag racer, the guts of the Beast are the perfect foil for Beauty in the blend of the perfect cruiser and the quintessential street-fighter. A matched set... bookends.

In addition to the superlative body and paint work by some of the best pros in the business, both cars sport "nose art" much in the spirit of WWII war birds. Famed Jimmy C. of San Clemente painted the sides of each much like ersatz tattoos. The images are literal versions of Beauty and the Beast, done in a style as timeless as Vargas' was in his heyday. They are elegant, beautiful and edgy, cutting the patterns for others to trace. They must be seen and heard to be appreciated. Those who understand the car as art and mobile palettes will revel in their discovery.

This inseparable pair is being offered for sale as a unit and on a worldwide basis beginning October 31, 2006 through the internet web site of www.car-tography.com

In addition to the unveiling of a Beauty and the Beast, Car-tography.com is proud to introduce and sponsor C.A.T. 123, a 501 (C) IRS status non-profit foundation dedicated to offer 18 - 35 year old clean and sober persons a "second chance" opportunity to learn skills sets to become Certified Automotive Technicians.

 

Alternative Fuel Autos: Technology: How Alternative Fuel Autos Work

Oct 17, 2006

Alternative fuel autos of all kinds are a reality today. Whether it’s achieving greater fuel economy or reducing America’s reliance on oil as a primary fuel source, automakers remain committed to populating America’s roadways with innovative vehicle technologies. In 2006, automakers will manufacture more than 1 million alternative fuel autos. Below is a brief description of how these vehicles run on alternative fuels.

Biodiesel

Biodiesel is a blend of conventional diesel fuel and blendstocks made from fatty substances such as soybean oil and waste cooking oil. Most diesel vehicles can use biodiesel fuel at up to 5 percent concentrations (B5) without modifying the vehicle’s fuel system and powertrain, and some diesels are modified to use higher concentrations, such as 20 or 100 percent (B20 or B100). One important benefit of biodiesel is that it adds needed lubricity to diesel fuel. All diesel engines, especially advanced common rail diesel engines, operate at extremely high pressures and require good lubricity in the fuel to prevent wear. It is also critical that any biodiesel fuel meet certain specifications to ensure that it will work properly in today’s sophisticated engines. All vehicles require good quality fuel to minimize emissions and optimize performance.

Compressed Natural Gas

Fueling a vehicle with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), which is a high-pressure gas rather than a liquid, requires that the engine be modified to change how the fuel is injected into the cylinders. Natural gas vehicles also require about four times the fuel tank volume to provide the same driving range as gasoline vehicles.

Clean Diesel

Compared to their gasoline counterparts, the new generation of clean diesel vehicles offer much greater fuel economy while delivering better performance. Around the world, consumers are favoring advanced diesel technology. Clean diesel powers 40 percent of Europe’s new light duty motor vehicles. Today’s diesel vehicles run more cleanly, thanks to new high-pressure fuel injection, combustion and exhaust after-treatment technologies. And the auto industry is working now to introduce technologies that will allow diesel automobiles to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest stringent emissions regulations. A key factor in determining the success of these aftertreatment technologies was the EPA’s 2001 decision to require dramatic sulfur reductions in diesel fuel. This decision was critical for the sale of clean diesel vehicles in the U.S. Clean diesel vehicles are more fuel-efficient than gasoline-powered vehicles, especially in both highway and stop-and-go city driving. On average, clean diesel vehicles achieve 20-40 percent better fuel economy than their gasoline-powered counterparts.

Ethanol

All of the vehicles on the road today can use a blend of up to 10 percent ethanol with gasoline without voiding the warranty the manufacturer provides to consumers. There are also about 5 million vehicles on the road today that have been built to use up to 85 percent ethanol + 15 percent gasoline (known as E-85).  These vehicles are referred to as flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) because they can run on any blend of gasoline and ethanol between 0-85 percent ethanol. Some gasoline is required in ethanol blends to help facilitate cold-temperature starts. To make a vehicle ethanol-capable, manufacturers install a computerized optical sensor or other technology that detects how much ethanol is in the fuel mixture. The sensor then recalibrates the engine depending on the percentage of ethanol in the fuel. Because ethanol is more corrosive than gasoline, manufacturers need to use special materials for the gas line, gas tank, pumps, and injectors.

Hybrid-Electric

Hybrid-electric vehicles refer to powertrains that use a battery-powered electric motor, a gasoline internal combustion engine, and a concept known as regenerative braking to power the vehicle. To optimize performance, emissions, and fuel efficiency, a computer is used to manage the energy from these three systems. The computer senses the driving mode and the battery state of charge and then directs energy from either the battery system or the gasoline engine to the most appropriate drive train component, an electric motor or an engine drive shaft. Regenerative braking systems, which recover energy that is otherwise wasted, allow hybrids to be especially fuel-efficient in stop-and-go city driving. Utilizing these hybrid technologies, fuel economy can be improved by up to 25 percent over conventional automobiles.

Hybrid-Electric Ethanol

This technology marries two petroleum saving technologies – hybrid-electric power and flexible-fuel capability. A hybrid-electric E-85 would be capable of operating on blends of fuel containing up to 85 percent ethanol.

Hydrogen

The concept of using hydrogen in internal combustion engines (ICEs) offers several advantages: near-zero net emissions, maintaining the utility and flexibility of today’s automobile and helping to promote a hydrogen fueling infrastructure. Hydrogen-fueled vehicles emit only water vapor when burned. Hydrogen ICEs are capable of running on either liquid hydrogen or gasoline. With dual fuel capacity, hydrogen ICEs can be switched to gasoline operation should it become necessary, eliminating any restrictions that might be imposed by range or hydrogen availability. These vehicles also use today’s fuel cell technology to power the vehicle’s electrical system. This source provides more power than a conventional battery, allowing, for example, the air conditioning or heating system to be operated with the engine off.

Fuel Cells

Fuel cells use hydrogen to produce continuous electric currents. They employ a process that chemically combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity and water. Because each fuel cell produces less than one volt, they must be stacked in a row to produce enough voltage to meet your driving needs. Electricity is produced when hydrogen is fed into one end of the fuel cell. There it meets a platinum anode that strips an electron from each hydrogen atom, producing an electric current and a stream of hydrogen ions. The electric current flows to the electric motor, supplying it with power. At the other end of the fuel cell, a platinum cathode brings together the stream of hydrogen ions coming from the platinum anode, the electric current returning from the electric motor, and oxygen. These three react to produce water.

Propane

Propane, like natural gas, requires that the engine be modified to change how the fuel is injected into the cylinder. Because it is a high-pressure gas, a vehicle’s fuel handling system and engine must be modified to take in a compressed gas fuel as opposed to a liquid fuel.

 

Alternative Fuel Autos: On Sale Now

Alliance members are producing new technologies to reduce fuel use while providing consumers with utility, safety, performance and comfort. Thanks to Alliance members, there are more than 45 models of alternative fuel autos are on sale today.

Hybrids 

Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid
Dodge Ram Hybrid
Ford Escape Hybrid
GMC Sierra Hybrid
Honda Accord Hybrid
Honda Civic Hybrid
Honda Insight Hybrid
Lexus GS450h Hybrid
Lexus RX 400h Hybrid
Mercury Mariner Hybrid
Nissan Altima Hybrid
Toyota Camry Hybrid
Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Toyota Prius

Diesels/Bio-diesels

Dodge Ram
Ford E-Series
Ford F-Series Super Duty
Jeep Liberty/Cherokee
Mercedes Benz E320 CDI
Volkswagen Golf TDI
Volkswagen Jetta TDI
Volkswagen New Beetle TDI

Ethanol (E-85)

Chevrolet Avalanche
Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet Silverado
Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Tahoe
Chrysler Sebring
Chrysler Town & Country
Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan Dodge Durango
Dodge Ram
Dodge Stratus
Ford Crown Victoria
Ford F-150 Pickup Truck
GMC Sierra
GMC Yukon
GMC Yukon XL
Lincoln Town Car
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Mercury Grand Marquis
Nissan Titan

Electric

DaimlerChrysler GEM

Natural Gas

Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD
GMC Sierra 2500 HD

 

Alternative Fuel Autos: More Coming

Alliance members are producing new technologies to reduce fuel use while providing consumers with utility, safety, performance and comfort. Thanks to Alliance members, more than 36 models of alternative fuel autos are in development or being considered for the U.S. market.

Hybrids

Audi Q7 Hybrid
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
Dodge Durango Hybrid
Ford Edge Hybrid
Ford Five Hundred Hybrid
Ford Fusion Hybrid
GMC Yukon Hybrid
Lexus LS600hL
Lincoln MKX Hybrid
Mazda Tribune Hybrid
Mercury Milan Hybrid
Mercury Montego Hybrid
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid
Saturn Vue Hybrid
Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid*

Hybrid Electric Ethanol

Ford Escape Hybrid E-85

Diesels/Bio-diesels

Audi A8 TDI*
BMW (several models considered for U.S. market)
Chrysler Group (several models considered for North American market)
Mercedes-Benz ML CDI
Saab 9-5
Volkswagen Touareg V10

Ethanol (E-85)

Dodge Dakota
Jeep Commander
Jeep Grand Cherokee

Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine

BMW 760h
Ford E-450 shuttle bus
Mazda RENESIS

Fuel Cells

Audi A2H2
Dodge Sprinter
Ford Focus FCV
GM Sequel
Mercedes F-Cell
Toyota FCHV
Volkswagen HY.MOTION

Electric

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MIEV (Mitsubishi In-Wheel Motor Electric Vehicle)
Mitsubishi “i” MIEV

* Several other models considered for U.S. market

 

Alternative Fuel Autos: Discover Alternative Fuels

Quick Facts About Alternatives to Gasoline

Biodiesel

Biodiesel can be used in blends up to 5% in most light-or heavy-duty diesel engines and in higher concentrations in some vehicles, depending on the manufacturer. It is a renewable fuel made by converting vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled restaurant greases into mono alkyl esters, the chemical name for the substances that make up biodiesel. Unconverted oils, fats and greases, whether recycled or not, are not biodiesel and should be avoided as motor fuels because of performance issues.

Clean Diesel

"Clean Diesel" is a petroleum-based distillate fuel containing very low amounts of sulfur. The primary purpose of lower sulfur diesel fuel is to enable or improve the performance of emission control systems. Lower sulfur also reduces particulate emissions even without any emission control device. EPA requires refiners to produce ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel, which has a maximum sulfur level of 15 parts per million, beginning in 2006. Widespread availability of this fuel in the U.S. marketplace will enable automakers to introduce ultra-clean diesel vehicles that are capable of meeting the same emission standards as gasoline vehicles.

Ethanol

Ethanol, also known as grain alcohol, is blended with gasoline to create E-85 motor fuel for use in spark-ignited engines. E85 is a mixture of nominally 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. Vehicles are specially designed to run on E85; those that can also run on any mixture of gasoline and ethanol up to E-85 are called flexible fuel vehicles. Ethanol is produced by fermenting and distilling starch crops (such as corn, barley and wheat) that have been converted into simple sugars. Ethanol also can be produced from "cellulosic biomass" such as trees and grasses. When this feedstock is used, the fuel is called bioethanol. Ethanol is most commonly used to increase octane and improve emissions.

GTL, BTL and CTL

Renewable biomass, natural gas or coal can be converted into a finished fuel product by using the Fischer-Tropsch process, which today represents a variety of similar processes. The resulting fuels—commonly referred to as BTL ("biomass-to-liquid"), GTL ("gas-to-liquid") or CTL ("coal-to-liquid")—are usable in any diesel engine either in pure form or blended with conventional diesel fuel. These fuels have zero sulfur, high cetane and low aromatic levels, which makes them extremely clean burning.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen is the simplest fuel because it is composed of only one type of atom. This fuel is expected to play an important role in developing sustainable transportation because it can be produced in virtually unlimited quantities using renewable resources. Hydrogen has been used successfully in a number of internal combustion engine vehicles as pure hydrogen mixed with natural gas. Pure hydrogen also is used to power fuel cells, which are being developed to power vehicles of the future.

Natural Gas

Natural gas, or methane, is readily available to consumers through a widespread infrastructure of pipelines. Natural gas is clean burning and emits a very small amount of pollutants compared to other types of fuels. Vehicles are specially designed to use it as a fuel and store it onboard either as compressed natural gas (CNG) or as liquefied natural gas (LNG). Natural gas also can be blended with hydrogen, which makes it especially useful as a transitional fuel for fuel cell vehicles.

Propane

Propane is produced as a by-product of natural gas processing and crude oil refining. Vehicles are specially designed for propane use. Like many other fuels, propane is produced and distributed through an infrastructure of processing facilities, pipelines and storage terminals.

Source: For more specific information on alternative fuels, log onto the Department of Energy's alternative fuels data web site: http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/altfuel/altfuels.html For more specific information on clean diesel, log onto the Diesel Technology Forum's web site: http://www.dieselforum.org/

 

 

 

WhatsNew: TheCarConnection.com's First Drive of the All-New, Second-Generation MINI Cooper S and the 300-Horsepower, Twin-Turbo BMW 335i Coupe

Also, don't miss a drive in the new Dodge Nitro SUV and spy shots of the awesome Nissan GT-R, Lotus Esprit and Pontiac Vibe. And see what it's like going topless in Bentley's 550-hp GTC cabriolet.

, Oct. 16 -- Updating an icon can go horribly awry -- as we saw with New Coke. On the other hand, you come out with something quite tasty and meaningfully improved, like the latest MINI Cooper S, and you could wind up with the world beating a path to your dealership. This week, on TheCarConnection.com, http://www.thecarconnection.com/ , take a test drive in the second-generation MINI Cooper S to see if it's really gone one better than the original.

For those who want a little more muscle, TheCarConnection puts pedal to the metal in the new, 300-horsepower, twin-turbo BMW 335i Coupe. And for those who like their fun topless, there's the 550-horsepower Bentley GTC, one of the world's most elusive and exclusive cabriolets.

Wonder what's coming down the pike? Don't miss TheCarConnection.com's exclusive spy shots of the awesome Nissan GT-R sports car, the reborn Lotus Esprit, and Pontiac's completely redesigned Vibe crossover.

Other reviews this week include the all-new Dodge Nitro SUV, and Jaguar's hot, hip and gorgeous XKR sports coupe.

Find out what Cargirl thinks heroes and car ads have in common.

Check out the new World War II Victory Museum's collection of war cars and trucks.

And learn why the all-new, clean-diesel fuel showing up at the nation's pumps could mean a new generation of super-high-mileage cars for American motorists.

Get complete coverage of the season's first big car show on TheCarConnection.com, the Paris Mondail de L'Automobile. Check out the exciting new Dodge Avenger, the rebirth of Volkswagen's Scirocco, BMW's X3 update, Ford's hot trio: Galaxy, Mondeo and Ranger, Kia's edgy cee'd, and Citroen's striking C-Metisse -- among the many concepts and production vehicles on display.

In other business news: there may be a deal near at Delphi. And a rising auto superstar is suddenly on the outs at Hyundai.

Let TheCarConnection's OnSite Mechanic address all your repair problems.

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New Website Aims to Get Women into the Game of Football

First-ever Women's Fantasy Football League Teaches Women the Basics and Encourages Them to Participate Oct. 13 -- Each fall, stadiums fill up, television screens light up and claims are staked on living room couches, fantasy football leagues dominate the web. It's football season -- a time of year that millions of women resign themselves to taking a backseat to the game as their husbands tune in ... until now. Prilosec OTC, the number one selling over-the-counter heartburn medicine*, is teaming up with Elisabeth Hasselbeck, co-host of The View and wife of New York Giant's quarterback, Tim Hasselbeck, to launch the first-ever women's fantasy football site, HerFootball.com. HerFootball.com teaches women all they need to know about the game of football and will allow them to be an active participant in the game, regardless of their knowledge or skill level. "I grew up around football and was always a fan, but I never really knew how intense the game could get until I started dating my husband, Tim. He really taught me the ins and outs and now I enjoy the game at a whole new level," says Elisabeth. "With a site like HerFootball.com, women everywhere can learn football, play at their own pace and come to love the game that the men in their lives love." On HerFootball.com, women can register to participate in a season-long fantasy football league and play individually or with a group of friends. Each week, high-scorers will be awarded points and have the opportunity to win exciting prizes. The site will also help women learn the game with features such as Football 101, an interactive tutorial on the basics of football and a "behind the scenes" look at some of the players, and "Ask the Expert", where women can get feedback from Steve Young, former quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers. Other pages on the site include a recipe section with heartburn-friendly ways to prepare for game day and an auction section where players can use their points to bid for memorabilia and other cool gifts. "Prilosec OTC is thrilled to be giving women the opportunity to learn about the game of football in a fun and friendly environment," says Todd Brezler, Assistant Brand Manager, Prilosec OTC. "We hope that this website will entertain and educate our consumers and allow them to enjoy time with their friends and family." HerFootball.com also helps women play with a purpose. For each woman who participates in the game, Prilosec OTC will donate $1 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) up to $50,000. "I'm proud to be working with Prilosec OTC on this innovative site," says Elisabeth. "Not only does the site provide entertainment for women and their friends, but it also helps further a good cause -- one that's very near and dear to my heart." Season of a Lifetime Sweepstakes Prilosec OTC is also offering one lucky fan, man or woman, the opportunity to win the dream experience for 2007 NFL season with the Season of a Lifetime sweepstakes. The Grand Prize promises to transform the life of any football fan new or old, offering an opportunity to experience the season right along side their favorite team. This all-access season pass will include first class travel and VIP treatment for the winner and three family members or friends to attend some of the NFL's most coveted events, beginning with the NFL Draft in April 2007 and ending with the game of all games, Superbowl XLII in Arizona. As an added bonus for HerFootball.com participants, any woman who signs up for fantasy football will automatically be entered in for an additional chance to win. About Prilosec OTC Prilosec OTC is the #1 Doctor-(1) and Pharmacist-(2) recommended OTC acid reducer, the first of a class of OTC heartburn medicines that works differently from every other over-the-counter heartburn medication. Prilosec OTC is the only OTC heartburn medicine that can work for 24 hours with one pill a day by directly shutting down many acid pumps in your stomach when used as directed for 14 days for treating frequent heartburn. Prilosec OTC is the #1 selling OTC heartburn medicine* on the market. For more information about Prilosec OTC, visit www.prilosecotc.com. Prilosec OTC is available over-the-counter through an alliance between P&G and AstraZeneca. About Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) Three billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers(R), Tide(R), Ariel(R), Always(R), Whisper(R), Pantene(R), Mach3(R), Bounty(R), Dawn(R), Pringles(R), Folgers(R), Charmin(R), Downy(R), Lenor(R), Iams(R), Crest(R), Oral-B(R), Actonel(R), Duracell(R), Olay(R), Head & Shoulders(R), Wella, Gillette(R), and Braun. The P&G community consists of almost 140,000 employees working in over 80 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands. About National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) The National Breast Cancer Foundation's focus is to save lives now through early breast cancer detection. Mammograms are one of the best methods to catch the disease before its too late. In fact, if the disease is caught early enough, the five-year survival rate is 97 percent. Visit http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org to learn more about mammograms and self-breast exams. * Based on dollar sales. AC Nielson FD+ dollar share of heartburn (12/28/03 - 5/27/06). (1) NDC Health, NDC Physician Recommendation Audit (April 2004 - December 2005, Acid Reducer Category). Data on file. (2) Based on share of recommendations: Pharmacy Today 2004 OTC Survey, Acid Reducers. SOURCE Procter & Gamble 10/13/2006

 Investigators sifted through debris inside a luxury high-rise apartment Thursday for clues to why a small airplane with New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle aboard slammed into the building, killing the pitcher and a flight instructor. National Transportation Safety Board member Debbie Hersman said federal investigators arrived Wednesday evening and found debris scattered everywhere.

 National Transportation Safety Board member Debbie Hersman said federal investigators found debris scattered everywhere.

Aircraft parts and headsets were on the ground. The propeller broke apart from the engine, which landed on the floor of an apartment. The bodies fell to the street. On Thursday, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly identified the flight instructor as Tyler Stanger of Walnut, Calif.

Residents were also allowed back into their apartments Thursday, except for the 39th through 41st floors, where most of the apartments were gutted by the fire and a six-story scorch mark marred the red brick.

"There's a significant amount of damage," Hersman told CNN Thursday morning.

She said investigators were taking fuel samples, looking at maintenance records and examining Lidle's flight log book, found in the wreckage -- "anything that will give us a clue about what happened."

Lidle boarded the same single-engine plane Wednesday afternoon with Stanger for what was supposed to be a leisurely flight around New York City. They took off from a suburban New Jersey airport, circled around the Statue of Liberty, flew past lower Manhattan and north above the East River.

But something went wrong just moments after passing above the 59th Street Bridge. The plane smashed into a luxury high-rise condominium building on the Upper East Side, killing Lidle and the other passenger and showering fiery debris on the sidewalk and street below, officials said.

Lidle's passport was found on the street, according to a federal official, It was not immediately clear who was at the controls or who was the second person aboard.

A federal official, speaking on condition of anonymity, had said that authorities had a report that the plane sent a distress call to the Federal Aviation Administration before the crash.

But Hersman said at a late-night news conference that, "we've asked the FAA and they have reviewed some aircraft-control tapes. At this point they have no indication that there was a mayday call." Thursday morning, she said officials were continuing to review the tapes.

The flight lasted about 20 minutes, with a 911 call about a fire coming in around 2:45 p.m.

The Cirrus SR20 was manufactured in 2002 and purchased earlier this year, Hersman said. The small aircraft has four seats and is equipped with a parachute designed to let it float to earth in case of a mishap. The parachute apparently did not engage after the crash.

NTSB records indicate a total of 12 accidents involving the Cirrus SR20, first flown as a prototype in 1995. In two accidents this year, pilots reported engines losing power.

The plane that crashed Wednesday was registered to Lidle, FAA records show.

Lidle had repeatedly assured reporters in recent weeks that flying was safe and that the Yankees -- who were traumatized in 1979 when catcher Thurman Munson was killed in the crash of a plane he was piloting -- had no reason to worry.

His teammates were stunned at the news of the crash.

On Sunday, the day after the Yankees were eliminated from the playoffs, Lidle cleaned out his locker at Yankee Stadium and said he planned to fly back to California, making a few stops. Lidle had reserved a room for Wednesday night at the historic Union Station hotel in downtown Nashville, Tenn., hotel spokeswoman Melanie Fly said.

Family and friends converged on Lidle's home in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendora, Calif., where he and his family moved about six years ago.

"This is a tragedy for everybody involved," said his mother-in-law Mary Varela, her eyes welling with tears.

Lidle pitched with the Phillies before coming to the Yankees. He began his career in 1997 with the Mets and also pitched for Tampa Bay, Oakland, Toronto and Cincinnati.

Stanger, the flight instructor with him, operated a flight school in La Verne, Calif., and lived nearby with his wife and young child.

Wednesday afternoon, his plane came through a hazy, cloudy sky and slammed into apartments that were 30 and 31 stories above the street, but the floors are numbered at 40 and 41, and go up to 50, even though the building is technically about 40 stories high.

The crash touched off a raging fire that cast a pillar of black smoke over the city and sent flames shooting from four windows on two adjoining floors. Firefighters put the blaze out in less than an hour.

At least 21 people were taken to hospitals, most of them firefighters. Their conditions were not disclosed.

Dr. Parviz Benhuri said his wife, Ilana, was home when the plane hit their window, breaking the glass and spewing flames.

Large crowds gathered in the street in the largely wealthy New York neighborhood, with many people in tears and some trying to reach loved ones by cell phone. Rain started pouring at around 4 p.m., and people gazed up at the smoke and fire as they covered their heads with plastic bags; earlier, parts of the plane fell to the ground.

"I just saw something come across the sky and crash into that building," said Young May Cha, 23, a medical student who was walking along 72nd Street. "There was fire, debris ... The explosion was very small."

The military scrambled fighter jets over New York and other major cities immediately after the crash. Adm. Timothy Keating, commander of U.S. Northern Command, told The Associated Press military officials knew it likely wasn't a terrorist act "about a half an hour after it happened."

Mystery writer Carol Higgins Clark, daughter of author Mary Higgins Clark, lives on the 38th floor of the building and was coming home in a cab when she saw the smoke. She described the building's residents as a mix of doctors, lawyers and writers, and people with second homes.

Lillian Snower Beacham, 52, said her 36th-floor apartment smelled of heavy smoke, and shattered glass and other debris covered her windowsills. Beacham saw the plane hit her building four floors above her, then watched pieces of the plane fall to the ground. Her first thoughts were of terrorism.

 

 

 

Yankee Picther Cory Lidle killed in New York air crash.

A small plane with New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle aboard crashed into a high-rise condominium tower Wednesday on the Upper East Side, killing at least two people and raining flaming debris on the sidewalks below, authorities said.

Lidle's agent, Jordan Feagan, said he was told by the Yankees that Lidle was among the fatalities of the 2:30 p.m. crash.

"He wasn't just my client. He was probably my closest friend," Feagan said.

Terrorism was not suspected, but the incident evoked memories of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

"All the evidence now is that it's an accident," said Rep. Peter King, a Homeland Security chairman in Congress who comfired the fatalities and unknown number of residents trapped on higher floors. King also said that NORAD ordered aircraft to patrol New York City airspace in the wake of the incident.

The 2:30 crash damaged at least 10 apartments and attracted a heavily armed police response along with 170 firemen.

It occured near the 20th floor of a 50-floor apartment building at 524 E. 72nd. St., known as the Belaire Condo.

Minutes before the crash, witnesses said the craft was flying erratically. Initial reports indicate that Lidle owns the Cirrus SR20, which took off from New Jersey's Teterboro Airport at about 2:30 p.m., and that he was the only person aboard the plane. His passport was found on the street.

Harold Vine, a witness to the crash said he saw a plane lose power and strike the building. "The man was going down and he tried to pull up but he didn't have enough power," said Vine an employee at Gracy Square Hospital nearby. "And then I heard a boom."

Year            G     GS  W L    SV  CG SHO IP      H       R      ER    HR     BB    K     ERA   WHIP   BAA

Career

277

199

82

72

2

11

5

1322.2

1400

738

671

159

356

838

4.57

1.33

.272

 

 Fighter planes from North American
Aerospace Defense Command are airborne over numerous U.S. cities in response to
a small plane crashing into an apartment building in New York City
today, NORAD officials reported.

Officials stressed that the crash, which happened on Manhattan's East
Side, does not appear to be an act of terrorism.

"While every indication is that this is an accident, we see this as a
prudent measure at this time," officials said in a statement.

More than 150 firefighters are on scene of a four-alarm fire in the
building, and one person has been confirmed killed, news outlets reported.

 

Ford to Explore Strategic Options for Automobile Protection Corporation

 Oct. 11  -- Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) announced today that it has begun the process of exploring strategic options for Automobile Protection Corporation (APCO), with particular emphasis on a potential sale of the business.

"APCO is a strong company that has performed very well, achieving growth in sales and revenue since its acquisition. As a result of our ongoing strategic review, we believe it is prudent now for us to consider a sale of APCO," said Ford Motor Company Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Don Leclair.

APCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, was purchased by Ford Motor Company in July 1999. APCO offers vehicle service contracts and related after-market products to dealers of all makes and models.

The Company said there can be no assurance that the decision to explore strategic options for APCO will result in a transaction, the terms and conditions of which would be subject to Board approval.

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With about 300,000 employees and more than 100 plants worldwide, the company's core and affiliated automotive brands include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Volvo. Its automotive- related services include Ford Motor Credit Company.

Source: Ford Motor Company

 

Oakland Athletics Postgame Alert

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October 10, 2006

Detroit 5, Oakland 1 at McAfee Coliseum
Detroit Record: (1-0)

Oakland Record: (0-1)

Winning pitcher - Nate Robertson (1-0)
Losing pitcher - Barry Zito (0-1)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Detroit	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0		5	11	1
Oakland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1	8	1

DET HR - B. Inge (1) I. Rodriguez (1)
OAK HR - None

 

Denaro Athletes Newsletter - Oct. 10, 2006 Denaro fighters, Ed Herman and John Alessio to compete at Ortiz vs. Shamrock III "The Final Chapter", Tuesday October 10, 2006 live on Spike TV (8:00 PM ET) from The Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida! For more information log onto www.ufc.com Ed Herman vs. Jason Macdonald Ed "Short Fuse" Herman will make his return less than four months removed from his heart stopping battle in the TUF 4 Finals against Kendal Groves. He will take on UFC newcomer Jason "The Athlete" Macdonald at UFC "Fight Night" live from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. Herman is excited about the opportunity and will be looking to set the record straight and showcase his skills in formidable fashion. Ed will be on the main card, which features the Ortiz vs. Shamrock III Main Event. For more information log onto www.ufc.com. Ed Herman is proudly endorsed by John Alessio vs. Thiago Alves "The Natural" John Alessio will be making his return to the Octogan to face American Top Team standout Thiago "Pitbull" Alves . This welterweight match up will feature two very dangerous competitors who are both coming off losses and need a win to stay in the mix. Alessio is very excited about coming back to the UFC and intends on leaving the cage with a win! The two will meet at UFC Fight Night live from the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, which will be broadcast live on Spike TV. For more information log onto www.ufc.com. John Alessio is proudly endorsed by Denaro Fighters in Recent Action Melvin Guillard UFC 63 "Hughes vs. Penn II", September 23, 2006 at The Pond in Anaheim, California. Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard once again put on a stellar performance as he knocked out his opponent with a highlight reel body blow. To no surprise, Melvin came out very aggressive and dominated his opponent with fierce combinations early on. The end of the round saw Melvin in some trouble as his opponent Gabe Ruediger took his back. Melvin escaped the round and came out aggressive to start the second. At 1:01 of the second round Melvin delivered his second body blow that put his opponent down for good. Melvin was ecstatic about the win and looks to maintain his dominance in the new lightweight division!   Check Out Denaro Athletes On The Web John Alessio www.johnalessio.tv coming soon Edwin Deweese www.edwindewees.tv coming soon Melvin Guillard www.youngassassin.com Ed Herman www.edherman.tv Alex Karalexis www.alexkaralexis.com Chris Leben www.crippler.tv Nathan Quarry www.nathanquarry.net Joe Riggs www.joeriggs.tv Lodune Sincaid Evan Tanner David Terrell www.davidterrell.tv © Copyright 2006 Denaro Sports Marketing | Contact Us