Celebrity Heroes to Honor Nation's Top Hometown Heroes April 16 in Times Square

            2003 Volvo for Life Awards hosted by Jim Belushi;
   Hero awards presented by Hank Aaron, Bill Bradley, Dr. Jane Goodall,
           Maya Lin, Dr. Sally Ride and Eunice Kennedy Shriver;
           Music by Wallflowers, Los Lobos and Heather Headley

  What:     Celebrity heroes -- Hank Aaron, Bill Bradley, Dr. Jane Goodall,
            Maya Lin, Dr. Sally Ride and Eunice Kennedy Shriver -- will
            present the nation's top three hometown heroes with Volvo for
            Life Awards. The 2003 Volvo for Life Awards Ceremony is the
            largest-ever national search and celebration of everyday heroes
            with more than $1 million in contributions in its inaugural
            year.  The three heroes are being chosen from a group of 10
            finalists, who were selected from more than 2,000 nominations
            and appear on www.volvoforlifeawards.com.  The three heroes are:

            *  Pamela Stack, 48, Miami, Fla., a domestic abuse survivor who
               is Miami's leading advocate against family violence.
            *  Bao Xiong, 37, Wausau, Wis., a mother of six who volunteers
               her time to provide job placement and skills assistance to
               Hmong refugee women in Wausau.
            *  Robert Young, 41, Bellevue, Wash., who has dedicated his life
               to helping impoverished Native Americans build adequate
               housing out of straw bales.

  Where:    Times Square Studios, Ltd. (Home of ABC-TV's "Good Morning
            America"), 44th and Broadway, Times Square, New York

  When:     Wed., April 16, 2003, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m., concurrent with the New
            York Auto Show. (Call 612-338-3900 for schedule of activities
            and to book interviews with participants.)

  Who:      Hosted by Jim Belushi; Awards presented by the six celebrity
            heroes listed above; Musical performances by Wallflowers, Los
            Lobos and Heather Headley.

  Why:      Launched in December 2002, the Volvo for Life Awards called for
            people nationwide to nominate an unsung hero at
            www.volvoforlifeawards.com.

            More than 2,000 nominations were received.  Eight distinguished
            judges -- Aaron, Bradley, Goodall, Lin, Ride and Shriver, Paul
            Newman and Caroline Kennedy -- selected the top three heroes.
            Each winner receives various cash and charitable awards.  One
            overall winner will be announced and will receive a new Volvo
            car every three years for the rest of his or her life.

  Visuals:  Celebrities presenting hero awards; Belushi hosting program;
            musical performances; documentaries presented on program
            winners; celebrity and winner interview availability in press
            room overlooking Times Square.