'Are You MAC Enough?(TM)' XM Satellite Radio's Hot Import Nights' Cruise Into Local McDonald's(R)

'Are You MAC Enough?(TM)' XM Satellite Radio's Hot Import Nights' Cruise Into Local McDonald's(R)

Who: Champion import tuner car builder, Jay Laub and XM
Satellite Radio's Hot Import Nights 2005 car show

What: Renowned import tuner car builder Jay Laub and McDonald's
Big Mac(R) sandwich are giving a free preview of some of
the hottest customized cars from the 2005 Hot Import Nights
(HIN) tour at the McDonald's in Wrigleyville. Jay also
will be giving tips on how you can easily customize your
car for the summer.

Now in its eighth consecutive year, HIN is at the forefront
of the sport compact car culture and has become more of an
entertainment event than a traditional custom car show.
Today HIN has evolved into a celebration of all elements of
youth culture from music to style to cars and video games.

When: Thursday, June 9, 2005
6:30 p.m. -- Dark CDT

Where: McDonald's (Wrigley Field)
3620 North Clark
Chicago, IL 60613

Why: Nothing says summer like the cool customized cars that Jay
Laub and Hot Import Nights will bring to McDonald's this
month for a free preview of the HIN show at McCormick Place
on Saturday, June 11. This car and lifestyle show is at
the forefront of the sport compact car culture, bringing
hundreds of the nation's top show cars together with
multiple DJs, model and celebrity appearances and
interactive video game zones.

Big Mac is looking for the hottest customized car in the
country by having fans vote via text messaging for their
favorite vehicle during each HIN tour stop. Winners from
each show will be posted on both the Hot Import Nights
website ( http://www.hotimportnights.com/ ) and the global
McDonald's website ( http://www.mcdonalds.com/ ). At the
end of the year, there will be an online vote to crown a
national champion. The national champion will receive
various prizes from both Big Mac(R) and Hot Import Nights.

Interview
Opportunity: Champion import tuner car builder Jay Laub will be
available for interviews.

For More Information, Contact:
Lindsey Auslander, GolinHarris; 312/729-4366
lauslander@golinharris.com

Cristina Wilson, Fleishman-Hillard (for Hot Import Nights): 213/489-8207
wilsonc@fleishman.com

Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990916/MCDLOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: McDonald's Corporation

Web site: http://www.hotimportnights.com/
http://www.mcdonalds.com/

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