STA-BIL 'MONSTER MOWER' DEBUTS!

RACING LAWN MOWERS TO COMPETE

AT WAL-MART TIRE AND LUBE EXPRESS RODEO FINALS

Bentonville, AR -Sept. 25 , 2002

"STA-BIL Tire and Lube Express Mower Mania" is part of the 2002 Wal-Mart Tire and Lube Express (TLE) Rodeo Finals Fourth Annual Wal-Mart Lube Rodeo taking place Thursday, October 3, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and Friday, October 4, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Fayetteville Wal-Mart In Fayetteville, Ark.  The Wal-Mart Tire and Lube Express Rodeo Finals features rides, games, food, celebrities and competition among Wal-Mart lube teams from throughout the nation.  USLMRA racers will also be on site all day to sign autographs, give out free t-shirts, while supplies last,  and show off their racing mowers.

A featured attraction of the 2002 Wal-Mart Tire and Lube Express Rodeo Finals will be the debut of the STA-BIL Monster Mower, a 2002 Snapper riding mower re-tooled to become the world's first "monster mower'" modeled after the popular monster trucks. 

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The STA-BIL Monster Mower features a V-twin custom racing engine that puts out 40 horsepower; chrome headers, brush guard and roll bar; delta-style wing; 31" x 15.5" x 15" tires and full four-wheel drive independent steering. The STA-BIL Monster Mower will be on display at the October 2 race, but will perform for the first time ever at the October 3 TLE Rodeo Finals.

"STA-BIL Tire and Lube Express Mower Mania" is sanctioned by the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA) and will feature racing in four classes with speeds reaching 60 mph.  Cutting blades are removed, and a sense of humor is not required, but strongly encouraged.

"It's the natural sport for Arkansas - The Natural State," said Bruce
Kaufman, "Mr. Mow It All" president of the 600-member U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association.  "We're thrilled to bring America's fastest mowing sport to Wal-Mart and let folks join the fun.  The mower the merrier!" Racers competing in Arkansas are veterans of the STA-BIL National Lawn Mower Racing Series, a nationwide circuit that features riding lawn mowers racing in four road track classes including Stock (10 mph), IMOW (25 mph), Prepared (50 mph) and Factory Experimental (60 mph).  All cutting blades are removed for safety.  There is no purse money as racers compete for trophies, glory and bragging rights.  The STA-BIL Series is sanctioned by the USLMRA, which has more than 600 members and a network of local chapters across the USA and Canada.

The USLMRA is sponsored by Gold Eagle Co., maker of automotive aftermarket brands including STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer, which keeps stored gas fresh for quick, easy engine starts, 104+ Octane Boost, HEET Gas-Line Antifreeze and No Leak Automotive Sealers.  Gold Eagle founded the USLMRA on April Fool's Day 1992 as a promotion for STA-BIL, and has seen lawn mower racing become a nationwide grassroots motorsports phenomenon.

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STA-BIL Lawn Mower Racing has been featured on ABC-TV's Home Improvement, CNN, Inside Edition, CBS Early Show, The Disney Channel, ESPN 2, the Paul Harvey Radio Network, Speedvision and in The New York Times, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, Wall Street Journal, Autoweek, Brand Week, Modern Maturity and The Southern Lawn Mower Dealers Newsletter.

For information contact the USLMRA at (847) 729-7363 or visit www.letsmow.com.

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William C. Wertz
Corporate Communications Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
479-277-0774

Bruce Kaufman
"Mr. Mow It All"
President, USLMRA
847-729-7333