Playstation®2 Celebrates the Launch of the Highly Anticipated Gran Turismo™4 by Giving out Free Gas to Consumers

PRNewswire
02/16/2005

Los Angeles Drivers Will Be Treated to Free Gas in Honor of the Launch of Gran

  Turismo 4 - The Latest Installment of the Top-Selling Racing Simulator
                 Franchise Exclusively for PlayStation 2

                 Tuesday, February 22 - 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
                        Conoco Phillips 76 Station
                         1402 Santa Monica Blvd.
                             Santa Monica, CA

  WHO:      Fortunate Los Angeles drivers, gaming and automotive enthusiasts
            and Gran Turismo™4 for PlayStation®2.

  WHAT:     Sony Computer Entertainment America, publisher of the
            best-selling Gran Turismo racing franchise for PlayStation 2,
            will celebrate the release of the gaming industry's most highly
            anticipated title and honor automotive excellence and car
            culture by offering free gas to consumers.  A Gran Turismo Pit
            Crew will welcome consumers to the special event, filling gas
            tanks and giving drivers and GT4 fans a chance to play one of
            the most anticipated titles in videogame history.

  VISUALS:  -- Hundreds of cars lined-up waiting for free gas
            -- Consumers playing Gran Turismo 4 on racing kiosks
            -- The GT4 Pit Crew filling tanks, washing windows

            ***Interviews and photo ops will be available
            ***B-roll available upon request

  WHEN:     Tuesday, February 22
            7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

  WHERE:    Conoco Phillips 76 Station
            1402 Santa Monica Blvd.
            Santa Monica, CA

  CONTACT:  Tim Cummins   310-854-4800 or tcummins@bncpr.com
            Ryan Bowling  650-655-3657 or ryan_bowling@playstation.sony.com
  (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000510/SFW104-a )

PRNewswire -- Feb. 16

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SOURCE: Sony Computer Entertainment America

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