HUMMER
Takes Manhattan
Arnold
Schwarzenegger, National Chairman, Inner-City Games
Foundation and New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
Join HUMMER to Launch the H2 SUT and Announce HUMMER's
$13 Million Commitment to the Inner-City Games Foundation
Contact:
Heather Hall, HUMMER
Phone: (313) 665-7252
Contact:
Wendy Orthman, HUMMER
Phone: (313) 665-9292
Arnold
Schwarzenegger / ICG Contact:
Contact: Desiree Gruber, Full Picture-NY
Phone: (212) 627-0001
Contact:
Jill Eisenstadt, Full Picture-LA
Phone: (310) 407-0120
 NEW
YORK CITY - In an exclusive ABC Studio premiere,
the General Motors HUMMER H2 SUT (sport utility truck)
was introduced today in the heart of New York City
by Ron Zarrella, president of GM North America, with
the help of special guests Arnold Schwarzenegger and
New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.
Kicking
off the New York Auto Show, the sunset orange HUMMER
H2 SUT turned the heads of New Yorkers as Schwarzenegger,
with Giuliani by his side, drove down Broadway flanked
by two jet black HUMMER H1s. In a dramatic entrance,
the H2 SUT turned off Broadway and drove into ABC
Studio amid crowds of onlookers to deliver both the
truck and its celebrities to the event.
The
H2 SUT concept vehicle is an evolution of the HUMMER
H2. Introduced as a concept vehicle last year, the
H2 SUV (sports utility vehicle) is headed to production
in 2002 as a 2003 model. Like the rest of the HUMMER
family, the H2 SUT concept vehicle provides a unique
blend of functionality, capability and luxury. The
extreme proportions of the truck make it an unmistakable
member of the HUMMER family.
HUMMER
also used this event as an opportunity to announce
to the Big Apple its sponsorship of the Inner-City
Games Foundation (ICGF), as a $13 million dollar check
was presented to ICGF Chairman, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
"We
are very excited to have HUMMER involved with Inner-City
Games. Our organization is powerful proof of what
the public and private sectors can accomplish together.
With partners like HUMMER, we can continue to create
opportunities and provide educational and sports programs
for underprivileged kids and teach values such as
discipline and sportsmanship," said Schwarzenegger
of the new partnership.
"The
Inner-City Games and HUMMER both share a passion for
excellence. The fact that ICG helps kids strive for
excellence and personal achievement is something the
HUMMER team is proud to support," said HUMMER Marketing
Director Michael C. DiGiovanni. The Inner-City Games
was founded in 1991 in response to the growing number
of young people living in poverty and facing negative
influences in cities across the country.
The
Inner-City Games Foundation provides funding for summer
programs and year-round after school initiatives in
14 cities across the country offering sports competitions,
computer education and cultural programs such as art
and music. The ICG programs encourage children to
strive for both athletic and educational achievement.
General
Motors and AM General reached an agreement in December
1999 in which GM acquired exclusive ownership of the
HUMMER brand name worldwide.
To
find out more about HUMMER, visit www.Hummer.com.
Or, call 1-800-REAL4WD (1-800-732-5493) for product
information and the location of the nearest dealer.
To find out more about the Inner-City Games Foundation,
please visit www.innercitygames.org
or http://www.Schwarzenegger.com.
For photos of the event, go to http://media.gm.com.
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