12-year-old Creates Winning Design For Dale Jarrett's #88 Ford

2006 The UPS Store/Toys for Tots race car unveiled at Daytona

(Thursday, June 29, 2006) - Twelve-year-old Annabelle Huffman from Napa, CA took the "championship cup" in The UPS Store® "Design Dale's Ride" coloring contest. Her winning design for the 2006 The UPS Store/Toys for Tots #88 Ford was unveiled today at the Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR legend Dale Jarrett will race the special paint scheme on November 5 at Texas Motor Speedway to kick off The UPS Store/Toys for Tots 2006 fundraising campaign.

The "Design Dale's Ride" coloring contest offered kids ages 5 to 12 a chance to design this year's The UPS Store/Toys for Tots #88 Ford. Annabelle's entry was chosen as the winner out of more than 2,500 submissions.

"I'm hoping this winning design will mean a win for us on November 5 at Texas Motor Speedway," said Jarrett. "More importantly, I'm excited to race this special paint scheme to draw attention to The UPS Store/Toys for Tots campaign and encourage fans to help deserving kids this holiday season."

According to Annabelle, "I made the car into a train because the Toys for Tots logo is a train, and trains are fast and so are cars. So why not make them into one thing?" She added, "I'm most excited to meet Dale Jarrett."

The contest winner was determined by online voting and a judging panel representing The UPS Store, UPS Racing and Dale Jarrett, Inc.

As part of her prize package, Annabelle received a trip to the Daytona International Speedway for the unveiling of the car, a custom-fit, autographed racing suit to match the one Dale will wear, and a Crayola® prize pack including Crayola Color Explosion™, Crayola Twistables™ and Crayola Erasable Markers. She will also receive a hometown viewing party to watch the car race on Nov. 5 at Texas Motor Speedway. Additionally, her school will receive 10,000 free copies from The UPS Store along with an art supplies package for the art department, courtesy of Crayola.

To view the winning design, visit www.theupsstore.com.

About The UPS Store
The UPS Store locations are independently owned and operated by licensed franchisees of Mail Boxes Etc., Inc., a UPS company. With more than 5,700 locations around the world, The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. brands together comprise the largest network of retail shipping, postal and business service centers. For additional information, visit www.theupsstore.com.

About The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots Program
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, an IRS recognized 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit public charity, is the authorized fund raising and support organization for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. The Foundation provides the funding and support needed for successful annual toy collection and distribution campaigns. The foundation is located at Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Va. Local Marine Corps Reserve units and volunteer organizations collect and distribute toys in more than 520 communities covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.toysfortots.org.

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