[0] Matt Kenseth Proves EMAZING, Taking First Victory At the Coca-Cola 600.

Sports Editors

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BW SportsWire)--May 30, 2000

Rookie Sensation Storms to First NASCAR Winston Cup Series Win In

Car #17 DeWALT Tools/EMAZING.com Ford Taurus;

Marks First Dot Com Victory

There's nothing more 'finer than to be in Carolina' especially this past Memorial Day weekend - just ask two rookies -- the winner of the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Winston Cup, Rookie Matt Kenseth, and EMAZING.com, the first dot com to make a visit to the NASCAR Winston Cup Victory Lane. EMAZING.com, the global leader of everything email including EMAZING Racer for race enthusiasts, was the first "dot com" to make a full season, associate sponsorship commitment to a NASCAR Winston Cup team and the company, like Matt Kenseth, is in it for the long haul.

"We congratulate Matt and the team on this truly EMAZING victory and we are looking forward to many more trips to the winner's circle," said Joe Pierce, founder and general manager of EMAZING. P. EMAZING.com officially "started" its NASCAR engines at the "Great American Race" - the Daytona 500. There, Matt Kenseth sped his way into a 10th place finish behind the wheel of the DeWALT Tools/EMAZING.com Ford Taurus car #17 - becoming the highest placing Rookie and "dot com" sponsored car to finish. Both Kenseth and EMAZING got their first career victories in the 600-mile event at Lowe's Motor Speedway this past weekend, joining an elite group of drivers to accomplish the same feat in the sport's longest race. P. Matt Kenseth arrived at the suburban Charlotte track with three top-10 finishes. He had finished in the top 20, five times in the previous seven races. This weekend's victory marks his fourth consecutive top-20 finish. In this race, Kenseth led just twice for 32 of the 400 laps and kept his Car #17 DeWALT Tools/EMAZING.com Ford Taurus up front for the final 26 circuits. Kenseth also sped into Charlotte on top of the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings and had won the season-opening NAPA Auto Parts 300 Busch Series Race, finishing 0.153 seconds - about two car lengths - ahead of Joe Nemchek, proving his talent, skill and finesse on the raceway. P. The Coca-Cola 600 victory comes amid EMAZING launch last week of an email-driven sweepstakes, giving one lucky NASCAR fan the chance to take home Car #17 DEWALT Tools/EMAZING.com Ford Taurus. To enter for a chance to win, NASCAR fans simply log onto www.emazing.com from now through November 15 and sign up for the EMAZING Racer email service. The popular EMAZING Racer newsletter keeps race enthusiasts up-to-date on the latest developments surrounding the Car #17 DeWALT Tools/EMAZING.com Ford Taurus, as well as the IRL, CART, F1 and NHRA motorsports circuits.

About Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth is one of those drivers that everyone keeps an eye on. Fans. Car owners. Competitors. His talent is so readily apparent that its not a question of if he'll make it big, but when. Kenseth won track championships at Madison and Wisconsin International Raceway in 1994 & 1995 before moving on to compete in the ASA series in 1997. Matt was running second in the ASA points race in April of 1997 when he was asked to join Robbie Reiser and Reiser Enterprises to compete in the NASCAR Busch Series. Kenseth grabbed two third place finishes and seven top tens, in just 21 starts, and finished second in the rookie of the year battle. Matt blossomed in 1998, his first year running the full Busch Series circuit, posting three wins, 17 top-five and 23 top-ten finishes. Kenseth finished second behind Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in the championship points battle. In 1999, Matt was once again in the championship points race, capturing four victories, two poles, 14 top-five finishes and 20 top-tens. Kenseth finished third in the points battle and while also competing in five Winston Cup races for DEWALT Tools and Roush Racing.

About DEWALT Industrial Tools and Accessories

Founded in 1923 by Raymond E. DeWalt, inventor of the radial arm saw, the DEWALT Industrial Tool Company has enjoyed an excellent reputation for designing, engineering and manufacturing high quality stationary tools for over 65 years. In 1992, DEWALT introduced its first-ever line of high performance portable electric power tool and accessories, designed and built specifically for residential and industrial contractors, remodelers and professional woodworkers. The launch has been heralded as one of the most significant developments in the power tool industry. Today, the DEWALT line consists of over 205 electric power tools and 800 accessories, including drill and hammerdrills, screwdrivers, circular saws, chop saws, miter saws, reciprocating saws, jig saws, table saws, planers, impact wrenches, die grinders, angle grinders, bench grinders, shears, nibblers, sanders, laminate trimmers, routers and joiners. DEWALT has established itself as the industry leader in cordless power tools, offering an unmatched array of cordless tools in five complete voltage systems: 24 volts, 18 volts, 14.4 volts, 12 volts and 9.6 volts. DEWALT's cordless system includes drill/drivers, rotary hammers, impact drivers, saws, reciprocating saws, flashlights and the industry's only combination drill/driver/hammerdrill. All DEWALT's products are backed with a 30-day no-risk guarantee, a one year warranty and a one year free service contract (including parts and labor). For more information on the full line of DEWALT High Performance Tools and Accessories, write DEWALT Industrial Co., 701 East Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21286 or phone toll free 1-800-4-DEWALT (1-800-433-9258).

About EMAZING

EMAZING.com has made it a mission to transform email into the key that unlocks the door to a whole new world of online information and entertainment for its subscribers. As the leading email content provider, EMAZING.com's success is based on reviewing the special interests of its subscriber base and delivering specialized services that speak directly to these interests, free of charge and extend directly into the real-world. Operating under the mantra of "whatever you're into, we email it to you, free," EMAZING (www.emazing.com http://www.emazing.com)) delivers one of the best global line-ups of email services - including daily tips on more than 60 subject categories ranging from fitness to art to cuisine to urban fashion, as well as news, comics, horoscopes, greeting cards (including an exclusive Jennifer Lopez line) and topic-specific user email chat groups ("grapevines").

EMAZING.com is a service of EMAZING, Inc., a Louisville, Kentucky-based e-mail publisher founded in 1998 and acquired by Sony Music in 1999.