AAA's Great Battery Roundup(R) Kick Off; Experts to Demonstrate How to Properly ''Lasso'' a Stray Battery.

AAA Texas:

What:       AAA's Great Battery Roundup(R) is a recycling campaign to
            collect "stray" vehicle, motorcycle, boat and small plane
            batteries for recycling and supporting a local
            environmental group. Batteries will be accepted April
            17-22 at 96 collection locations throughout Texas. For
            every battery collected, the AAA Battery Service will
            donate $1.50 to the Children's Environmental Health
            Institute. The charity's mission is to support initiatives
            to improve children's environmental health.

Who:        AAA Texas General Manager Mark Bell and AAA Texas Approved
            Auto Repair Manager Patrick O'Reilly.

When:       10 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, at Rick's Independent Car
            Kare, 1605 W. Irving Blvd., Irving, Tx.

Photo Opp:  Visuals include interviews and an expert demonstration of
            how to safely prepare a battery to transport it to a
            recycling center.

Why:        Five million stray batteries weren't returned to industry
            recycling plants last year.  Dead batteries can discharge
            lead and acid contaminating soil and water.  Contamination
            creates a health hazard for humans and animals.

            The AAA Texas goal is to collect 1,000 batteries or more
            from garages, carports, yards, tool sheds, storage units
            and other places.

Where:      Rick's Independent Car Kare
            1605 W. Irving Blvd., Irving 75061
            Ph: 972-438-6548

Other:      A list of drop-off sites can be found at www.aaa.com.