DEWALT Celebrates San Diego's ``Champions of the Trade'' by Paying Tribute to Outstanding Hispanic Construction Workers with an Award Ceremony and COPA Champions of Trade Soccer Tournament.

WHO:    Former professional Mexican soccer star goalie and DEWALT
        Spokesperson Adolfo Rios will kick off the DEWALT Champions of
        the Trade family event featuring a soccer tournament -- COPA
        Champions of The Trade with approximately 32 teams playing on
        five fields for eight hours -- power tool demonstrations,
        games and prizes for the entire family. Rios will sign
        autographs the day of the event from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

WHAT:   DEWALT Champions of The Trade event -- celebrating outstanding
        Hispanics in construction -- will include day-long soccer
        tournament COPA Champions of the Trade and an award ceremony
        honoring four DEWALT Champions of The Trade and one
        scholarship recipient. The scholarship will be awarded, in
        conjunction with the Hispanic College Fund, to a high
        school/college student or non-college student interested in
        attending trade school and mastering the craft of carpentry.

        DEWALT Champions of The Trade Honoring the Following Winners:

    --  Octavio Casillas, superintendent, Ocean Pacific Co. --
        Casillas arrived from Tijuana, Mexico in 1991. He first
        started in the hotel business and rose to the rank of
        supervisor. Casillas then started a career in construction
        working for Ocean Pacific. There he became a catch all, jack
        of all trades. A year later, his commitment and dedication led
        him to the post of superintendent which he has held for four
        years spearheading three projects and a workforce of 35
        employees.

    --  Modesto Castillon, president, Modesto Construction, Inc. --
        Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Castillon arrived in the U.S. in 1968
        in search of a better life. His first job was a garbage
        collector. Months later he entered the world of construction
        and after many years of experience, in 1999 he opened up shop.
        Over the years he has employed up to 120 workers.

    --  Socrates Medina, president, La Hacienda General Contractor,
        Inc. -- Medina arrived in the U.S. in 1988 and worked in
        construction until 1991 and returned to his native Sinaloa,
        Mexico to jumpstart his own construction business. In 1997, he
        returned to the U.S. with the same ambition. In 1999, he
        opened shop with six workers and today boasts 15 permanent
        workers with more than 100 subcontractors on major projects.

    --  Domingo Robles, Owner, Robles Garden Service -- Born in Puerta
        Vallarta, Mexico, Robles arrived in the U.S. in 1972 and began
        working as a gardener and grew to the top ranks of his
        industry. In 1975 he started Robles Garden Service and now has
        a team of 10 employees.

WHERE:  Willie Henderson Sports Complex - 1035 South 45th Street.
        San Diego, CA 92113

WHEN:   Sunday, May 21 from 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM -- Schedule of Events:
        Champions of the Trade and Scholarship Award Ceremony from
        2:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M., and from 4:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.; COPA
        Champions of The Trade from 8 A.M. to 5:45 P.M.; Product
        Demonstrations from 8 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.; Games, Contests and
        Prizes from 8 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.; Rios to sign autographs from
        3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

WHY:    DEWALT is committed to rewarding and building industry
        excellence. At the event, each honoree will be awarded with a
        commemorative plaque and DEWALT tools ($500 in value); and a
        scholarship recipient will receive $500 cash and $500 DEWALT
        tools for school. DEWALT Hispanic Marketing Manager Josh Smith
        says, "DEWALT is proud to bring families together through COPA
        Champions of the Trade to celebrate Champions of the Trade --
        Hispanic field experts -- and foster a new generation of
        Hispanics in the craft."

Based in Baltimore, MD, DEWALT manufactures and markets high performance industrial power tools and accessories for residential and industrial construction, professional remodeling and woodworking applications. For more information on the full line of DEWALT high performance tools and accessories, visit www.dewalt.com/cott.