DEWALT Pays Tribute to and Rewards Atlanta's Top Hispanic Construction Professionals with ''Champions of The Trade'' Award Ceremony and COPA Champions of Trade Soccer Tournament.

ATLANTA -- DEWALT:

WHO:    DEWALT honors Champions of The Trade Winners

        Damian Alvarez, safety director, MA&O Construction, Inc. -
        Alvarez works at MA&O Construction as a drywaller and held
        other posts that taught him the trade. He oversees all
        security training for staff members for The Hispanic
        Contractor's Association of Georgia. He also spearheads
        procurement of security items for 5,000 employees.

        Sergio Cruz, manager, Cruzers Construction Group, LLC - Cruz
        was born in Mexico City and came to the U.S. in 1998. After
        establishing a shipping business in the U.S., he ventured into
        construction and three years later he and business partners
        started their own independent contractor business with a
        workforce of 30 employees.

        Abraham Diaz, subcontractor, A&E Drywall Services - Diaz moved
        to Atlanta from Mexico City in 1996 and became a day laborer.
        He then worked at MA&O for five years, started his own
        business, then returned to MA&O as a subcontractor. He manages
        a team of 80-130 workers.

        Lino Gudino, manager, MA&O Construction Inc. - In 1993 Gudino
        arrived in Atlanta where he began working in residential and
        commercial framing. Today he oversees a team of approximately
        80 workers.

WHAT:   DEWALT Champions of The Trade ceremony, which is co-sponsored
        with The Hispanic Contractor's Association of Georgia,
        highlights and celebrates four outstanding Hispanics in
        construction and a scholarship recipient. At the event, each
        honoree will be awarded with a commemorative plaque and DEWALT
        tools ($500 in value); and the scholarship recipient will
        receive $500 cash and $500 DEWALT tools for school. 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. The event will include award ceremony,
        refreshments, product demonstrations, giveaways and prizes.

WHERE:  MA&O, 3080 President Dr. #105, Atlanta (www.maolabor.com)

WHEN:   Thursday, August 3 from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

NOTE:   Celebration will continue with COPA Champions of the Trade
        soccer tournament hosted by Superstar Soccer Goalie Adolfo
        Rios on Sunday, August 6 from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Rios will
        be on hand to sign autographs from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The
        community is invited to enjoy games and meet Rios at the
        soccer tournament location: Earl O'Neil Sports Complex at 2730
        Old Covington Road, Conyers, GA 30013.

        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.

        Los Angeles, CA based EMG (Ethnic Marketing Group, Inc.) is a
        full-service Hispanic owned and operated advertising and
        promotions agency specializing in building strong and
        profitable brands. For more information on EMG visit
        www.emgad.com.