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Women's Automotive Association Honors Companies
for 'Best Practices'

10 June 1999

Detroit Chapter Presents Awards June 16

TROY, Mich. -- On June 16 at the Troy Marriott, the  Women's Automotive 
Association International (WAAI) Detroit Chapter will honor three companies 
selected as recipients of the WAAI "Best Practices" award:

     DaimlerChrysler Corporation, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Rodgers Chevrolet.

Recipients were selected on their creativity in developing policy, flexibility
for all employees, consistency in applying these policies, and the overall
effectiveness of the policies.

The honorable mentions include Manpower MetroDetroit, McNish Dennehy Agency and 
Productions Plus.

The WAAI established the "Best Practices" award to recognize those companies 
that promote practices that empower women and all employees to be better workers.  
"We are pleased to highlight some of the best employers in the Detroit Metropolitan 
area," said Molly Padovini, President of WAAI and Director of Fixed Operations for 
Troy Ford.  "The WAAI strives to promote companies that support the unique needs 
of women in the workplace."

    The Women's Automotive Association was founded in 1995 as a professional
society for women in all automotive fields.  The group aims to further
education and knowledge of automotive issues by promoting economic issues,
sales development and encouraging professional growth.  This event includes
networking from 5:30-7 p.m., dinner from 7-8 p.m. and the awards presentation
and panel from 8-9 p.m.