LAD Lithia Motors Inc

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Five Anchorage-area Lithia Motors dealerships have raised over $10,000 for the Spartan Brigade Memorial during the three-day Lithia Military Family Appreciation Sale. The new Spartan Brigade Memorial is being built to honor Soldiers from Fort Richardson's 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) who gave the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq. The Lithia Military Family Appreciation Sale was held from September 20-23 at the Sears Mall where Lithia Dodge of South Anchorage, Chevrolet of South Anchorage, Lithia Hyundai of Anchorage, Lithia Chrysler Jeep of Anchorage, and BMW of Anchorage each designated $100 from each pre-owned vehicle sold. Lithia collected $10,300 during the three-day offsite event. Media, military, community leaders and residents at-large are encouraged to attend the Friday, October 26 ceremony at 3:00 pm (Alaskan Time Zone) at Chevrolet of South Anchorage where Dave Tullos, Multi-Store Manager for Lithia dealerships in Alaska, and Troy Jarvis, General Manager of Chevrolet of South Anchorage, will present CPT Clinton Holmes with a check for $10,300. "These funds will help construct a memorial honoring the commitment and sacrifice of our servicemen and women," said Sergeant Major Mark C. Imler, (4th Brigade Combat Team, Rear Detachment Command Sergeant Major). "Great partnerships make great communities and we are extremely fortunate to have Lithia on our team." Robert Sacks, Lithia's Director of Community Relations said, "We are proud of Alaska's military personnel who put their lives on the line to protect our freedoms. Their dedication and perseverance has been a great example for the entire community and inspired Lithia Motors to help make a difference. The Spartan Brigade Memorial is a clear signal that Anchorage does not forget our fallen heroes." The Spartan Brigade Memorial will be located at the home of the 4-25th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), Fort Richardson, Alaska. The memorial will consist of a brick walk way flanked on each side by three Alaskan Fir trees, representing the six battalions of the Spartan Brigade. The monument itself will be a black granite pyramid. One side will list the names of our fallen Spartan Heroes. The second side will be a brief history of the Spartan Brigade since its activation July 14, 2005. The final side will depict three ancient Spartan warriors standing upon a hill, guiding a single modern Spartan on their journey to the heavens. Lithia Motors, Inc. is a Fortune 700 and Russell 2000 Company. Lithia sells 30 brands of new and all brands of used vehicles at 109 stores which are located in 46 markets within 15 states. Internet sales are centralized at http://www.lithia.com/, or through the recently launched http://www.l2.com/. Lithia also sells used vehicles; arranges finance, warranty, and credit insurance contracts; and provides vehicle parts, maintenance, and repair services at all of its locations. Lithia retailed 109,648 new and used vehicles and had $3.17 billion in total revenue in 2006. Lithia is publicly traded (NYSE:LAD) and is available on the web at http://www.lithia.com/. DATASOURCE: Lithia Motors, Inc. CONTACT: Media, Robert Sacks, Lithia Motors, +1-541-770-7195, , or Anne Cable, Liebler!MacDonald, +1-248-233-8059, ; or Military Contact, CPT Clinton Holmes, +1-907-350-5798, Web site: http://www.lithia.com/ http://www.l2.com/

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