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(NAPSA)—For many consumers,their choice of vehicle represents apersonal statement—saying some-thing about who they are and whatthey do. In fact, the vehicle that onedrives is such a reflection of one’s per-sonality that many drivers take theirpoint of pride to the next level withautomotive accessories. Fortunately,a special design award helps identifywhich vehicles leave room for imag-ination.

The Specialty Equipment Mar-ket Association (SEMA) namedthe most accessory-friendly car,truck, SUV and hybrid at theSEMA Show, the world’s largestautomotive specialty equipmenttrade event where new productsand trends are revealed each year.

“We believe that the vehicleyou drive should fit you like aglove,” said Peter MacGillivray,SEMA VP of marketing and com-munications. “From your person-ality, your style and your taste …your automobile should be asunique as you are.”

The SEMA Design Awardsunderscore all the fantasticchoices that consumers have whencustomizing their vehicles. Andwhile every vehicle on the roadcan be personalized, the SEMAprogram steers consumers to themost accessory-friendly vehicles.

The winners for 2007 include:• The Ford Shelby GT 500 in

the car category. The vehicle thatis celebrated by car buffs is beingmade even cooler with accessoriesand specialty products.

“Our attitude about vehiclepersonalization is just pure enthu-siasm,” said John Clinard, west-ern regional manager, Ford MotorCompany. “We share that withpeople who buy our cars and withthose who buy SEMA accessoriesand parts to put on our cars.”

• The Toyota Tundra in thetruck category. The newly re-designed Tundra allows drivers tomake the truck their own.

“Vehicle accessorization isbecoming more and more impor-tant to our customers, especiallywith trucks,” commented BrianSmith, corporate manager of truckoperations for Toyota Motor SalesUSA. “Toyota has always beenvery supportive and interested invehicles accessorization.”

• The Jeep Wrangler in theSUV category. DaimlerChryslerhas a long history of partneringwith specialty equipment compa-nies so that consumers haveunlimited access to and options ofaccessories and products.

“The big advantage that SEMAoffers DaimlerChrysler is puttingus together with providers andbringing quality parts to market,”said Scott Brown, Daimler-Chrysler Group Communications,West Coast. “They enable us towork with the accessory compa-nies early and, ultimately, the cus-

tomer wins with higher qualityaccessory.”

• The Chevrolet SilveradoClassic Hybrid in the hybrid cate-gory. The first full-size pickup toutilize hybrid technology hasbecome the benchmark in SEMA’snewest design award category.

“The collaboration betweenChevrolet, General Motors andSEMA is very valuable,” says DaleSullivan, regional sales marketingmanager, Western Region, Gen-eral Motors. “We gain a lot ofaccessory ideas and product ideasto give the consumers what theyreally want.”

The Specialty Equipment Mar-ket Association is the authorita-tive source for research, data,trends and market growth infor-mation for the specialty auto partsindustry. The industry providesappearance, performance, com-fort and technology products forpassenger and recreational vehi-cles. For details, call (909) 396-0289 or visit www.sema.org andwww.enjoythedrive.com.

You Are What You Drive

The SEMA Design Awards identify the most accessory-friendly vehicleson the road: (clockwise from top left) the Ford Shelby GT 500, ToyotaTundra, Chevrolet Silverado Classic Hybrid and Jeep Wrangler.

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(NAPSA)—For many students,college can be a crash course inlearning how to manage their per-sonal finances.

Freshmen, in particular, oftenfall short when it comes to finan-cial literacy, especially with creditcard companies a popular fixtureon the majority of college cam-puses. Eager to establish con-sumer loyalty, credit card mar-keters often dispense “freebies” tostudents in the way of water bot-tles or T-shirts in exchange fortheir signature on a credit cardapplication. The downside formany of these students is a long-term lesson on credit card debt.

A recent survey by Sallie Maefound that more than half of col-lege students accumulated morethan $5,000 in credit card debtwhile in school. Of the 13,000respondents, one-third piled onmore than $10,000 in credit carddebt while in school. Only 19 per-cent said they did not acquire anycredit card debt during college.

“Living within your means canbe a challenge at any stage of life,”says Martha Holler, spokespersonfor Sallie Mae, the nation’s leadingsaving- and paying-for-collegecompany. “Too often, however, theconvenience of a credit card makesit all too easy to purchase unneces-sary items.

“Using credit and incurringhigh debt can mean you pay morein interest—often a lot more—than the cost of your original pur-chase,” she adds.

To help students become moredebt savvy and establish respon-sible money management prac-tices, Sallie Mae created www.SallieMae.com/BeDebtSmart.

The Web site offers valuabletools and resources for both stu-dents and parents, with informa-tion organized into various con-sumer life-stages, including thoseabout to enter college, studentsready for graduation and con-sumers beginning to repay theirstudent loans.

Among the content userswill find on the site is SallieMae’s 1-2-3 approach, as well asinformation on the 10 rules ofsmart credit management, whatto do if you are having financialdifficulties in school, credit scams,guarding against identity theftand the new laws regarding bank-ruptcy and student loans.

To learn more about how to bedebt smart, visit the Web site atwww.SallieMae.com/BeDebtSmart.

Managing Debt In College Can Be A Real Test

According to a recent survey,more than half of college stu-dents accumulated more than$5,000 in credit card debt while inschool.

(NAPSA)—It can feel like foreverbefore the dark skies and nippyweather of winter begin to subside.But as that last snowflake finallymelts, there seems to be somethingin the air. It’s spring fever! Whetheryou are escaping a long winter, longhours at work, or are just looking toget the kids out of the house, plan-ning a spring vacation can be the per-fect way to alleviate the restlessnessthat comes with the changing of theseasons.

With proper planning, a springvacation can be stress-free andaffordable. Taking advantage ofcredit card rewards can save timeand money when planning yourvacation destination.

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“i26 is a very exciting whole-food supplement that could makea great difference in the health ofmillions of Americans,” said Dr.Adrienne Buffaloe, an environ-mental medical specialist. “Theunique qualities of these eggs con-tribute to a strong human immunesystem—and a healthy immunesystem is the best defense formaintaining peak health andreducing one’s risk of disease.”

According to Buffaloe, the sup-plement can increase energy lev-els, improve cardiovascular, diges-tive and circulatory health,support healthy and flexiblejoints, and promote a sense ofwell-being.

Clinical tests on hyperimmuneeggs by clinicians at the U.S.Army, Beth Israel Deaconess Med-ical Center in Boston and at Cor-nell University in New York haverevealed that the enriched whole-food nutrient is safe, effective andhas no side effects.

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