Chrysler Financial Announces Three-year Partnership with Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to Advance Personal Finance Education to Students

WHAT: Chrysler Financial announces a three-year partnership with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF). Chrysler Financial will provide funding to the non-profit organization's SHOP for Wealth Program, a seminar which teaches students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities how to effectively manage their personal finances and build wealth. The partnership plans a rollout to Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the fall of 2007.

  WHO:  William F. Jones Jr., Vice President - Chrysler Financial

  WHEN:  6 p.m., Wednesday, September 6

  WHERE:  Washington Convention Center - Ballroom A
          801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
          Washington, DC 20001

OTHER: Chrysler Financial has established innovative public- and private sector partnerships in support of financial empowerment for many years. The automotive finance company partnered with Russell Simmon's Hip-Hop Summit Action Network and launched "Get Your Money Right" tours in major U.S. metropolitan areas. Other financial literacy initiatives and partnerships include: the Financial Lifeskills program taught by Chrysler Financial employees in select Michigan high schools, Money$mart Week, the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy and the American Financial Services Association.

About Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) was established in 1976 as a non-partisan, non-profit, public policy, research and educational institute. Its mission is to serve as the non-partisan policy-oriented catalyst that educates future leaders and promotes collaboration among legislators, business leaders, minority-focused organizational leaders and organized labor to effect positive and sustainable change in the African American community. For more information on the CBCF visit http://www.cbcfinc.org/ .

About Chrysler Financial

Chrysler Financial offers a complete line of world-class automotive financial products and services for both dealers and consumers of Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge vehicles. In addition to offering vehicle wholesale and retail financing, Chrysler Financial provides fleet management and lines of credit to Chrysler Group dealers. As an industry leader in automotive financing, Chrysler Financial provides its customers with the most innovative and efficient methods of doing business. Chrysler Financial is committed to serving as a good corporate citizen in the communities where we live and work. We strive to make a lasting and positive difference by focusing on education, especially financial education, community advancement and arts and culture. Chrysler Financial provides support to our communities in the form of financial resources, the transfer of skills and knowledge, as well as through volunteerism. For more information on Chrysler Financial visit http://www.chryslerfinancial.com/ .