- Chrysler Jeep and Dodge dealerships among the nation's top-grossing

                         Hispanic-owned businesses

     - Chrysler's Hispanic dealers gross more than $4 billion in sales



    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 28 /EMWNews/-- Hispanic Business Magazine

named nine Hispanic-owned Chrysler LLC dealers to its 2008 annual "Top 500"

U.S. Hispanic-owned companies list. Dealers made the list based on the

following criteria: Revenue dollars; Hispanic ownership of at least 51

percent; and fully operational for the 2007 calendar year.



    Hispanic Business Magazine's list included three Chrysler dealers in

the top 10. The top dealer, ranked No. 3, was Lloyd Chavez Jr. of the Burt

Automotive Network in Centennial, Colo., which includes Burt Chrysler Jeep

Dodge of Parker, Colo., and other franchises. The dealership group boasted

$2.12 billion in revenue last year. The second dealer was Ernesto Ancira

Jr. of Ancira Enterprises Inc., which was ranked No. 7 and grossed $691.26

million. Ancira Enterprises includes Ancira 281 North Chrysler Jeep; Ancira

Dodge; and Ancira Motor Co., among its many franchises. Also on the list

was Frank Rodriguez of Greenway Ford Inc., at No. 9, which grossed $520.13

million. Rodriguez's franchises include Greenway Chrysler Jeep Dodge in

Orlando, Fla.; and Atlanta Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Atlanta.



    In total, the nine dealers grossed more than $4 billion* last year.



    "Chrysler's Hispanic dealers are an economic force in this country,"

said Cecil Ward, Senior Manager - Network Diversity and Dealer Development.

"This ranking is significant to Chrysler because it demonstrates the

strength of our minority dealer network and also is a testament to the hard

work that many people have put into these dealerships."



    The Hispanic Business Magazine "Top 500" list is widely recognized as

the most respected measure of Hispanic-owned business performance. The

entire list totaled $36.1 billion in revenues last year.



    This is the 26th year of the Hispanic Business Magazine "Top 500." The

dealers that made the "Top 500" list are:




    * Dealer's revenues also included sales from other automotive dealerships.



    3   The Burt Automotive  Parker, Colo.  Lloyd Chavez Jr.   $2.12 billion

         Network



    7   Ancira Enterprises   San Antonio,   Ernesto Ancira Jr. $691.26 million

                              Texas



    9   Greenway/Atlanta     Orlando, Fla.  Frank Rodriguez    $520.13 million

         Chrysler Jeep Dodge



    24  Gonzales Automotive  South Gate,    Silvestre Gonzales $274.60 million

         Group                Calif.



    41  Elder Automotive     Troy, Mich.    Irma Elder         $159.56 million

         Group



    76  A&D Automotive       Dothan, Ala.   Dino Velaquez      $93 million



    101 Varela Auto          Palestine,     Fernando Varela    $61.54 million

         Group                Texas



    103 Tamiami Automotive   Miami, Fla.    Carlos Planas      $60.99 million

         Group



    105 Love Chrysler, Inc.  Corpus         Marion Luna Brem   $57.50 million

                              Christi,

                              Texas