General Mills Extends Partnership with Petty Enterprises:

Petty Enterprises announced General Mills will continue their primary sponsorship support of the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge in the Nextel Cup Series. A partner of Petty Enterprises since the summer of 2000, General Mills, and its Cheerios/Betty Crocker brands, will continue to grace the side of the famous “43” driven by 2000 Nextel Cup champion Bobby Labonte. The announcement was made Friday by Robbie Loomis, Executive Vice President of Petty Enterprises, and Bob Welch, Director of Trade Marketing for General Mills. “We are very proud to have General Mills continue their support of our organization,” said Loomis in making the announcement. “Their support of Petty Enterprises, the ’43’ team, and Bobby Labonte make it possible for us to get back into victory lane. That’s our number one goal. It’s important for us that we do that with General Mills.(Moore Consulting Group/Petty Racing PR)(8-4-2006)