MILKA DUNO TO RECEIVE MANA'S LAS PRIMERAS® Award
MANA Recognizes Latinas Achieving "Firsts"at Las Primeras® Awards Gala in Washington, DC


September 19, 2006 Los Angeles, CA -  CITGO Racing's standout female race
car driver Milka Duno will receive MANA's 2006 Las Primeras® Award in the
Sports Category.  MANA, A National Latina Organization, will host its 17th
Annual Las Primeras® Awards Gala on Thursday, October 5, 2006, at the
National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC. Las Primeras® honors Latinas who have achieved "firsts" in their career or field.

Talent, beauty and brains are just a few of the adjectives that can be used
to describe race car driver Milka Duno - one of the most successful female
race car drivers in the world today. Milka is a qualified Naval Engineer
with four master's degrees - in Organizational Development, Naval
Architecture, Aquaculture and Maritime Business - earning the last three
degrees simultaneously.

In 2004, Milka became the first woman in history to win a major
international sportscar race in North America when she captured the overall
win at the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Grand Prix of Miami. She
followed that victory with her 2nd overall win at the same track seven
months later.  In 2005 Milka scored her third career Rolex Series win.
Remarkably, in only two Rolex Series seasons, Milka earned three overall
wins, six podium appearances, nine top-five finishes and seventeen top-ten
finishes.

"As is true every year, this year's Las Primeras® recipients are all
extraordinary and accomplished Latinas that serve as an inspiration and role
models for Latinas young and old," said Alma Morales Riojas, MANA, President
and CEO.

The 2006 Las Primeras® Award recipients include: the Honorable Iris Y.
Martinez, for Public Service, the first Latina in Illinois to be elected to
the State Senate; Brigadier General Angela Salinas, for Military Service,
the first Latina to hold the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Marine
Corp.; and Belle Ortiz, for Education, the first Latina to bring mariachi
music into the educational system curriculum at the high school and college
level.

Milka Duno
Talent, beauty and brains are just a few of the adjectives that can be used
to describe race car driver Milka Duno - one of the most successful female
race car drivers in the world today. Milka is a qualified Naval Engineer
with four master's degrees - in Organizational Development, Naval
Architecture, Aquaculture and Maritime Business - earning the last three
degrees simultaneously.
In 2004, Milka became the first woman in history to win a major
international sportscar race in North America when she captured the overall
win at the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Grand Prix of Miami. She
followed that victory with her 2nd overall win at the same track seven
months later.  In 2005 Milka scored her third career Rolex Series win.
Remarkably, in only two Rolex Series seasons, Milka has earned three overall
wins, six podium appearances, nine top-five finishes and seventeen top-ten
finishes.

MANA
Founded in 1974, MANA, A National Latina Organization® (MANA) is a national
grassroots membership organization with chapters, individual members and
affiliates across the country. MANA's mission is to empower Latinas through
leadership development, community service, and advocacy.  Its four national
goals are to: strengthen Latinas as community leaders; create vital Hispanic
communities; advance public policy for an equal and just society; and grow
and sustain a healthy organization. MANA achieves its mission and goals
through its two premiere programs, the AvanZamos® Program, an adult Latina
leadership training program and the HERMANITAS® Program for young Latinas

CITGO
CITGO, based in Houston, Texas, is a refiner, transporter and marketer of
transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, refined waxes, asphalt and
other industrial products.
The company is owned by PDV America, Inc., an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., the national oil company of the
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. For more information on CITGO visit
www.citgo.com.

Pontiac
For the third consecutive year, well-known Latina racecar driver Milka Duno
will be featured in Pontiac's advertising campaigns. Pontiac is a division
of General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) and markets the G6 sedan, coupe and
retractable hardtop convertible; Grand Prix; Solstice roadster; Vibe and
Torrent. In 2005, Pontiac sold more than 437,000 vehicles, ranking third
among GM divisions in total sales. For the 2007 model year, Pontiac will be
launching the turbocharged Solstice GXP and the entry-level G5 coupe in the
Fall 2006. More information on Pontiac and its products can be found at
www.pontiac.com. Information in Spanish can be found at www.pontiac.com/sp.

Sony
Milka is also the Latin American spokesperson for Sony's Xplod car audio
brand. Sony is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and
information technology products for the consumer and professional markets.
Its music, motion picture, television, computer entertainment, and online
businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies
in the world. Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately $64
billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006. You may visit the Sony
Corporation website at http://www.sony.net/. Sony Latin America has a
regional office in Miami, Florida and subsidiaries in numerous countries,
including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru,
Puerto Rico and Venezuela. You may visit the Sony Latin America website at
http://www.sony-latin.com/index_.crp. For additional information on Milka please visit www.milkaduno.com.

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