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Jaguar Delivers First X-Type Sedan to Charity Auction Winner

    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 1 Jerry and Tawny Sanders
today took delivery of their new 2002 Jaguar X-Type, the first U.S. retail
delivery of Jaguar's new under-$30,000 sport sedan.  During Jaguar's Tribute
to Style event in March, the Sanders were the highest bidders on the
one-of-a-kind "Rodeo Red" X-Type.  All proceeds from the star-studded evening
went to support the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Arts and Education
Fund.
    "It's a real thrill to be able to work with an organization as worthy as
the Entertainment Industry Foundation," said Scott McKee, event marketing
manager for Jaguar North America.  "We thank the Sanders for being the highest
bidders for the X-Type, and congratulate them on being the first customers in
the U.S. to drive the new Jaguar home."
    March's Jaguar's Tribute to Style paid tribute to "The Red Carpet as
Hollywood's Fashion Runway," with cocktails, fantasy auctions, dinner and a
concert starring Latin superstar Marc Anthony.
    Since its inception in 1996, the event has raised more than $2 million for
charity.  This year, a variety of education and arts initiatives, including
the California State Summer School for the Arts, Teach For America, and the
Museum of Contemporary Art were the beneficiaries.  The Entertainment Industry
Foundation is the most successful charitable umbrella organization in
Hollywood and has raised more than $170 million for a variety of causes.