Nine Chrysler LLC Minority Dealers Named to Hispanic Top 500


   - 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 /PRNewswire/– 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

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