WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., April 19, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- NetZero, a leading value-priced dial-up access provider and official sponsor of 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver Ward Burton, today announced that it is sponsoring a charity auction of Ward Burton items on eBay through eBay Giving Works with all proceeds going to The Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation, a non-profit organization that strives to promote awareness of the need for wildlife conservation through preservation and education. Burton drives the No. 0 NetZero HiSpeed Chevrolet and many of the items were used in the production of the latest NetZero television spot.
The auctioned items were used as props or wardrobe in the national television advertisement called "Logos" featuring NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver Ward Burton and many of the items have been personally autographed by Ward himself. In addition, the auction includes a large selection of hard to find, autographed Official NetZero HiSpeed Racing merchandise. The auction runs from April 23rd (5 P.M Pacific) through May 3rd (5 P.M Pacific), 2004 and is featured at www.ebay.com/wardburton. All items will come with letters of authenticity and are considered rare.
"I wanted to give back to my fans and raise money and awareness for The Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation," said Burton. "I think people will find the auction items interesting and, in many cases, there are one-of-a-kind items you couldn't find anywhere else."
Since he began racing at NASCAR's highest level in 1994, Burton has scored 24 Top-5 and 80 Top-10 finishes. Not only has he finished as high as ninth in the championship point standings, but he has seven pole positions to his credit and has been to victory lane five times. Two of his trophies came in 2002, one in New Hampshire and his biggest win to date, the Daytona 500.
About The Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation
The Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation is a fast growing education-oriented organization dedicated to promoting awareness for the need of wildlife conservation, habitat enhancement, and proper stewardship of America's natural resources. The foundation is dedicated to protecting the natural environment for future generations. For more information on the foundation, please go to http://www.twbwf.org/.
About NetZero
NetZero is a United Online company. United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD), is the nation's leading provider of value-priced Internet access services through its NetZero, Juno and BlueLight Internet consumer brands. The company's standard services are offered at less than half the standard prices of its major competitors and are available in more than 6,500 cities across the United States and in Canada. United Online is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA, with offices in New York City, San Francisco and Hyderabad, India. For more information about NetZero and United Online, visit http://www.untd.com. To obtain a NetZero CD, please call 1-800-DEFENDER.