As part of the program, residents in 10 selected cities were asked
to share how they would incorporate a bike into their mass transit
commute."

About Shimano

Committed to the ideal of promoting health and happiness through
the enjoyment of nature and the world around us, Shimano American
Corporation proudly supports Bicycling Magazine's BikeTown program, as
well as the League of American Bicyclists and National Bike to Work
Week, all of which promote healthy , active lifestyles while spreading
smiles and reducing pollution and traffic congestion through use of
the bicycle.

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The 2006 event schedule includes:

Wednesday, June 14: Saint Paul Riverfront Time Trial
Thursday, June 15: Cannon Falls Road Race
Friday, June 16: Minneapolis Downtown Classic
Saturday, June 17: Mankato Road Race
Sunday, June 18: Stillwater Criterium

"The 2006 schedule has been designed to increase competition for the
leaders' jerseys," says Race Director David LaPorte . Through partnerships with the
League of American Bicyclists and Bicycling magazine, this program was
developed to encourage people to utilize a bicycle as a primary source
of transportation on their daily commute to and from work.C.m.

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Children's
Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota has been the Festival's charitable
partner since 2003. Headquartered
in Elk River, MN, Great River Energy is the second largest utility in
Minnesota and the fifth largest utility of its type in the country .

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"Last year's Time
Trial was won by US National Champion Chris Baldwin. We expect to host
national , world and Olympic cycling champions again this year.

Shimano's Bike To Work Program Promotes Cycling as a Lifestyle

Each of the 500 free bikes will be equipped with Shimano's Nexus
components , which are designed to maximize durability, efficiency and
ease of use at an affordable price.com

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Cycling to work is
an excellent habit to develop and the minor investment in time and a
quality bike is easily paid back.

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The
Nature Valley Grand Prix is a tough race and it gets better every year. In April 2005, over 2,000 people responded with essay
submissions and 500 of the most compelling stories will be awarded a
new bike during National Bike Month in May.

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In each of Shimano's Bike To Work markets, 50 free bikes will be
given away at a variety of bike festivals and presentations. Examples
of bike giveaway events include:

Seattle

-- Monday, May 2 at Gas Works Park, 12 noon - 2 p. Beyond manufacturing components
for world -class competition, Shimano strives to make all types of
cycling -- whether for transportation, health , leisure or simply for
fun -- more enjoyable by producing affordable, reliable, easy-to-use
components , such as the Nexus line of internally-geared hubs found on
all BikeTown bikes.

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" Past
competitors in the Nature Valley Grand Prix have included 2005 World
Champion Katie Mactier of Australia, and 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist Marty
Nothstein.

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Officials with the Great River Energy
Bicycle Festival have released the schedule for the 2006 Nature Valley
Grand Prix. In 2005, the event
hosted more than 300 national and international competitors and drew more
than 50,000 spectators."

About the Great River Energy Bicycle Festival

The Great River Energy Bicycle Festival is a five-day celebration of
bicycling and the bicycle culture in Minnesota.

Proceeds from the Great River Energy Bicycle Festival benefit programs at
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, the largest children's
health care organization in the upper Midwest.

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Minneapolis/St. Participants will also receive a
Bell helmet, a Kryptonite bike lock, CatEye headlights, rear-flashers
and cycle computers (to track speed and mileage) and other cycling
gear. "Everyone
had a blast riding a bike as a kid.

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The 2006 events will take
place on June 14 - 18 in Saint Paul, Cannon Falls, Minneapolis, Mankato and
Stillwater. Shimano also produces a complete line of fishing
rods and reels.

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New to the schedule in 2006 will be Thursday's Cannon Falls Road Race on
June 15th.

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The Mankato Road Race has moved to Saturday
in 2006, and is a flat rural route ending in a hilly circuit.

About USA Cycling

USA Cycling is the national governing body of the sport of bicycle racing,
and lists the Nature Valley Grand Prix among the country's top three stage
races on its National Racing Calendar.m. "I gained a lot of benefits including energy,
relaxation , and enjoyment of the commute each way.

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About Nature Valley

Nature Valley, the brand that created the granola bar category in 1975,
brings variety to healthy, active consumers looking for wholesome and
great-tasting snacks.shimano.

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PRESS RELEASE Minnesota Pro Cycling Event Announces 2006 Schedule

About Great River Energy

Great River Energy is a non-profit electric cooperative providing wholesale
electric energy and related services to 28 distribution cooperatives
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Cycling Component Manufacturer and Bike Industry Partners
Introduce Bike To Work By Giving Away 500 Free Bikes Nationwide

Shimano, a world-leading manufacturer in bicycle components,
announced its "Bike To Work" program. PDT

-- Presentations from BART regarding Embarcadero BikeStation, Bay
Area Bicycle Coalition and Bicycling magazine

-- Bike to Work Day awards from the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission

-- A bike ride down San Francisco's picturesque Embarcadero

-- Live music from the band Rhythm Matrix

-- Registration for Bike to Work Day held on Thursday, A juice peddler, tabling by sponsors, snacks, and free prizes

Orange County

-- Monday, May 16 at Shimano American Corporation headquarters,
7:30 a. www.

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All participants will be
able to keep their bicycles following the conclusion of Bike to Work
2005. Paul, Minn. PDT

-- Kick-off and registration for Group Health's Commute
Challenge , one of the largest bike transportation programs in
the country

-- Presentations from King County Council Transportation
Committee, Sound Transit, Cascade Bicycle Club and Bicycling
magazine

-- Display of Sound Transit's hybrid busses with SportWorks
triple bike racks

San Francisco Bay Area

-- Friday, May 6 at Justin Herman Plaza, 12 noon - 2 p.m. "As a 60-year old woman looking to keep in
shape, I joined the bike to work revolution," said Doris Dungan, a
Seattle area resident.

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Shimano Nexus-equipped bikes help
riders rekindle that feeling of freedom while using bicycles for fun,
fitness and transportation. - 9:30 a.

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The following day is the popular Minneapolis Downtown Classic, a criterium
(or circuit race) during which racers can reach speeds of 40 miles per hour
around downtown city blocks.

The 10 participating metropolitan areas include:

Denver, Colo.

Portland, Ore.

Seattle, Wash.

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This stage will feature a rolling course leading to a
relatively flat finishing circuit and will probably end with a mass sprint.

"The teams are excited about these changes," said Jelly Belly Cycling's
manager Danny Van Haute. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Nature Valley is part
of General Mills, a leading global manufacturer and marketer of consumer
foods products. A manufacturer of cycling components sold worldwide,
Shimano has equipped the bikes of Tour de France winner, Lance
Armstrong , the Discovery Channel Cycling Team and numerous top-level
professional teams, as well as road and mountain bike Olympic, World
Championship and World Cup winners.

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On the final
day in Stillwater , cyclists face a course that includes brutal Chilkoot
Hill, the finishing climb that averages an 18% grade.5 million people in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

-- Presentations from Kozo Shimano, Orange County Supervisors and
Orange County Transportation Authority Board Members

-- A bike ride from Shimano headquarters to Irvine MetroLink
Station

-- At Irvine MetroLink Station, winners will be presented with
Southwest Airline tickets, cycling gear, golf outings and gift
certificates

Since The League of American Bicyclists first established Bike to
Work Day in 1956, grass roots efforts to lead these types of campaigns
have sprung up across the country and encouraged the "average Joe" to
commute to work by bike.

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The Nature Valley Grand Prix is ranked in the top three
professional cycling competitions in the United States. In addition to the Nature Valley Grand Prix professional stage
race, the Great River Energy Bicycle Festival includes amateur racing,
Caribou Coffee kids' fun races, family activities, live music, stunt rider
demonstrations, great food and lifestyle expos.

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"Cannon Falls and Minneapolis should favor the
sprinters, but the climbers will take over in Mankato and Stillwater.

Orange County, Calif.

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These donations increase
the quality of life for children and their families by helping to provide
services that would not normally be covered by insurance.
"Shimano's Bike To Work program was developed to promote cycling
as transportation , and particularly to demonstrate how easily cycling
can be integrated with public transportation ," said Jasen Thorpe,
Shimano American Corporation's consumer marketing manager.m.

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