LAS VEGAS – Nov. 14, 2002 – WD-40 Company and Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton announce they will continue their promotional partnership through the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Season.

During the 2003 NASCAR racing season, the product used by millions of consumers to solve problems on their cars and trucks will be continue to be marketed through programs involving Burton. This will be the second year of an endorsement and advertising agreement between WD-40 Company and Burton.

"Our brands are a perfect fit with NASCAR and its drivers — auto enthusiasts and mechanics rely on our products to help maintain their vehicles," said Garry Ridge, president and CEO of WD-40 Company. "Our relationship with Ward worked out so well last year that we decided to continue it for 2003. We’re very pleased with the awareness he has generated around WD-40 among our automotive and general consumers."

"I’m excited to be a part of a company like WD-40," Burton said. "Obviously, I’ve used both WD-40 and Lava in the garage and at the race track for several years. I’ve also had both of these products around the household and on the farm with all my farm equipment. It’s great to be a part of a company that has products I’ve used virtually all of my life."

Burton, of South Boston, Va., is an eight-year veteran of the NASCAR Winston Cup ranks. He has five career victories, including a win this year at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 2. Burton, 40, has finished among the top 20 in the NASCAR Winston Cup points standings each of the last three seasons.

Burton, who resides on his farm in Central Virginia with his wife and children, established the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation in 1996. The not-for-profit enterprise manages wildlife and land projects and works with groups to help educate future generations about natural resources.

WD-40 Company, with headquarters in San Diego, is a global consumer products company with brands that deliver above expectation performance at extremely good value to end users who buy in a variety of trade channels. WD-40 Company produces multi-purpose lubricants, WD-40_® and 3-IN-ONE_®, the Lava_® and Solvol_® brands of heavy-duty hand cleaners, and household products X-14_®, 2000 Flushes_®, Carpet Fresh_® and Spot Shot_®. WD-40 Company markets its products in more than 160 countries worldwide, and recorded sales of $174.6 million in fiscal 2001.

Additional information about WD-40 Company may be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.wd40.com.