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Collector Hershey®’s Milk Chocolate, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate with Almonds and Kit Kat® Wafer Bars Pay Homage to a Racing Legend and Raise Awareness for The Dale Earnhardt Foundation
HERSHEY, Pa., September 17, 2007 – The Hershey Company today announced that it will honor NASCAR racing legend Dale Earnhardt by introducing four Collector Edition bars featuring iconic images of Earnhardt and the stylized #3 he made famous. Packaging for the Collector Edition bars will showcase one of four different Earnhardt images, including three individual portraits spanning his distinguished career and one image of the Richard Childress Racing #3 GM Goodwrench car that Earnhardt raced to victory lane in the 1998 Daytona 500.
The Collector Edition Dale Earnhardt bars will be available in four varieties, including two Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bar designs, one Hershey’s Milk Chocolate with Almonds bar design and one Kit Kat wafer bar design. Packaging will feature facts about this racing legend and will be redeemable for unique Earnhardt merchandise.
The specially molded Collector Edition Dale Earnhardt bars will feature a distinctive on-bar design including Earnhardt’s signature and stylized #3 and will be available beginning in January 2008 at retail outlets nationwide. Hershey will invite consumers to make a donation to The Dale Earnhardt Foundation through an online charity event.
Dale Earnhardt, often credited as a major factor in the rise of the sport’s popularity, was a seven-time Winston/Nextel Cup champion and is tied for the most individual titles in racing history. He was the winner of 76 NASCAR Cup races and finished in the top 10 at 417 NASCAR Cup races throughout his illustrious career.
The Hershey Dale Earnhardt promotion will run January through May 2008, and will be supported at retail with in-store, custom merchandising.
About The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is the largest North American manufacturer of quality chocolate and sugar confectionery products. With revenues of nearly $5 billion and more than 13,000 employees worldwide, The Hershey Company markets such iconic brands as Hershey’s, Reese’s, Hershey’s Kisses, and Ice Breakers. Hershey is the leader in the fast-growing dark and premium chocolate segment, with such brands as Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate, Hershey’s Extra Dark and Cacao Reserve by Hershey’s. Hershey’s Ice Breakers franchise delivers refreshment across a variety of mint and gum flavors and formats. In addition, Hershey leverages its iconic brands, marketplace scale and confectionery and nut expertise to develop and deliver substantial snacks, including Hershey’s and Reese’s single-serve cookies and brownies, and value-added snack nuts, including Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Covered Almonds and Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds. Hershey also offers a range of products to address the health and well-being needs of today’s consumer. Hershey’s and Reese’s Snacksters offer consumers great-tasting snacks in portion-controlled servings, while Hershey’s dark chocolate offerings provide the benefits of flavanol antioxidants. In addition, Artisan Confections Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hershey Company, markets such premium chocolate offerings as Scharffen Berger, known for its high-cacao dark chocolate products, Joseph Schmidt, recognized for its fine, handcrafted chocolate gifts, and Dagoba, known for its high-quality natural and organic chocolate bars. Visit us at www.hersheynewsroom.com.
About Dale Earnhardt Incorporated
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (www.daleearnhardtinc.com) has won more than 100 races in NASCAR competition, including three Daytona 500s (2001, 2003, 2004). It has won 23 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series races, four NASCAR Busch Series Championships (1998, 1999, 2004, 2005) and two NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championships (1996, 1998). Its 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series lineup includes Mark Martin, Aric Almirola and Regan Smith (No. 01 Army), Paul Menard (No. 15 Menards), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 8 Budweiser) and Martin Truex Jr. (No. 1 Bass Pro Shops). Jeffrey Earnhardt, the grandson of the late Dale Earnhardt and the son of Kerry Earnhardt, drives the DEI No. 1 NASCAR Busch East Series car. Trevor Bayne will run the complete USAR Hooters Pro Cup Southern Division in addition to three NASCAR Busch Grand National Busch East Series events.
About The Dale Earnhardt Foundation
The mission of The Dale Earnhardt Foundation is to “Continue the Legend” through charitable programs that sustain Dale’s lifelong commitment to Education, Children and Environment/Wildlife Preservation. Initiatives of the foundation include the establishment of the Dale Earnhardt Forest to replenish much needed tree canopy in areas damaged by drought or natural disaster to protect watershed erosion and the “Legend Leadership Award”, presented annually on Dale Earnhardt Day (April 29th) to individuals or non-profit organizations that provide creative and innovative solutions for societal and community problems. More information on The Dale Earnhardt Foundation can be found at www.thedaleearnhardtfoundation.org
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It’s so awesome companies like Hershey keep the memory of Dale Earnhardt alive with promotions like this. He is an American icon and I miss him every day. Live on old Ironhead!!
Comment by Kenneth (the NASCAR man) Holland — December 21, 2007 @ 5:52 pm
Please tell me when I can find these in the L.A. area. I am very anxious!!
Thanks,
Frances
Comment by Frances — January 9, 2008 @ 6:36 pm
This is most awesome! I can only hope to one day race at the same tracks as did Dale Earnhardt Sr. One of the most respected drivers in all of NASCAR’s history. This is truly Hershey History. Thank you also for your interest in my racing history. On my way…Dale Dodge Jr
Comment by Dale Dodge Jr — February 4, 2008 @ 9:07 pm
Dale Eranhardt ruined my Kit Kat bar. He is getting his revenge from the grave.
Comment by Loyd — May 15, 2008 @ 10:49 am