MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2008

The Battle of the Imports announces that a partnership has been formed with clutch manufacturer Exedy Racing Clutch for the 2008 season. "We are excited about this new partnership with Exedy Racing Clutch," commented Frank Choi, National Event Director. "The welcome addition of Exedy Racing Clutch will definitely add to the overall success of our program."

"We at Exedy are thrilled to be partnering with BOTI in 2008," commented Yoni Kellman, Marketing Manager, Exedy Racing Clutch. " We have always been strong supporters of the sport compact drag scene, and getting involved with BOTI gives us a great platform to continue to show our support by offering a contingency program for 2008. We currently plan to attend some of the BOTI events in 2008, and we are excited for a new year of exciting match-ups on the dragstrip."

EXEDY Globalparts Corporation (USA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the EXEDY Corporation of Japan. EXEDY (Japan) was founded in 1923 and its clutch manufacturing business and prominent brand name Daikin Clutch are known throughout the world for supplying quality powertrain products. Our pursuit of perfection and the assurance of safety underlie our famed quality and reliability. Our advanced engineering and patented innovations have made us the leading OEM manufacturer in the world for Clutches and other powertrain components.

EXEDY is also the undisputed world leader of performance sports and racing clutches. EXEDY Globalparts Corporation has evolved from the business known as Daikin Clutch Corporation. All EXEDY manufactured products still carry the famous Daikin winged logo. The US business was established in 1967 and EXEDY/Daikin products have been manufactured in the US since 1988 for both OEM and the Aftermarket.