INDIANAPOLIS (March 6, 2004) -- Four winners of the Chevrolet
Creative
Styling & Trim Awards Competition were announced yesterday at the
PRO
Industry Awards Reception, held during the SEMA Spring Expo this
weekend at the Indiana Convention Center.

Top honors in the Best of Show category went to Valanca, Bronx,
N.Y.,
for the 2003 Silverado it accessorized with its 14-piece body kit, a
House
of Kolor paint and graphics package, 22-inch Boze wheels and Toyo
tires, and an JL audio system. Larry Derasmo accepted the award for
his
company. The vehicle will be featured on the cover of a future issue
of
SEMA News. For an image of this vehicle go to
www.sema.org/images/32602.jpg.

Chrome-n-Motion, Atlanta, Ga., took the honors as having The Best
Overall Interior Design of a Passenger Car or Truck award. Chrome-n-
Motion accessorized a 2002 Chevy Avalanche with a full interior trim
package of its own design. Kyle Roedler accepted the award for his
company. For an image of this vehicle go to
www.sema.org/images/32603.jpg.

Rick Bottom accepted the Best Exterior Design for a Passenger Car
award on behalf of Custom Motorsports, Mendota, Ill. Custom
Motorsports
installed Razzi ground effects, Axis wheels, Air Ride suspension,
MBRP
exhaust, and BFG tires, on a 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier. For an image
of
this vehicle go to www.sema.org/images/32604.jpg.

The award for the Best Exterior Design for a Truck award went to
Hendricks Chevrolet, Cary, N.C., for its restyling of a 2004
Chevrolet
Suburban. Chuck Kaufman accepted the award for the company. For an
image of this vehicle go to www.sema.org/images/32605.jpg.

The Competition, Chevrolet's tenth in conjunction with SEMA's
Professional Restylers Organization, was designed to recognize the
creativity and craftsmanship of professional installers. To be
eligible for an
award, the accessorized Chevrolet cars, trucks, or SUVs must be
current
models.

The judge for this year's competition, Craig Shantz, manager,
special
vehicles, General Motors, chose the winners based upon design
criteria
specific to this competition.

The SEMA Spring Expo brings together buyers and manufacturers of the
latest automotive accessories and performance products by combining
two key market segments -- represented by the Truck Cap & Accessory
Alliance (TCAA) and the Professional Restylers Organization (PRO).
This
year's Expo also included a component from the off-road market niche
of
the specialty equipment industry.

The SEMA Spring Expo will return to Indianapolis and the Indiana
Convention Center for the 2005 show scheduled for Friday-Saturday,
Feb.
4-5. The 2005 edition of the show will feature an all-new Off-Road
Pavilion dedicated to all segments of the rapidly expanding off-road
market -- including rockcrawling, trail-riding, off-road racing, and
sand
sports.