MEDIA CONTACT:

Robert Rugg, President
email: rrugg@houstonyellowcab.com
phone: 713-428-5772

SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES TOOK A VERY SPECIAL RIDE WITH YELLOW CAB TO HOUSTON COMETS GAME

YELLOW CAB CONTINUES TO SHOW COMMUNITITY COMMITTMENT

Houston (Oct. 1, 2004) -- Special Olympics Athletes recently rode in style to the Toyota Center for the Houston Comets game – all in Yellow Cabs and all at the same time. Ten Yellow Cabs picked up and transported these special athletes to the Toyota Center to watch the Comets vs. Minnesota Lynx game.

"This donation reflects the dedication of Yellow Cab and our commitment to making a valuable impact on the Houston community." said Robert Rugg, President of Yellow Cab Company Houston.

Earlier this season, Yellow Cab purchased 500 Comets tickets and donated them to the Clutch City Foundation, the charitable arm of the Houston Rockets and Comets, for distribution to various charities throughout the Houston area.

About Yellow Cab

Yellow Cab Houston is Houston’s only computer dispatched taxi fleet. With more than 1,000 independent contractor operated cabs in the Houston area, taxi service is available 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year. To reinforce passenger peace of mind, all cabs are equipped with digital cameras as well a Global Positioning System. For more information, log onto www.yellowcabhouston.com.

About Clutch City Foundation

The Clutch City Foundation was established in 1995 by Rockets and Comets owner Leslie Alexander to help Houstonians who are less fortunate. To date, the foundation has raised more than $6 million dollars for Houstonians in need.

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