Whirlpool Home Appliances and Reba Deepen Commitment to Habitat for Humanity With 2005 Tour

Whirlpool Home Appliances and Reba Deepen Commitment to Habitat for Humanity With 2005 Tour

One Dollar From Each Ticket Sold Will Support Habitat for Humanity

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- As the largest global sponsor of Habitat for Humanity(R), Whirlpool Corporation is once again teaming up with country superstar Reba McEntire to ask Americans to "join us" to help eradicate substandard housing. The 2005 Reba/Habitat for Humanity concert tour sponsored by Whirlpool will kick off April 15 at the Verizon Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Va. Tickets go on sale on Saturday, March 5 for this show as well as stops in Atlanta, Ga.; West Palm Beach, Fla.; Holmdel, N.J. and Indianapolis, Ind. Tickets for shows in Charlotte, N.C.; Raleigh, N.C.; Tampa, Fla. and Denver, Colo. will go on sale on Saturday, March 12.

The 2005 concert tour, covering more than two dozen cities before its conclusion this summer, will bring a bigger show to ticket holders and additional support for Habitat for Humanity. The line-up for this year's tour includes country music stars Brad Paisley and Terri Clark, who will tour with Reba at more than 20 concert stops.

Along with raising awareness for Habitat for Humanity through concert stop information booths and messages, the concert tour's ticket sales will provide a boost to the organization. One dollar from each ticket sold will go to support Habitat for Humanity.

"The ongoing support of Reba McEntire and Whirlpool are key factors to Habitat's continued success and growth," said Paul Leonard, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International. "We look forward to building upon this strong partnership with the 2005 concert tour."

"I'm thrilled that I'm able to team up again with these two great organizations to spread the word about Habitat and the strong commitment of Whirlpool," said country music star Reba McEntire. "This year, I hope more people will join us to help Habitat, not only at the concert stops, but through involvement with Habitat."

Whirlpool sponsorship of the Reba/Habitat for Humanity concert tour is only one component of Whirlpool's ongoing partnership with Habitat for Humanity. As a part of the More Than Houses campaign, Whirlpool donates a refrigerator and range to every Habitat home built in North America. Whirlpool's donations reach beyond appliances, with more than 3,500 Whirlpool employees donating their time and skills to Habitat builds in their hometown communities. As the single largest philanthropic program in Whirlpool Corporation's nearly 100 year history, the company estimates it has helped more than 28,000 families since launching its partnership with Habitat in 1999.

"Across the board, our employees are extremely committed to our ongoing relationship with Habitat for Humanity," said David Swift, executive vice president of Whirlpool North America. "From donating materials and time to local builds to supporting the Reba tour, Whirlpool employees around the globe are working toward the Habitat mission of providing families with adequate, decent homes."

Official Tour Dates:

Date Location Venue

4/15 Virginia Beach, Va. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 4/16 Charlotte, N.C. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 4/17 Raleigh, N.C. Alltel Pavilion 4/22 Atlanta, Ga. Philips Arena 4/23 Tampa, Fla. Ford Amphitheater 4/24 West Palm Beach, Fla. Sound Advice Amphitheater 5/5 Hartford, Conn. Meadows Amphitheater 5/6 Boston, Mass. Tweeter Center Performing Arts 5/7 Holmdel, N.J. PNC Bank Arts Center 5/13 Indianapolis, Ind. Verizon Wireless Music Center 5/14 Pittsburgh, Pa. Post-Gazette Pavilion 5/15 Cincinnati, Ohio Riverbend Music Center 5/20 Sioux City, Iowa. Tyson Center 5/21 Chicago, Ill. Tweeter Center 5/22 Detroit, Mich. DTE Energy Music Theater 5/27 St. Louis, Mo. UMB Bank Pavilion 5/28 Bonner Springs, Kan. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 6/3 Denver, Colo. Pepsi Center 6/4 Salt Lake City, Utah USANA Amphitheater 6/10 Auburn, Wash. White River Amphitheater 6/11 Portland, Ore. Clark County Amphitheater 6/12 Concord, Calif. Chronicle Pavilion 6/16 Tucson, Ariz. Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater 6/17 Las Vegas, Nev. Mandalay Bay Events Center 6/18 San Bernardino, Calif. Hyundai Pavilion 7/8 Hinckley, Minn. Grand Casino

About the Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales of over $13 billion, 68,000 employees, and nearly 50 manufacturing and technology research centers around the globe. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Consul and other major brand names to consumers in more than 170 countries. Additional information about the company can be found on the Internet at http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com/ .

About Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity International, based in Americus, Ga., is an ecumenical Christian ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. By the end of 2005, Habitat will have built its 200,000th house and more than one million people will be living in Habitat homes they helped build and are buying through no-profit, zero-interest mortgages. http://www.habitat.org/ .

Contact: Audrey Reed-Granger Director of Public Relations, Whirlpool 269.923.7557 Audrey_Reed-Granger@Whirlpool.com

Jana Rhodes Zeno for Whirlpool 312.396.9730 Jana.rhodes@zenogroup.com

Source: Whirlpool Corporation

CONTACT: Audrey Reed-Granger, Director of Public Relations, Whirlpool, +1-269-923-7557, or Audrey_Reed-Granger@Whirlpool.com , or Jana Rhodes of Zeno for Whirlpool, +1-312-396-9730, Jana.rhodes@zenogroup.com

Web site: http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com/ http://www.habitat.org/

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