Canadian Club returns as Andretti Green sponsor

Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. and Canadian Club Canadian whisky, the number two Canadian whisky in the world, announced today that it will continue its sponsorship with Andretti Green Racing for the 2007 IndyCar Series season. Canadian Club will be the major sponsor of the No. 27 car driven by Dario Franchitti. Canadian Club, in its second season of partnership with AGR, will also be an associate sponsor on AGR's IndyCar Series entries driven by Tony Kanaan and Danica Patrick.

"We are very excited about the continuation of our partnership with Andretti Green Racing and Dario Franchitti for the 2007 season," said Dennis Prado, Canadian Club senior director. "The Canadian Club racing program was very successful in 2006 bringing our brand to core markets through the IndyCar Series and we are looking forward to making it more effective for the brand in 2007 by becoming the major sponsor for the No. 27 car. The IndyCar Series aligns well with the core Canadian Club brand attributes and it appeals to our target consumers."