ITASCA, Ill. (May 5, 2008) – Midas International Corporation, one of the world’s largest providers of automotive services, is helping make wishes come true for children with life-threatening medical conditions. From May 5-June 28, on behalf of its customers, Midas will donate $5 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for every Midas Touch™ Maintenance Package purchased. Midas plans to raise up to $400,000, with a guaranteed minimum of $350,000, to help grant children’s wishes.

“Our neighborhood Midas dealers are committed to being a valued member of their customers’ communities. We’re proud to be a supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and their mission,” said Rick Dow, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Midas. “Our partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation is a wonderful way for our customers to join with us and share the power of a wish in their communities.”

“We’re thrilled to be associated with Midas International and their over 700 dealers throughout the United States,” said David Williams, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America president and chief executive officer. “Good corporate partners like Midas care about their customers and families in their communities. The Foundation’s partnership with Midas will help bring hope, strength and joy to even more courageous wish kids.”

Midas is also supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s annual campaign, Destination Joy® presented by LAY’S®. The Foundation grants 13,000 wishes a year – that’s a wish every 40 minutes. But that’s only half of the 27,000 children diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition annually, and Destination Joy will raise the resources to make every wish happen.

The Midas Touch™ Maintenance Package offers affordable and convenient preventive maintenance to help improve vehicle efficiency and maintain better gas mileage amid rising gas prices this summer. The car care package consists of an oil and filter change, four wheel tire rotation and 45 point Midas Touch™ Courtesy Check.

Routine Maintenance Makes a Difference

With America’s oil and gas prices remaining at record levels, there are a few simple ways that motorists can improve the efficiency and life of their vehicles. These include changing oil, oil filters and air filters at regular intervals, making sure tires are properly inflated and aligned, ensuring the gas cap is completely tightened, and sticking to the factory maintenance schedule.

According to Lauren Fix, nationally known as “The Car Coach,” routine auto maintenance can go a long way. “By checking your air filter and tire pressure regularly as well as changing your oil every 3,000 to 5,000 miles, drivers will see a difference in the performance of their automobile,” she said.

Consumers can find a free brochure with fuel-saving tips at any Midas shop location nationwide. Additional maintenance information and efficiency tips can also be found at www.midas.com.

About Midas

Midas is one of the world's largest providers of automotive service, including exhaust, brakes, steering, suspension, and maintenance services. There are more than 1,700 franchised and company-owned Midas locations in the United States and Canada and more than 700 licensed and franchised stores in the following 17 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, the Bahamas, Brazil, France, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and Switzerland.

About the Make-A-Wish Foundation

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Born in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 67 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and more than 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 161,000 wishes in the U.S. since inception. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit www.wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.

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