For Immediate Release

THE ROUSH STAGE 3 MUSTANG PROVES THAT PONIES CAN REALLY FLY

LIVONIA, Mich. (April 24, 2006) - The famous old saying goes "when pigs fly,"

but it might just have to be re-written as the new Stage 3 version of the ROUSH

Mustang proves that, at least in this manifestation, ponies can really fly.

The ROUSH Stage 3 Mustang packs 415 horsepower with 385 lb-ft of torque

under the hood, thanks to the addition of the ROUSHcharger* system. This is the

quickest, best-handling, and most stylish Mustang in the history of ROUSH

Performance, a company with a long and rich heritage of Ford Mustang upgrades.

Or, as Jack Roush succinctly said, "This is the best Mustang we have ever built."

The Stage 3, 4.6L, 3-valve V8 powertrain system includes the intercooled

ROUSHcharger* system with custom ROUSH-calibrated ECM and several other

performance modifications. This upgrade is a vast improvement over the factory

stock engine which is rated at 300 horsepower and 320 lb-ft of torque.

But this car is more than just being quick on the throttle as the more than 1G

rating on the skidpad attests. The suspension upgrades include speciallyengineered

and tuned front struts, rear shocks, front and rear springs, front and

rear sway bars and jounce bumpers. The front brakes are also upgraded with 14-

inch front two-piece rotors and four-piston calipers. Each component was

specifically engineered so that ride comfort was not compromised at the expense

of the tremendous gains in performance.

Exterior styling is enhanced through the addition of a seven-piece body kit

constructed from OEM-type materials which sees a front fascia, front chin spoiler,

hood scoop, rocker panels, rear fascia valance and rear wing installed by ROUSH

factory technicians.

Other amenities include lower valence fog lamps, custom 18-inch forged rims

with high-performance tires, sport leather seat covers, embroidered floor mats,

billet aluminum pedals including a new dead pedal, and the Stage 3 electroluminescent

white face gauge cluster. The car also has ROUSH badging

throughout and a serialized engine bay plaque indicating the car was hand-built

in the Livonia, Mich., facility.

"This new ROUSH Stage 3 Mustang will literally turn heads twice," claimed Joe

Thompson, general manager of ROUSH Performance Products. "The first time is

when they see how much better this car looks, and the second comes as you put

your foot in it, kick in the ROUSHcharger*, and blow by just about anything on

the road."

Optional components to further customize the car include racing stripes, interior

dash trim kits, locking lug nuts, trunk tool kit, short throw shifter, billet aluminum

shift knob, and more.