UNITED VAN LINES TRANSPORTS $500,000 CELEBRITY-SIGNED “TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO” HARLEY MOTORCYCLE

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis got its first peek at the 2006 Harley-Davidson Road Glide, signed by more than 75 celebrities, when it was wheeled off a United Van Lines trailer at Doc’s Harley-Davidson in Kirkwood, Mo. John Tlapek, a local private equity investor in St. Louis, Mo., purchased the motorcycle in an auction to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. United loaded the motorcycle in a specially designed crate and transported it from Glendale, Calif., to the Midwest for delivery to Tlapek.
Tlapek appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” to pick up the keys to the motorcycle after winning it with his bid of $505,100. Proceeds from the auction went to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Fund.
Signatures on the “Tonight Show’s” Harley-Davidson tour motorcycle include Billy Crystal, Reese Witherspoon, Adam Sandler, Cameron Diaz, Chris Rock, Ellen DeGeneres, Denzel Washington, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Dr. Phil, Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, Matthew McConaughey, Geena Davis, William Shatner, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Charlie Sheen, Joaquin Phoenix, Bill Cosby, Adrien Brody, Matt LeBlanc, James Caan, Heather Locklear, Clay Aiken, Aaron Neville, Nicole Richie, Shaggy, Bonnie Raitt, Tracy Chapman and more.
United Van Lines transports electronic equipment, trade show exhibits and displays, works of art, and specialized freight, in addition to household goods. United, with headquarters located in suburban St. Louis, maintains a network of 1,000 affiliated agencies in 135 countries around the world. More information about United and its services can be obtained through the company’s Web site at www.unitedvanlines.com.
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