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2/10/2009
TMMK Awarded The Wildlife Habitat Council's Corporate Wildlife at Work Certification

GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (February 10, 2009) — Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. has earned Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Wildlife at Work certification for the successful implementation of a comprehensive wildlife habitat management program. This prestigious distinction is awarded as a result of demonstrated commitment toward long-term wildlife habitat enhancement efforts.

Specific efforts from TMMK team members that were cited by the WHC include the planning and development of a nest box program and native tree plantings.

In addition, TMMK team members were also awarded Corporate Lands for Learning certification for the establishment and documentation of site-based education programs. TMMK features habitat-related kiosks and signage along its nature trail located on TMMK property as well as a web-based KERA-compliant curricula.

TMMK is Toyota’s first facility to receive both the Wildlife at Work and Corporate Lands for Learning certifications.

Learn more about the certification here.

About TMMK

TMMK is located in Georgetown, Ky., and is Toyota’s largest manufacturing facility in North America employing about 7,000 team members. Initially, TMMK hired team members from 116 of Kentucky’s 120 counties and continues its philosophy of giving back to the communities where its team members live. TMMK has the capacity to produce 500,000 vehicles and engines annually. Its products include the Camry, Camry Hybrid, Avalon and Solara as well as V6 and 4-cylinder engines and engine components. Since arriving in Georgetown in 1986, TMMK has distributed more than $32 million in gifts and sponsorships across Kentucky.

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Contact:
Rick Hesterberg
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.
502-868-2135