- 2009 Lone Star Edition Dodge Ram 1500 provides new level of exclusivity with premium exterior and interior treatments

- Available beginning this month in Texas only

- MSRP for the Lone Star package is $2,810, which includes special equipment and 5.7-liter HEMI(R) engine

DALLAS, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- At the State Fair of Texas today, Dodge will introduce the all-new 2009 Lone Star Edition Dodge Ram 1500, a Texas-exclusive model in the 2009 Dodge Ram lineup. The new truck arrives this month with a truck-load of special equipment and enhancements.

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'Texas is the single largest truck market on the planet for Dodge,' said Mike Accavitti, Director -- Dodge Division, Chrysler LLC. 'Texans love their trucks, and Dodge gives them more to love with a special edition of our game-changing 2009 Dodge Ram -- already the best pickup available anywhere. With the Dodge Ram Lone Star, Texans get style, performance, utility and even more value.'

The all-new 2009 Lone Star Edition Dodge Ram begins as a Ram Crew 1500 SLT model in either two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, with more than 35 new or improved features when compared to the previous light-duty Dodge Ram.