Kruse International Selects Alan T. Brown Associates For Public Relations

    HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Jan. 27 -- Alan T. Brown Associates
announced the firm has been retained to handle publicity for the 31st Annual
Fort Lauderdale Beach Collector Car Auction, March 1 & 2, and 1st Annual IRL
Banquet and Auction on the evening of March 1.  Both events are put on by
Kruse International, the world's largest car auction collector firm who sell
more collector and vintage cars than any other auction firms combined.
    The PR firm organized all public relations efforts for Kruse's Collector
Car Auction in Fort Lauderdale in January.  After obtaining quite successful
results, including TV and print coverage, Kruse selected the firm to manage
the publicity again for its next South Florida show, which also the IRL
Auction and Banquet.  Unlike the show earlier this year, this one also
includes the IRL Auction and Banquet, which provides participants the chance
to mingle with IRL car drivers, eat fine food and purchase classic and speedy
roadsters.
    "We are happy that Kruse International was so pleased with our efforts
from their first show and are dedicated to not just repeating those results,
but getting even more coverage for their events," said Alan Brown.  "With the
addition of the 1st Annual IRL Auction and Banquet, I believe this event will
be even bigger and better."

    Based in Hollywood, FL, Alan T. Brown Associates is a full-service PR and
marketing firm.  The company currently represents clients including the
Downtown Hollywood (FL) District, The Lance A. Schulters Foundation and marine
artist Guy Harvey.  Prior to opening his own firm, Brown previously spent time
at Slim Fast Foods where he conceived and directed the implementation of
advertising and promotional concepts that catapulted this diet supplement to
#1 in the market.  He went on to orchestrate all facets of the charitable
foundation for the World Champion Florida Marlins Baseball Club, raising over
$700,000 in one season.