Sterling Autobody Center Opens in Ontario, CA

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Cerritos College Auto Collision Repair Program Gets Boost from Sterling
Autobody Centers
Sterling Commemorates Ontario Shop Opening with $5,000 Donation

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - June XX- It's no accident that there is a great
demand for skilled auto body repair technicians in Southern California.
To help ensure enough qualified technicians are trained to meet the
demand, Sterling Autobody Centers, a leader in auto body repair, will
present a $5,000 donation to Cerritos College for their Auto Collision
Repair Program.  The donation will be presented at Sterling's upcoming
Ontario shop grand opening on Friday, June 23.

"We're proud to help Cerritos College provide young students the latest
in auto repair training," said Adam Lewkoski, Sterling's Ontario shop
general manager and graduate of the Cerritos College program.  "As a
program graduate I'm thrilled to see more students benefit from their
excellent instruction."

The Cerritos College Auto Collision Repair Program provides
state-of-the-art curricula that train vocational students in three
primary areas: collision repair, automotive refinishing technology and
damage estimating and management.  Students learn with discussion and
demonstrations by experienced and highly skilled instructors in a
hands-on classroom and lab environment.  Many students learn the course
content and objectives with techniques demonstrated and practiced on
their own project vehicles.

"The donation will help us meet the ever-changing technical demands of
the auto repair industry," said Charlie Robinson, professor and head of
the Cerritos Auto Collision Repair Program.  "Students need hands-on
training with the latest equipment shops like Sterling use on a
day-to-day basis."

Each new Sterling facility represents, on average, a $2.8 million
investment in the local economy. This investment includes the latest in
auto body and paint technology, facility construction, and high-paying,
high-quality jobs. Sterling employees enjoy an industry-leading
compensation package comprised of salaries that average more than
$40,000 per year; health, vision, dental coverage; and retirement
benefits, including company-matched 401k contributions.   

"Our employees have access to benefits and opportunities for advancement
not typically seen in the auto repair industry," said Bill Daly,
managing director of Sterling Autobody Centers. "As a result, Sterling
offers a team oriented repair process that gets the customer back in
their car faster, creates consistent customer service, greater
efficiency, cost management, and higher quality repairs. All of which is
good for the consumer.
Including the new facility in Ontario, Sterling Autobody Centers
operates 67 state-of-the-art auto body repair centers around the
country. "Sterling Autobody Centers are larger, cleaner, brighter, and
strive for efficiency. Our goal is to get the customer back in their car
faster, while providing the highest quality repair," said Daly. The
system works. Nationwide, ninety-four percent of Sterling customers
indicated in post-service surveys that they would refer families and
friends to Sterling.

The new Sterling Autobody Center is located at 1451 S. Cucamonga Avenue
in Ontario, CA.  The grand opening celebration will involve local
business and civic representatives who will be treated to a guided tour
of the state-of-the-art repair facility.  The celebration is slated from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, June 23, 2006.

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Pete Moraga
Sr. Communications Consultant
Corporate Relations Department
California Region
Allstate Insurance Company
(310) 390-3923
(310) 622-5295 cell
pmorq@allstate.com