Earl Scheib to Provide Its Leading Environmental Technological Skills to the Auto Body and Paint Industry

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.--July 6, 2006--Earl Scheib, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ESHB):

-- Earl Scheib and the South Coast Air Quality Management District voluntarily partner to bring best practices designed to reduce air contaminants to the auto body and paint industry in Southern California

Earl Scheib, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ESHB), in a voluntary partnership with California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), will provide free consultation services to auto body and paint industry businesses identified by the AQMD who need assistance in reducing their emission of air contaminants. Earl Scheib will provide these referred businesses with technical information and advice to help control excessive odors and overspray generated from the auto body painting process.

Christian K. Bement, President and Chief Executive Officer of Earl Scheib, stated, "Earl Scheib recognizes effective environmental management as a corporate priority and is, and has been, actively involved in environmental innovations and technologies. Utilizing innovative and leading technologies such as fully filtered and enclosed paint booths, charcoal filtering processes, stacking systems and other equipment designed to minimize overspray, Earl Scheib is committed to implementing effective environmental solutions. We believe that sharing our know-how with others in our industry will not only help improve air quality in Southern California but also help improve the image of the auto paint and body industry."

For years, Earl Scheib has been committed to innovative environmental leadership by serving on the Auto Refinish Coalition of the National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA), an over one-hundred-year-old nonprofit organization which serves as industry advisor to national, state and local environmental organizations. Earl Scheib has received NPCA's Industry Achievement Award and Paint Pollution Protection Award, and energy conservation awards.

About Earl Scheib, Inc.

Earl Scheib, Inc., founded in 1937, is a nationwide operator of 102 auto paint and body shops located in approximately 90 cities throughout the United States. In addition, through a wholly owned subsidiary, Earl Scheib, Inc. manufactures and distributes paint coating systems that are used not only by its paint and body shops, but are also sold to original equipment manufacturers and architectural firms. For more information, visit Earl Scheib on the web at www.earlscheib.com.

About South Coast Air Quality Management District

The South Coast Air Quality Management District is the regional government agency responsible for air pollution control in Los Angeles and Orange counties and parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. AQMD regulations must be approved by the state Air Resources Board and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.