Pickups Plus Aligns With Leer

    MASON, Ohio--Feb. 27, 2001--Pickups Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:PUPS), a leading retailer and franchiser in the $30 billion truck and SUV aftermarket accessories industry, announced today that it has aligned itself with Leer, the No.1 selling brand of truck caps and the largest manufacturer in the industry.
    Leer will assist Pickups Plus in evaluating markets for both future and current Pickups Plus franchises and Pickups Plus corporate stores.
    Pickups Plus currently carries Leer truck caps at their retail stores in Livermore CA, Columbus, OH, and South Bend, IN. Beginning in early March, Pickups Plus will be offering the Leer line at their stores in Muncie, IN, Florence and Lexington KY.
    "We are very excited about the relationship with Leer," said Sean Fitzgerald executive vice president of Pickups Plus. "It gives us the opportunity to provide our customers with the most innovative and well known truck cap manufacturer in the Nation."
    "We are very pleased with the level of service and professionalism that Pickups Plus brings to our industry and we look forward to continuing our business relationship," said Ray Fundora, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Leer.