ADESA Corporation Announces Management Changes

    INDIANAPOLIS, May 23 In an ongoing effort to enhance and
improve its service to the automotive remarketing industry, ADESA is pleased
to announce several changes in management.
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    Warren Byrd has been promoted to senior vice president of information
services.  In his new position, Byrd will be responsible for coordinating and
facilitating information services throughout the company and will manage
Information Technology and e-Business Services.  Byrd, who joined ADESA in
1994, first served as general counsel and was later promoted to vice president
of corporate development.
    "ADESA is excited to promote one of its own," said Jim Hallett, president
and CEO of ADESA Corporation. "Warren will add a strong business perspective
in managing information services and will help to elevate the role information
strategies play in our business."
    Bill Stackhouse, chief financial officer, will assume corporate
development responsibilities.  Stackhouse will provide oversight of the
several large auction development projects currently underway, and he will be
in charge of the company's efforts to continue expansion through accretive
acquisitions.
    Karen Turner, general counsel of ADESA, has been promoted to senior vice
president.  In addition to her duties as manager of the legal and risk
management areas, Turner is assuming responsibility for the company's human
resources department.  This includes oversight of the benefits, payroll and
employee relations functions for ADESA's 10,000 plus employees in the United
States and Canada.
    Tony Moorby, executive vice president of ADESA Corporation, assumes
increased leadership responsibilities by overseeing ADESA's national sales
team.  Don Elliott, vice president of sales, and the national sales team
members will report to Moorby.
    "Working his way up from the sales side of the auction business to CEO of
ADT Automotive, Tony is a natural fit for directing ADESA's sales efforts,"
said Hallett.  "Tony has helped to lead the industry for many years, and his
recognized skills in customer relations will advance ADESA's goal of
continually improving customer service."
    ADESA is an acronym for Auto Dealers Exchange Services of America.
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, ADESA Corporation is a wholly owned
subsidiary of ALLETE , a unique and diversified multi-services
company.  ADESA operates 55 wholesale vehicle auctions strategically located
across the United States and Canada.  In addition, the Automotive Services
segment of ALLETE operates several other related businesses in the vehicle
remarketing industry including total loss recovery services, Automotive
Finance Corporation (AFC) dealer financing, AutoVin Inspection Services, Great
Rigs auto transporters, PAR remarketing services, and ADESA Importation
Services (AIS).  For further information on ADESA Corporation, call
800-923-3725 or go to http://www.adesa.com

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