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Steve Kalafer and Byron Brisby to Acquire Clinton Car and Truck Country

Steve Kalafer and Byron Brisby to Acquire Clinton Car and Truck Country

    FLEMINGTON, N.J., July 11 Steve Kalafer, Founder and
Chairman of Flemington (NJ) Car & Truck Country and Princeton's (NJ) Nassau
Conover Family of Dealerships, and Byron Brisby, its President and Chief
Operating Officer, announced they have signed a definitive purchase agreement
to acquire Clinton Car & Truck Country from Gerald Lustig and Mark Porcaro.
Terms were not disclosed.
    Clinton Car & Truck Country operates six franchises at two locations in
Clinton Township and sells and services the brands Ford, Chrysler, Jeep,
Dodge, Chevrolet and Cadillac.
    Steve Kalafer stated, "Byron, our management team and I are confident
about the automotive retail environment in New Jersey and the additional
locations in Clinton will allow us to better serve our customers with expanded
sales and service capabilities."
    Byron Brisby said, "The building blocks and the success of Flemington Car
& Truck Country has always been customer and employee satisfaction.  The
purchase of Clinton Car & Truck Country expands that mission and we look
forward to our future together."
    Steve Kalafer added, "The success of Flemington Car & Truck Country and
Princeton's Nassau Conover Family of Dealerships has always been the result of
our dedicated associates and their commitment to our customers and our
community."
    Byron Brisby added, "The most important assets that our company has are
our customers and our employee associates.  They are the focus and the
foundation of our business.  The purchase of the Clinton dealerships reaffirms
those priorities today and for the future."
    Flemington Car & Truck Country, Princeton's Nassau Conover Family of
Dealerships and Clinton Car & Truck Country operate 14 locations and
32 franchises.  The dealerships sell and service the brands of Ford, Lincoln,
Mercury, Nissan, Porsche, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, GMC, Buick, Chevrolet,
Pontiac, Chrysler, Dodge, Dodge Truck, Jeep, Mazda, Infiniti, Subaru, Isuzu,
Land Rover and Cadillac.
    The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions,
including appropriate regulatory and manufacturer approvals.

    CONTACT:  Steve Kalafer, Chairman, Flemington Car and Truck Country
(http://www.flemington.com) and Princeton Nassau Conover Family of
Dealerships, 908-782-3673; or Susan Romeo of Publicis Dialog/Hudson Stone,
212-684-6300, ext. 339.