Mark Hallsman Joins MotorVac

    SANTA ANA, Calif.--Sept. 14, 2001--Mark J. Hallsman has joined MotorVac Technologies Inc. as their senior vice president of marketing and business development.
    MotorVac is a leading supplier of professional fluid system maintenance and diagnostic equipment. Utilizing proprietary technology, MotorVac manufactures a line of products sold to the automotive aftermarket industry.
    Hallsman will be responsible for implementing an aggressive growth plan for the company, including the development of new products and markets within the company's core competencies and identifying acquisition candidates for external expansion.
    MotorVac has won acclaim for its fuel cleaning systems, which reduce pollutants and control emissions, and its chemical detergents are non-carcinogenic and environmentally friendly. MotorVac products also provide many other value-added features that can enhance an automotive repair shop's revenue and profits, while increasing customer satisfaction.
    Since 1993, Hallsman was sr. vice president at Irvine, Calif.-based PIA Merchandising Co. and continued with SPAR Group Inc., the Tarrytown, N.Y. company that acquired PIA in 1999. Previously, he held executive positions at Con-Way Western Express, Dolco Corp. and Eaton Corp. He and his wife Ashley, a CPA, reside in Newport Coast, Calif.
    Lee Melody, president and CEO, stated, "Mark will immediately begin expanding our dealer network and searching for synergistic opportunities to achieve our strategic growth plan."
    MotorVac is a privately held company with headquarters in Santa Ana, and distributes its products to more than 70 countries worldwide.
    MotorVac Technologies designs, develops, assembles and markets unique technological solutions for the service and repair of automotive and truck systems. MotorVac's proprietary products are distributed to service shops, fleets and government agencies throughout the world. For additional information, visit MotorVac's Web site at www.motorvac.com.