ABRA-Wisconsin ``Strikes Gold''

    MINNEAPOLIS--Aug. 19, 2002--ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced that their seven Wisconsin corporate repair centers achieved I-CAR Gold status. I-CAR is an independent, not-for-profit technical training organization formed in 1979 by the collision industry.
    According to Nancy Neumann, Vice President ABRA-Wisconsin, "Being a Gold Class Professional is the highest recognition for training a business can earn in the collision industry. All of our technicians worked extremely hard, outside of business hours, to achieve this esteemed status. Their hard work and dedication proves that they are determined to give our customers the highest quality repair possible."
    The Gold Class Professionals program was developed in response to requests from industry professionals for recognition of their high degree of training. The Gold Class designation signifies a commitment to quality by staying up to date with collision repair technology through continued training.

    ABRA Auto Body & Glass is a national damaged vehicle repair company specializing in collision repair, paintless dent removal, and auto glass repair and replacement. Started with one repair center in 1984, they have grown to seventy-one facilities in twelve states. Their plans for accelerated national growth over the next several years include acquiring existing facilities and building new locations.