Caliber Collision Centers Opens Advanced Collision Repair Facility in Rancho Cucamonga; Caliber's Coverage in the Inland Empire Grows to 15 Centers

    IRVINE, Calif.--Dec. 4, 2002--Caliber Collision Centers, an Irvine-based operator of high-quality collision repair facilities in California and Texas, announced its most recent expansion into the Inland Empire with the grand opening of a newly renovated 35,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art collision repair center in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
    According to Tom Coleman, Caliber's Vice President, Operations -- California, this new state-of-the-art facility enables Caliber to immediately begin providing collision repair and claims support services to its insurance clients and consumers in Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario and neighboring cities. By making available industry-best service offerings that include a no-hassle national lifetime guarantee, 24/7 services and quality assurance procedures that ensure high quality repairs, Caliber will continue its position as the collision repair provider of choice.
    "We are pleased to have expanded our capacity in the Inland Empire, and specifically in the Rancho Cucamonga and Ontario marketplace," said Coleman. "This center was designed to support and complement Caliber's standard operating practices, ensuring greater efficiency and high-quality collision repair. Caliber Collision Centers is committed to adding capacity in the Inland Empire to serve our insurance and dealership base with superior quality collision repairs and outstanding customer service."
    The addition of the new Rancho Cucamonga center further extends Caliber's position as the largest collision repair provider in California with 38 centers in operation, 15 of which are located in the Inland Empire and surrounding desert areas. It also expands Caliber's position as the largest independently operated collision repair organization in the United States, with 68 centers in California and Texas.
    Founded in 1991, with headquarters in Irvine, Caliber Collision Centers operates high-quality collision repair facilities in California and Texas, and plans to continue acquiring, developing and integrating high-volume collision repair centers while providing innovative collision repair solutions and automobile physical damage claims support.
    Caliber's new Rancho Cucamonga center is located at: 9490 Ninth Street in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. The phone number is 909/941-3466 or 888/CALIBER.