Motormite/Dorman Wins President's Awards at NCMA

COLMAR, Pa., May 8, 2003 -- Motormite/Dorman was awarded three President's Awards for Electronic Catalog Data Excellence at the National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA) annual conference held in San Antonio, TX. The awards were presented by Mark Hickman, Director of Electronic Parts Catalogs - Advance Auto; Susan Hawkins, Manufacturer Support Specialist - CCITriad, and Kortney Oates, Information Services Administrator - DST MacDonald. Award criteria is based on data accuracy and adherence to delivery standards.

Richard Berman, President and CEO of R&B, Inc. said of the awards, "We are honored to be recognized by Advance Auto and two industry leading eCatalog data providers. We have taken significant steps to improve the quality of our data and relationships with our partners. These awards confirm that our efforts are producing results. The ultimate goal is to make it easy for a parts store to look up, locate, and sell the right part. We view our electronic cataloging as an extension of our sales force and strive to provide our customers with the most current and accurate data."

NCMA is celebrating their 30th year of setting the standards for cataloging in the Automotive Aftermarket. Starting in 2002, in addition to their long-standing paper catalog awards, NCMA asked electronic catalog data recipients (Retailers/eCatalog Providers) to present awards for excellence in the data they receive. Motormite/Dorman is committed to utilizing industry standards and views them as a key component to exchanging information with multiple partners around the industry.

R&B is a leading supplier of OE Dealer "Exclusive" Automotive replacement parts, Automotive hardware and brake products to the Automotive Aftermarket and household hardware to the general merchandise markets. R&B's products are marketed under more than thirty proprietary brand names, through its Motormite, Dorman, Allparts, Scan-Tech, MPI and Pik-A-Nut businesses. R&B's international distribution channels include traditional wholesalers, retailers, special markets such as parts manufacturers, salvage yards, specialty rebuilders, and general merchandisers. As a solutions driven supplier to all market segments, R&B distinguishes itself with the results- oriented customer focus, new product development, and innovative merchandising.