ABRA Opens 80th Repair Center

    MINNEAPOLIS--June 9, 2003--ABRA Auto Body & Glass, the nation's leader in damaged vehicle repair services, announced today the acquisition of Express Auto Body located in Aurora, CO. This acquisition represents ABRA's eightieth repair center, sixty of which are corporate-owned along with twenty franchise locations.
    The purchase of Express Auto Body in Aurora brings the total number of ABRA Auto Body & Glass repair centers in Colorado to eight. Other locations include Boulder, Denver-Parker Road, Denver-West Evans Avenue, Littleton, Longmont, Westminster and Wheat Ridge.
    When asked why he chose to sell his business to ABRA, Ron Stone replied: "I recognized a need for additional support in order to achieve operational and employee growth. ABRA brings a wealth of experience, technological expertise, and insurance relationships to our center that will clearly make us the leader in our geographic area. Our current and future team members will greatly benefit by being members of the ABRA team."
    The Aurora repair center, located on I-225, consists of 27,000 square feet. ABRA will substantially renovate the office and production areas, and will invest in new equipment, including a state-of-the-art paint booth. Stone, the former owner, will remain with ABRA Auto Body & Glass as a manager for this center.
    "ABRA is embarking on an extensive growth strategy which includes expansion in our existing markets," stated David Call, Vice President ABRA-Colorado. "We consider our new Aurora repair center and our new team members a tremendous step forward in our growth in the Denver metro. We look forward to a mutually beneficial sharing of knowledge among all parties."

    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 eighty facilities in ten states. Their plans for accelerated national growth over the next several years include acquiring existing facilities, building new locations and awarding franchises.