ABRA Auto Body & Glass Announces New Ham Lake, MN Location

MINNEAPOLIS--Nov. 6, 2003--ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced today the future opening of their twenty-seventh repair center in metro Minneapolis. The facility, located at 13819 Johnson St. NE in Ham Lake, is currently under construction with a projected opening date of Summer 2004.

According to Tim Adelmann, ABRA's Chief Operating Officer, "ABRA is building this repair center to meet the growing needs of ABRA's insurance partners and vehicle owners as the metro continues to expand. ABRA's long-term plan has always been to make it convenient for the consumers in Minneapolis-St. Paul to get to a state-of-the-art ABRA repair center no matter where they happen to live or work. The addition of a repair center in Ham Lake will help us better serve the northern metro area."

This fully air conditioned prototype center will consist of 18,000 square feet and will utilize state-of-the art collision repair equipment, including a Blackhawk KJ Full Frame Rack, a Shark Ultrasonic Frame Measuring System, and a USI Master Downdraft Paint Booth.

"The repair center is conveniently located at Hwy. 65 and Bunker Lake Blvd, and will be easily accessible to our customers in that area", stated Bill Prince, Vice President ABRA-Minnesota. "Along with collision repair, the Ham Lake repair center will also offer paintless dent removal and auto glass repair and replacement."

When fully staffed, the Ham Lake repair center will employ a General Manager, three customer service managers/estimators, and fifteen body, paint and quality support technicians. For ABRA employment opportunities call 1.888.USA.ABRA, Option 7.

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