Caliber Collision Centers Appoints Dan Pettigrew as Executive Vice President of Operations

IRVINE, Calif.--March 15, 2004--Caliber Collision Centers, an Irvine-based operator of high-quality collision repair facilities in California and Texas, has named Dan Pettigrew as Executive Vice President of Operations.

As Executive Vice President of Operations, Pettigrew will assume responsibility for the oversight of all center operations in California and Texas, and in other new markets as the company expands. In addition, Pettigrew will be responsible for regional and support functions including regulatory compliance, procurement and facilities management. In this new position, Pettigrew will continue to focus on enhancing Caliber's best-in-industry operations execution and service delivery.

"With extensive knowledge of Caliber's business model and his success managing Caliber's Texas operations, this promotion will enable the company to leverage Dan's experience and skills," said Matthew Ohrnstein, Chairman and CEO of Caliber Collision Centers. "His strong general management capabilities and proven leadership strengths further enhance our industry-best management team and help us meet our service commitments to consumers and the insurance community. Dan is uniquely qualified to lead Caliber's operating team."

Pettigrew began his career with Caliber Collision Centers in 1997, and over the past six years has made several significant contributions to Caliber's growth and success. Since 2002, Pettigrew has managed Caliber's business operations in Texas, including Caliber's 30 locations in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Austin, San Antonio and Corpus Christi markets. Some of Pettigrew's past accomplishments and responsibilities have included the development of Caliber's standard operating procedures, development and management of Caliber's acquisition integration processes, management of Caliber's information technology functions, including development and roll out of Caliber's Repair Order Management Systems (CRMS), facility construction and management, procurement, and implementation of the CaliberCare(TM) call center.

Founded in 1991, with headquarters in Irvine, Caliber Collision Centers operates high-quality collision repair facilities in California and Texas. Caliber currently owns and operates 68 facilities and today has annual revenues exceeding $200 million. In addition, Caliber plans to continue acquiring, developing and integrating high-volume collision repair centers while providing innovative collision repair solutions and automobile physical damage claims support.