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ADESA Impact Opens Second Facility in Calif.

CARMEL, Ind., Aug. 17, 2004 -- Expanding its presence along the West coast, ADESA Impact, a wholly owned subsidiary of ADESA, Inc. announced today the successful completion of its inaugural sale at its newest total loss management facility, ADESA Impact Sacramento. This facility is ADESA Impact's second full-service salvage auction in Northern Calif.

ADESA Impact Sacramento is co-located with ADESA Sacramento, a 37-acre wholesale used vehicle auction located on Kiefer Boulevard in Sacramento, Calif.

"ADESA Impact Sacramento has truly hit the ground running and our customers are receiving full access to state-of-the art reconditioning facilities and a more diversified buying audience than what is typically available at traditional salvage-only auctions," said Cheryl Munce, President of ADESA Impact. "When combined with our Internet and live action bidding capabilities, buyer financing services, online management reporting and an experienced management team, our clients can expect a level of customer care that is second to none in the Calif. market."

In addition to the benefits offered by ADESA Impact Sacramento, customers will have the opportunity to participate in a grand opening event, Thursday, September 23 at 1 p.m. To celebrate the occasion, ADESA Impact Sacramento will be waiving all buyer registration fees and offering a catered barbeque luncheon for all dealers in attendance.

ADESA Impact Sacramento is ADESA Impact's 29th total loss auction facility in North America and the company's eighth co-located facility. ADESA Impact and Impact Auto Auctions of Canada represent the third largest total loss management company in North America.

Headquartered in Carmel, Ind., ADESA Impact is a wholly owned subsidiary of ADESA, Inc., operating 28 salvage vehicle auctions strategically located across the United States and Canada. For further information on ADESA call 1-800-923-3725 or visit the company's Web site at http://www.adesaimpact.com/ .

About ADESA, Inc.

ADESA, Inc., , North America's largest publicly traded provider of wholesale vehicle auctions and the largest provider of used vehicle dealer floorplan financing is located in Carmel, Ind. In addition to the company's 53 used vehicle auctions, its holdings include 28 Impact salvage vehicle auctions and 80 AFC loan production offices across North America. For more information about ADESA, Inc., visit the Company's Web site at http://www.adesainc.com/ .