Wheels, Inc. Awarded I-CAR Gold Class Professionals(R) Status for Third Consecutive Year

DES PLAINES, Ill., Jan. 6, 2005 -- Wheels, Inc., a leader in the multi-billion-dollar fleet-leasing industry, announced today that it has been awarded Gold Class Professionals(R) status, the highest recognition for training in the collision industry, by the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), for the third consecutive year.

I-CAR is an international, non-profit, training organization whose mission is to research, develop and deliver quality technical educational programs related to collision repair. The Gold Class designation is conferred by I-CAR upon successful completion of an extensive technical training program. Additionally, Wheels' collision repair specialists were required to attend numerous educational seminars in completing their individual I-CAR Platinum designations.

"We are exceptionally proud of this achievement for the third straight year," said Stratford Dick, Wheels' director of marketing. "On-going training and education of our employees is the cornerstone of Wheels' commitment to service excellence."

About Wheels, Inc.

Wheels, Inc. ( http://www.wheels.com/ ), which pioneered the concept of auto leasing in 1939, provides a full range of specialized services to help corporations manage their vehicle fleets. Wheels has 550 employees and manages more than 240,000 vehicles. Its holding company, Frank Consolidated Enterprises, currently ranks as one of the largest private companies in the United States, with nearly $2 billion in annual sales. For additional information, please contact info@wheels.com .