RepairOne(R) Hits Record Sales in 2004, Opens Second Service Center in Daytona Beach Area

PORT ORANGE, Fla., Jan. 12, 2005 -- RepairOne(R) Automotive Concepts, LLC, opened their second repair and service center in the Daytona Beach area on Monday, January 10. Located at 2325 S. Ridgewood Avenue in South Daytona, Fla., the new RepairOne(R) Service Center is just minutes from the company's original Port Orange location, which topped $1.5 million in sales last year. The center's 2004 sales far exceed the national average for automotive repair shops and surpassed RepairOne(R) 2003 sales of $1 million. RepairOne(R) is capitalizing on this remarkable growth to expand their business concept and provide Daytona Beach area customers with two convenient locations for superior car care service.

"The sales figure is impressive, but the number I'm even more pleased with is our 93 percent customer satisfaction rate," said Todd Hayes, founding partner of RepairOne(R). "We've developed a great concept and a great marketing program to promote it, but the secret to our success is our ability to deliver on the RepairOne(R) promise. We will continue to take care of our customers in Port Orange and now South Daytona, and the sales figure will take care of itself."

According to the 2004 Underhood Service Repair Market Industry Profile*, the average 2004 annual parts and labor sales of single unit automotive service repair shops in the United States was $364,722. The RepairOne(R) Service Center on Dunlawton Avenue in Port Orange recorded sales of more $1.5 million, more than four times greater than the national average. The profile also shows that only 10 percent of repair shops had achieved sales in excess of $800,000.

Since opening in October 2002, RepairOne(R) has been providing complete automotive repair and service as noted in their award-winning advertising campaign, "Car Trouble? RepairOne(R) We Fix Everything". RepairOne(R) offers extended store hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, free round-trip customer shuttles, emergency roadside rescue, nationwide warranty, and friendly, professional store associates. All mechanics are certified and most are ASE Master Certified Technicians.

RepairOne(R) is a privately held company based in Daytona Beach, Fla., formed to create and grant the Master Franchise Rights and Area Development Rights of automotive repair and service center stores franchised under the "RepairOne" name. Since inception, RepairOne(R) has granted more than 26 affiliate locations throughout the United States utilizing their superior operation method. RepairOne(R) is an established retailer in Florida and Texas markets with locations in densely populated, suburban areas that provide easy access for customers. For more information, log onto http://www.repairone.com/.

*2004 Underhood Service Repair Market Industry Profile based on research conducted by Babcox Research, and available at http://www.babcox.com/editorial/us/us100452.htm.

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