Motion Industries Opens Branch in St. Georges, Quebec

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--June 1, 2006--Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) replacement parts, opened a new branch, according to Motion Industries President and CEO, Bill Stevens. The new Motion Canada branch is located in St. Georges, Quebec.

The St. Georges branch is located at 1200 98th Street and is managed by Denis Desjardins. "This new branch reflects our ongoing commitment to meet the needs of our customers in the St. Georges area," said Stevens.

With 2005 sales in excess of $2.8 billion, Motion Industries serves more than 150,000 customers from the automotive, chemical, food and beverage, wood and lumber, iron and steel, pulp and paper, mining and aggregate, and pharmaceutical industries through more than 460 operations across North America.

Motion Industries is a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company .

Visit our website at www.motionindustries.com. Contact us toll-free at (800) 526-9328.