Motion Industries Opens Branch in Woodstock, Ontario

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--June 9, 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 Woodstock, Ontario.

The Woodstock branch is located at 948 Parkinson Road, Unit #2. "This new branch reflects our ongoing commitment to meet the needs of our customers in the Woodstock area," said Stevens.

With 2005 sales 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.