Motion Industries Earns Recognition as Honda's Power Transmission Supplier of the Year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--July 19, 2006--Motion Industries, a leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, has received the Power Transmission Supplier of the Year Award from Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC for their recent fiscal year. The criteria for this recognition included documented absence of line down occurrences, long-term business planning with Honda, and strong demonstration of "Corporate Citizenship."

"Motion Industries is honored to receive this recognition from Honda," said Bill Stevens, Motion Industries President and CEO. "We look forward to continuing our established relationship with Honda Manufacturing of Alabama."

With 2005 sales of $2.8 billion, Motion Industries is a leading distributor of bearings; mechanical, industrial automation, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic power replacement parts; hose and rubber products; and industrial supply products. Motion Industries has more than 460 operations including nine distribution centers throughout North America and 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.

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.