Manheim's Clanton's Auto Auction Changes Name

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                        Contact:           Chowning
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September 1, 2006
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(615) 259-4000

 


MANHEIM'S CLANTON'S AUTO AUCTION CHANGES NAME 

AFTER YEAR OF MAJOR TRANSFORMATION

 

            DARLINGTON, S.C. - Manheim's Clanton's Auto Auction in
Darlington, S.C., has announced that effective October 1, its name will
be changed to Manheim's Darlington Auto Auction.  

 

            The new name better reflects the facility's strong ties with
the community and the adjacent Darlington Raceway, one of the best-known
NASCAR tracks in the country.  

 

            "We want to strengthen relationships and be identified
geographically with the race track and the community as a whole," said
Cotton Edwards, general manager since August 2005.

 

            In addition to the name change, the facility is undergoing a
physical transformation with the construction of two new auction lanes
set for completion in early 2007.  Clanton's Auto Auction, the country's
second oldest auction, opened in 1943 and was regarded as the premier
auction on the East Coast for many years.  

 

            When Edwards joined Clanton's in 2005, he and his management
staff sought to revitalize the operating location's reputation for
stellar customer service, creating a new atmosphere of excitement and
opportunity for customers and employees. 

 

            As a result, the operating location has secured several new
fleet consignor contracts, and dealer consignment sales have nearly
doubled since last August. 

 

            "In today's marketplace it is very important to seek out
dealer consignment and fleet lease contracts and build those
relationships to have a successful auction," Edwards said.  "That has
been a primary focus for us this past year."


 


About Manheim 


 

Manheim is the world's leading provider of automotive remarketing
services.  Through its wholesale auctions and array of technology
products, Manheim impacts every stage of a used vehicle's life cycle,
helping commercial sellers and automobile dealers realize the full value
of their vehicles.  

 

            The company's auction services include reconditioning,
certification, inspections, dealer financing, transport, title
management and marshaling, among others.  Manheim is also the leader in
remarketing technology, using its online tools to connect buyers and
sellers around the globe to the world's largest, most comprehensive
wholesale marketplace.  In 2005, Manheim handled nearly 10 million used
vehicles - and sold more than 5 million - representing more than $50
billion in value.

 

Manheim's subsidiary companies provide value-added remarketing products
and services, including paintless dent removal (Dent Wizard), Auto Body
Repair, and salvage vehicle remarketing (Total Resource Auctions).  

 

            A wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Atlanta-based
Manheim is a global organization with 32,000 employees at its 139 U.S.
and international locations.  For more information, visit
www.manheim.com.  

 

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