MANHEIM OPERATING LOCATIONS JOIN OPERATIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                        Contact:           Andrew
Maraniss

May 30, 2007
McNeely Pigott & Fox

 
(615) 259-4000

           

TWO MANHEIM LOCATIONS IN FLORIDA JOIN OPERATIONS 

Central Florida and Orange County Auto Auctions in Orlando Offer
One-Stop Shopping

 

            ATLANTA - Two Manheim operating locations in Florida are
consolidating to give customers access to a wider variety of vehicles
while creating a one-stop shopping experience.   

            

            Beginning with a special June 6th "Cargaritaville" sale,
Manheim's Central Florida Auto Auction and Orange County Auto Auction
will combine operations under the banner of Manheim Central Florida Auto
Auction.  

 

Under the new arrangement, all regular sales will shift to Central
Florida, with fleet and factory vehicles moving through the lanes in
their current Wednesday morning sale and dealer consignment and
lower-end units running in an afternoon time slot. 

 

            Butch Herdegan will serve as general manager - auction
operations, while Tony Markese will be general manager - service
businesses. Personnel at the Orange County auction will shift to Central
Florida.  

 

            The Orange County site will eventually become a dedicated
Total Resource Auctions salvage sale. The two facilities, located next
to each other, sit on about 275 acres. 

 

            "This change improves the experience we deliver to our
customers who will no longer have to attend sales at both locations to
buy and sell vehicles," said Markese. "We'll now be able to offer
bigger, better sales and an easier way of doing business for both buyers
and sellers." 

 

            To commemorate the consolidation, the Cargaritaville event
will feature a "beach bash" the night before the sale (June 5), with
prizes including watercraft, fishing trips, Jimmy Buffet concert
tickets, and other beach-related giveaways. 

 

            Manheim Central Florida Auto Auction is a 12-lane facility
with a state-of-the-art reconditioning facility, located just minutes
from Orlando International Airport.  

 

About Manheim 

 

Manheim is the world's leading provider of vehicle remarketing services.
Through its wholesale operating locations 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 operating location services include reconditioning,
certification, inspections, dealer financing, transport, title
management and marshaling, among others. Manheim is also the leader in
vehicle remarketing technology, using its online tools to connect buyers
and sellers around the globe to the world's largest, most comprehensive
wholesale marketplace. In 2006, Manheim handled nearly 10 million used
vehicles - and sold more than 5 million - representing more than $58
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). 

 

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Andrew Maraniss

McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations Celebrating 20 Years

611 Commerce St.

Suite 2800

Nashville, TN 37203

Phone: (615) 259-4000

Fax: (615) 259-4040 

amaraniss@mpf.com