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MANHEIM'S METRO DETROIT AUTO AUCTION CELEBRATES 15TH ANNIVERSARY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    CONTACT:    Amanda King
June 13, 2007
McNeely Pigott & Fox
 
(615) 259-4000
 
MANHEIM'S METRO DETROIT AUTO AUCTION 
CELEBRATES 15TH ANNIVERSARY
'50s-Themed Anniversary Sale to Include More Than $20,000 in Prizes
 
ATLANTA - Manheim's Metro Detroit Auto Auction will host a special sale
on Thursday, June 14, in celebration of the auction's 15th anniversary.

 
 "Reaching this milestone is a great achievement for the auction and our
customers," said John Olejniczak, Metro Detroit Auto Auction general
manager.  "We wanted to use this anniversary celebration to highlight
our facility growth, service offerings and show appreciation to our
dealers." 
 
The '50s-themed celebration will feature hamburgers, hot dogs, malts and
ice cream for dealers. Metro Detroit will also give away $20,000 in
prizes for the dealers following the anniversary sale.
 
Metro Detroit Auto Auction opened its doors on June 11, 1992, as a
six-lane facility, and has expanded to 10 lanes with state-of-the-art
reconditioning, body and mechanical operations. The auction is located
off Interstate 75 in Flat Rock, Mich., 20 miles south of Detroit
Metropolitan 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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