FleetPride Opens New Location in Ft. Worth, Texas

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Oct. 16, 2007 -- FleetPride, Inc., the nation's largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck parts, announced today the opening of a new branch location in Ft. Worth, Texas.

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The Ft. Worth branch is FleetPride's fourteenth location in Texas and continues the expansion of FleetPride's national footprint. With locations in Alice, Austin, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, Kilgore, Laredo, Pharr, Round Rock, San Antonio and Victoria, FleetPride is strategically positioned to service its customers with quality heavy duty truck and trailer parts and service throughout the state of Texas.

Todd Dunn, President and CEO of FleetPride said, "We are very excited about the addition of Ft. Worth to the FleetPride family. Entering this market is consistent with our disciplined approach to growth and is part of our overall strategy to enhance our service level to both local and national accounts."

"With the opening of this new location, we will expand our market share in the greater Dallas/Ft. Worth area," said Lee Stockseth, VP Operations. "Our customers can count on us as a reliable source for heavy duty truck and trailer parts and for daily delivery. This metropolitan market includes a strong oil and natural gas business and FleetPride is well-positioned to support these industries."

FleetPride, Inc. (http://www.fleetpride.com/) -- America's premier nationwide supplier of truck & trailer parts and service-operates over 160 locations in 36 states and carries a full line of nationally recognized brand name parts, as well as an assortment of private brand parts. In addition, FleetPride offers in-house remanufactured products such as brake shoes, transmissions, rear axles and driveline components. Truck and trailer repair services are also offered at a number of locations.

FleetCare (http://www.fleetcare.info/) -- America's premier truck and trailer service center network -- has 160 service providers affiliated with FleetPride. FleetCare offers services for all makes, models and locations, 24/7 toll-free locator service, dedicated website, highly trained technicians, brand name parts, nationwide parts warranty and roadside assistance in many locations.

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