MANHEIM AUTO AUCTION TO HOLD LARGEST-EVER ONLINE SALE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    CONTACT:    Andrew Maraniss

November 15, 2007
McNeely Pigott & Fox

 
(615) 259-4000

 

MANHEIM AUTO AUCTION TO HOLD LARGEST-EVER ONLINE SALE

Postcard Sale To Offer Dealers "Pre-Thanksgiving Feast" of Over 2,000
Vehicles

 

            ATLANTA - Manheim (Pa.) Auto Auction will host the largest
online sale in the auction's history on Nov. 20, when 2,000 vehicles
will be offered in a special pre-Thanksgiving "postcard"-style sale.

 

            In the "postcard sale" format, vehicle photos and condition
reports will be displayed on monitors in six lanes at the facility and
online. Auctioneers will be on hand just as during a regular sale,
though no vehicles will actually run through the lanes. Dealers may
participate in person or online. 

 

            "We understand that Thanksgiving week is a busy time for our
customers, many of whom will be traveling, so we wanted to provide them
with an efficient and convenient way to continue to do business," said
Bill Arnold, assistant general manager at Manheim Auto Auction. "Whether
they're sitting in an airport waiting to fly home or sitting in their
grandmother's kitchen, dealers can get online and find the vehicles they
need." 

 

            In addition to the benefits for dealers, the innovative sale
will also benefit the commercial consignors supplying the inventory.
Because Manheim Auto Auction does not hold its regular Friday sale
during Thanksgiving week, this Tuesday postcard sale will provide
consignors the opportunity to sell vehicles during a traditionally slow
week. 

 

"We're excited about this postcard sale because it is providing our
customers with an opportunity that never existed before," said Keith
Williams, Manheim Auto Auction general manager. "We expect this to be
the first of many postcard sales and other events that capitalize on
Manheim's commitment to technology."

 

            For more information on the sale, dealers should call Arnold
at (800) 822-2886.

 

 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, facilitating transactions 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).

 

            Manheim is a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises
Inc., one of the nation's leading media companies and providers of
automotive services.

 

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 PHOTO ATTACHED: Vehicles staged at Manheim Auto Auction in preparation
for the postcard sale Nov. 20. 

 
Andrew Maraniss

McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations Celebrating 20 Years

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Phone: (615) 259-4000

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