Press Release: Mitchell International Partners with Thatcham to Provide Independently Researched Collision Repair Methodologies to the North American Market

Dear Editor,

Press Release: Mitchell International Partners with Thatcham to Provide
Independently Researched Collision Repair Methodologies to the North
American Market   

Mitchell Information Center empowers repairers and estimators with
industry's most comprehensive set of repair standards for increased
accuracy, efficiency and safety


San Diego, CA - August 12, 2009 - Mitchell International, Inc., a leading
provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to
the Property & Casualty claims and Collision Repair industries, today
announced a partnership with Thatcham (The Motor Insurance Repair Research
Centre), the leading authority in collision repair research for European and
Asian nameplates.  This groundbreaking partnership marks the first time
Thatcham's fully researched, proprietary repair methodologies will be
offered in the North American collision repair market-making the Mitchell
Information Center the ultimate source of collision repair know-how. 

Today's modern vehicles are increasingly unique and very much individual in
their design. Each model year vehicle manufacturers add sophisticated
technology to improve structural strength. While these advancements result
in improved vehicle safety, cars have consequently become much more
difficult to return to pre-accident condition, posing unique repair
challenges.  Thatcham's online solution, ThatchamNet, works in concert and
complements Mitchell Information Center's OEM repair data, to provide
technicians with the critical collision repair information they need to keep
up with the industry's increasing demands.

Thatcham's collision experts' methodology includes tearing down the latest
vehicles in their UK-based technical research center to completely
understand vehicle construction and devise pragmatic repair techniques that
replicate the strength and integrity of the original construction.
Thatcham's research team works very closely with both vehicle manufacturers
to "design in" reparability and the collision repair industry to enable
shops to repair high-tech vehicles with complete confidence.   

"Mitchell's partnership with Thatcham brings our customers unprecedented
coverage of collision repair content, especially for complex, difficult to
repair European and Asian market models. At the touch of a finger, our
customers will be able to go online to the Mitchell Information Center and
instantly identify the critical information they need to be able to safely
and efficiently restore vehicles to pre-accident condition," said Marc
Brungger, Executive Vice President of Auto Physical Damage for Mitchell
International. "With this new partnership, we will be the first to introduce
the North American market to repair procedures that are both independently
researched and OEM backed, and we are very pleased to have Thatcham's
world-class research experts on our team,"  added Brungger. 

Peter Roberts, Thatcham Chief Executive, says, "Repairers have frequently
asked us to bring our collision methodologies to North America. However, it
was important for us to partner with an established marketplace leader that
is well respected throughout the industry, with a solid track record for
bringing innovative solutions to the marketplace.  Having worked closely
with the Mitchell International for over a year, the Thatcham Team is
confident that we have found the best solution provider to bring ThatchamNet
to the North American market."


Mitchell Information Center (www.mitchellinformationcenter.com) is a
user-friendly, searchable database of historical vehicle repair reference
data that spans up to 30 years and leverages Mitchell's 63 years of
collision industry expertise. The portal provides access to critical repair
information that helps collision repair facilities to efficiently and
profitably restore vehicles to pre-accident conditions in a safe and timely
manner.

Collision repairers are encouraged to visit
www.mitchellinformationcenter.com or contact Mitchell International at (800)
238-9111 for more information and a free trial of this new data module
complete with European and Asian repair data. 


About Mitchell International, Inc.
Mitchell International (www.mitchell.com) is a leading provider of
information and workflow solutions to the Property & Casualty Insurance
Claims and Automotive Collision Repair industries. The company's
comprehensive solution portfolio streamlines the entire auto physical
damage, bodily injury and workers compensation claims processes. Mitchell
enables millions of electronic transactions between more than 30,000
business partners each month to enhance partner productivity, profitability,
and customer satisfaction.

About Thatcham
The Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, or 'Thatcham' as it is widely
known was formed in 1969 by British Insurers. The Centre is independently
operated and has its own Board of Directors. Its main aim is to carry out
research targeted at containing or reducing the cost of motor insurance
claims, whilst maintaining safety standards. Thatcham provides products and
services for a number of functional areas within the collision repair
industry: Insurers; Motor Manufacturers; Equipment Manufacturers and
Suppliers. 

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PR Contact for Mitchell International:
Kam Hashim
Boston Communications
kam@prboston.com