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J.D. Power and Associates Announces New Location for Detroit Office

9 June 1997

J.D. Power and Associates Announces New Location for Detroit Office

    TROY, Mich., June 9 /PRNewswire -- The Troy, Mich. office of J.D. Power
and Associates has doubled in size in the past two years and now employs more
than 60 employees providing market research, analysis, consulting and
forecasting services to the automotive industry.  The explosive growth has
prompted the company to move to new offices.
    "We're growing because the information needs in the automotive industry
are increasing as companies search for new ways to achieve a competitive
edge," said Harold Krivan, senior partner, J. D. Power and Associates.
The new J.D. Power and Associates office is located at 5435 Corporate Drive,
Suite 300, Troy, Mich. 48098.  The telephone number is 248-267-6800 and the
fax number is 248-267-6840.
    J.D. Power and Associates is an international firm best known for its
marketing information services in key business sectors including market
research, forecasting and customer satisfaction.  The firm's quality and
satisfaction measurements are based on actual customer responses from over a
million consumers annually.  With its headquarters in Agoura Hills, Calif.,
the firm also has U.S. offices in Torrance, Calif.; Mich. and Conn.  Its
international locations include Japan, Korea, England, Canada and Brazil.
J.D. Power and Associates can be accessed through the World Wide Web at
 http://www.jdpower.com. Email:  info@power.com.

SOURCE  J.D. Power and Associates