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Republic Fleet Services Appoints General Manager

3 February 1998

Republic Fleet Services Appoints General Manager

    ANAHEIM, Calif., Feb. 3 -- The Republic Group, LLC -- leaders
in the leasing and financing industry -- announce the appointment of Dale
Davis as General Manager to their Fleet Services division.  Dale brings over
20 years of industry knowledge to The Republic Group including experience
gained from Golden West Financial and Ford Motor Credit.
    The Republic Group, LLC was recently named the 59th fastest growing
Company in the U.S. by Inc. 500 magazine.  With the new addition and future
expansion plans, the company looks forward to another record breaking year.

SOURCE  Republic Group, LLC