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Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. Reports Q2 Results

10 November 1998

Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results
    TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 10 -- Motorcar Parts & Accessories,
Inc. , today reported results for the three and six months ended
September 30, 1998.
    For the six months ended September 30, 1998, net sales increased 32.7% to
$67.0 million from $50.5 million during the comparable period last year.  Net
income increased 18.5% to $3.6 million, or $0.54 per share, over $3.0 million,
or $0.58 per share, during the same period last year.
    For the three months ended September 30, 1998, net sales increased 25.4%
to $36.0 million from $28.7 million during the comparable period last year.
Net income increased 5.9% to $1.9 million or $0.30 per share, over
$1.8 million, or $0.35 per share, during the same period last year.
    Richard Marks, President and Chief Operating Officer, noted: "The increase
in net sales in the recent periods is a function of the rapid growth and
increased market share in the Company's domestic vehicles business, even
though that business represents lower margins as compared with the Company's
traditional imported vehicles business.  The decrease in earnings per share
over the periods reflects the increased number of outstanding shares that
resulted from the Company's underwritten public offering of common stock in
November 1997."
    Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. is a leading remanufacturer and
distributor of replacement alternators and starters for both imported and
domestic cars and light trucks.

                        MOTORCAR PARTS & ACCESSORIES, INC.
                                  BALANCE SHEETS

                                September 30,            March 31,
                                    1998                   1998
                                        (Dollars in Thousands)

    ASSETS
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents    $3,117                  $3,108
      Accounts receivable - net    25,474                  29,591
      Inventory                    65,979                  54,736
      Prepaid expenses and
       other current assets         2,141                   1,862

    Total current assets           96,711                  89,297

    Plant and equipment -- net      9,568                   7,141
    Other assets                    1,760                   1,807

      Total assets               $108,039                 $98,245

    LIABILITIES
    Current liabilities:
      Current portion of
       capital lease obligation      $523                    $395
      Accounts payable &
       accrued expenses            10,960                  11,816
      Income taxes payable          2,332                   1,592
      Current portion
       of credit line                 211                       0
      Deferred income
       tax liability                    0                     161

      Total current liabilities    14,026                  13,964

    Long-term debt                 18,792                  13,983
    Other liabilities               1,302                   1,163
    Capitalized lease obligations
     less current portion           1,634                     602
    Deferred income tax liability     506                     406

    Total liabilities              36,260                  30,118

    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Common stock                       64                      64
    Additional paid-in capital     50,968                  50,927
    Unearned portion of
     compensatory stock options         0                     (48)
    Accumulated foreign currency
     translation adjustment           (62)                    (57)
    Retained earnings              20,809                  17,241

    Total shareholders' equity     71,779                  68,127
    Total liabilities
     and shareholders' equity    $108,039                 $98,245


                        MOTORCAR PARTS & ACCESSORIES, INC.
                             STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

                               Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                                 September 30,               September 30,
                              1997          1998         1997          1998

                             (Dollars in thousands except per share data)


    Net Sales              $28,671       $35,955      $50,455       $66,977

    Operating expenses:
     Cost of goods sold     22,960        29,639       40,464        55,001
     Research and development  122           248          267           505
     Selling, general
      and administrative     2,061         2,554        3,897         4,974

      Total operating
        expenses            25,143        32,441       44,628        60,480

    Operating income         3,528         3,514        5,827         6,497
    Interest expense -- net    496           379          892           702

    Income before
     income taxes            3,032         3,135        4,935         5,795
    Provision for
     income taxes            1,192         1,186        1,924         2,227

    Net income              $1,840        $1,949       $3,011        $3,568

    Basic Net income
     per share               $0.36         $0.30        $0.60         $0.55

    Weighted average
    number of shares
     outstanding - basic     5,065         6,433        5,028         6,431

    Diluted income per share $0.35         $0.30        $0.58         $0.54
    Weighted average
     number of shares
      outstanding - diluted  5,305         6,523        5,224         6,551