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RAVE Announces New Credit Facility

23 December 1998

RAVE Announces New Credit Facility

    ALEXANDRIA, La., Dec. 22 -- Rankin Automotive Group, Inc.
d/b/a USA AUTO STORES is pleased to announce that Heller
Corporate Finance, a division of Heller Financial, Inc. , has
approved a new credit facility of $25 million for the Company and has agreed
to act as agent to place up to an additional $23 million of indebtedness.  The
purpose of the facility is to replace the Company's existing credit facility
of $7.5 million thereby allowing the company to facilitate its growth through
acquisitions and provide the Company with additional working capital, if
needed.  The Company continues to target certain automotive parts distributors
for acquisition.  It is expected that the new credit facility will be
consummated on or about January 29, 1999.
    Some of the information in this press release constitutes forward-looking
information based on current information and expectations of the Company that
involve a number of uncertainties.  Among the factors that could materially
affect the validity of the forward-looking information are the following:
changes in current industry trends, changes in competitive factors, changes in
the economic environment in which the Company has its operations, and other
factors which would generally affect the operations of the Company.
    Rankin Automotive Group, Inc. d/b/a USA AUTO STORES is a specialty
supplier and retailer of automotive replacement parts, tools, supplies,
equipment and accessories to both the professional mechanics and do-it-
yourself customers.  The Company presently operates in 42 locations in the
states of Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.