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Pep Boys Supporting Portland Automotive Students

19 August 1999

Pep Boys Supporting Local Automotive Students in Connection With Opening New Stores in Portland Area

    PHILADELPHIA--Aug. 18, 1999--Pep Boys is supporting automotive students at the Clark County Skills Center, in connection with the opening of three new Pep Boys Supercenters in the Portland area.
    Pep Boys will reimburse students who pass Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) tests.
    ASE, a national non-profit organization, was founded in 1972 to help improve the quality of automotive service and repair through the voluntary testing and certification of automotive technicians.
    "ASE certifications are the industry stamp of approval for service technicians nationwide," said Bill Furtkevic, Director of Marketing Communications for Pep Boys. "Supporting this program will help place talented individuals into career positions, and hopefully, help Pep Boys with its recruitment efforts."
    "We're thrilled to have Pep Boys as a business partner," said Dennis Kampe, Director of the Clark County Skills Center. "This commitment by Pep Boys to foster positive relationships with the community they serve, will result in mutual benefits to our students and the company. We look forward to developing our relationship."

    The first four Pep Boys stores in the Portland/Vancouver area are located at:

    Mill Plain Supercenter McLoughlin Supercenter
    305 SE Chkalvo Drive 15550 SE McCloughlin Blvd.
    Vancouver, WA 98693 Milwaukie, OR 97264

    Hazel Dell Supercenter Salem Supercenter
    7700 NE Highway 99 399 Lancaster Drive NE
    Vancouver, WA 98665 Salem, OR 97301

    Pep Boys, founded in 1921 , is the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain with 650 locations in 37 states and Puerto Rico. Customers can find the nearest location by dialing 800/PEP-BOYS or by visiting Pep Boys on the Internet at pepboys.com.