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Air Bag Shipping Exemption Granted to United Recyclers Group

30 August 1999

Department of Transportation Grants Air Bag Shipping Exemption to United Recyclers Group

    DENVER, Aug. 27 -- Today, United Recyclers Group (URG) is
pleased to announce that it has obtained an exemption for its Partners to
transport in commerce air bag modules or seat belt pre-tensioners from the
Department of Transportation (DOT).  URG Partners may ship these devices
without marking the EX number or product code on the manifest.  This exemption
also allows any receiver of a package covered by this exemption to reoffer it
for transportation provided no modifications or changes are made to the
package.
    Thousands of air bags are shipped each year by automotive recyclers, which
represents millions of dollars in revenue.  Auto recycling is a $8 billion
industry, with over 7,500 operators in North America.
    "This exemption will allow our Partners to ship air bags, which had been
difficult if not impossible previously.  This is just one of the many ways
that URG works together to accomplish goals we just couldn't do individually,"
says Carol Roedder, Modern Imports, St. Louis, MO, and URG Manager.
    URG is a partnership of over 350 auto recyclers throughout the U.S. and
Canada that participate in many joint programs including co-op buying, group
advertising, shared training, Internet projects and the development of the
Pinnacle(TM) system, an advanced inventory management system for URG Partners.
    Prior to achieving this exemption, automotive recyclers were required by
the Department of Transportation to furnish the EX number or product code on
the shipping manifest.  The EX number and product code can only be provided by
the manufacturer, which does not publish them, limiting the ability to ship
air bags.
    For more information, call Sharon Kellum, URG Business Manager at
(303) 292-6555 or Carol Roedder at Modern Imports, (800) 838-8885, or visit
URG's website at http://www.u-r-g.com.