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Top Driver Opens Driver Education Center in Hamden, CT

30 March 2000

Top Driver Opens Driver Education Center in Hamden, CT
                 Grand Opening Scheduled for April 1st, 2000


    HAMDEN, Conn., March 29 Top Driver, the nation's largest
and fastest growing driver education company, today announced the opening of a
new training facility in Hamden Plaza, 2100 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden,
Connecticut and its sixth in the state.  In addition to the Hamden location,
Top Driver's Connecticut driving centers are located in Avon, Bristol,
Torrington, Trumbull and Waterbury.
    According to Sebastian Giordano, Top Driver President and Chief Operating
Officer, "While acquisitions have been an integral part of our rapid growth,
we will continue to open new facilities to support our expansion.  We are
extremely pleased to have this opportunity to provide the highest quality
driver training to the residents of Hamden and the neighboring communities."
    Top Driver will conduct an official Grand Opening of the Hamden location
on Saturday, April 1, 2000 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.  In conjunction with
Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company ("MetLife Auto & Home"),
Top Driver is pleased to announce that Snoopy(TM), MetLife's official mascot,
will be attending the Grand Opening, along with other MetLife Auto & Home
representatives.  Top Driver will offer a discount, off its already low
prices, for anyone who signs up for a Top Driver training course at the Hamden
location on April 1.  During the event, Top Driver will conduct promotional
drawings, distribute discount coupons and other promotional items, while
supplies last.  Free refreshments will be provided by Coca-Cola(R).  Top
Driver's driver training instructors will conduct demonstrations of its
revolutionary computer-based training program and offer tips on how to operate
a stick-shift vehicle.
    Mr. Giordano extends an invitation to the Grand Opening to all residents
of Hamden and states that, "In addition to novice driver training courses, Top
Driver offers a multitude of driver training services, products, and
information to all residents and corporations in the communities it serves.
For example, Top Driver currently offers: (i) point reduction programs to
individuals who receive traffic tickets; (ii) an "in-home" defensive driving
video, entitled "Take Control", for drivers interested in becoming eligible
for a three year discount of up to 10% on their automobile insurance from
MetLife Auto & Home; and (iii) driver training for local and national
corporations, in order to benefit such corporations' employees, fleets and
professional drivers."
    With 217 locations in Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey,
New York, and Ohio, Top Driver is the first driver training company to deliver
standardized curriculum with automobile product and service information,
access to insurance services, driving accessories and Department of Motor
Vehicle services.
    For more information, please contact Top Driver at 888-TOP-DRIVER or visit
the company's web site at http://www.topdriver.com.

    CONTACT:  Robert Feingold, Esq. of Top Driver, Inc., 201-947-2330, ext.
18, or rfeingold@topdriver.com