Prolong Super Lubricants Adds NAPA Auto Parts to Diverse Distribution Network

12 June 2000

Prolong Super Lubricants Adds NAPA Auto Parts to Diverse Distribution Network

    IRVINE, Calif. - Prolong International Corporation has bolstered national distribution of its patented family of Prolong Super Lubricants and Prolong Appearance Products through an agreement reached with industry giant National Automotive Parts Association, the Automotive Parts Group and the largest division of Genuine Parts Company .

    "The addition of NAPA to our product distribution network takes us further into the mainstream of the automotive-based do-it-yourself consumer," said Fred Petrivelli, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Prolong Super Lubricants, Inc. Equally important, Prolong has simultaneously aligned itself with NAPA's powerful presence in the professional installer category, allowing us to reach the lucrative and expanding "do-it-for-me" segment.

    The Prolong Super Lubricants rollout at NAPA includes items from both its lubricant and automotive appearance product lines. In addition to Prolong's own in-house sales force, a NAPA-dedicated multi-line sales force exceeding 70 in number further backs the national integration of Prolong products at NAPA.

    NAPA's business core includes 6,200 NAPA Auto Parts stores, which distribute over 200,000 automotive parts and inventory through 69 major Distribution Centers. The Company is likewise recognized through its affiliation with 9,600 NAPA AutoCare repair facilities, utilizing the most ASE-Certified Parts Professionals in its industry.

    Since its establishment in 1925, NAPA has become an industry leader, while emphasizing customer service and has become a standard bearer from within the automotive aftermarket as "the professional's choice." NAPA is also a leading supplier of specialty parts and equipment for the collision repair, heavy-duty truck, and industrial markets.

    Prolong Super Lubricants, a subsidiary of Prolong International Corporation, manufactures and distributes a unique line of patented lubricants and equally innovative appearance products for automotive, industrial, fleet and marine applications throughout the United States, Canada, and other select international markets.

    Prolong is a publicly traded company on the American Stock Exchange.