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Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. Second Quarter Results

10 August 2000

Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2000 Results
    KINGSTON, Pa., Aug. 10 Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc.
announced today that net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2000,
increased $9.0 million, or 10.6%, to $93.8 million as compared to
$84.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 1999.  Net sales for the
second quarter ended June 30, 2000, increased by $5.9 million, or 13.6%, to
$49.2 million from $43.3 million for the second quarter of 1999.  EBITDA for
the first six months of 2000 increased by $1.4 million, or 13.0%, to
$12.2 million from $10.8 million for the first six months of 1999.  EBITDA for
the second quarter of 2000 increased $1.3 million, or 24.1%, to $6.7 million
from $5.4 million for the second quarter of 1999.

                       Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc.
                               ($ in Millions)

                              Six Months Ended           Three Months Ended
                                  June 30,                    June 30,
                             2000          1999          2000          1999
                                 (unaudited)                 (unaudited)

    Net Sales                $93.8         $84.8        $49.2         $43.3
    Cost of Sales             29.3          26.1         15.4          13.2
    Gross Profit              64.5          58.7         33.8          30.1
    Operating Expenses        53.8          49.2         27.8          25.4
    Income From Operations   $10.7          $9.5         $6.0          $4.7


    Net Income Before
     Extraordinary Item       $3.2          $2.4         $2.0          $1.2
    Extraordinary Loss on
     Extinguishment
     of Debt, Net of Taxes     0.5           0.0          0.0           0.0
    Net Income                $2.7          $2.4         $2.0          $1.2

    EBITDA (A)               $12.2         $10.8         $6.7          $5.4

    Cash Interest             $5.0          $5.1         $2.4          $2.6

    Total Long-Term Debt    $101.5        $107.5       $101.5        $107.5

    (A)  EBITDA represents income before taxes, interest expense,
         depreciation and amortization expense.


    Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. headquartered in Kingston, P.A., is a
leading provider of automotive glass replacement and repair services.  Diamond
operates a network of 228 automotive glass service centers, over 1,000 mobile
installation vehicles and four distribution centers in 39 states.