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Advance Auto Parts to Open New Distribution Facility in Lehigh Valley, Pa

Advance Auto Parts to Open New Distribution Facility in Lehigh Valley, Pa

500 New Jobs Will Be Created by Leading Automotive Aftermarket Retailer LEHIGH VALLEY, Penn., May 28 -- Advance Auto Parts , a leading retailer of automotive parts and accessories, announced during a press conference today that the Company's operating subsidiary is under contract to purchase and expand a new distributi ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Chairman and CEO Adopts 10b5-1 Plan

Advance Auto Parts Chairman and CEO Adopts 10b5-1 Plan

ROANOKE, Va., May 27 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. announced today that Lawrence P. Castellani, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has adopted a prearranged, systematic trading plan to sell shares of Advance Auto Parts' common stock in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ... Continue reading

Brookstone Introduces New Smart Pressure(TM) Tire Gauge

Brookstone Introduces New Smart Pressure(TM) Tire Gauge

Patent-Pending Color-Coded Display Makes Checking and Maintaining Proper Tire Pressure Quick, Easy and Accurate NASHUA, N.H., May 27 -- Drivers who want to improve fuel efficiency and road safety can take matters in their own hands, literally, with the new Smart Pressure(TM) Tire Gauge from product-development retailer ... Continue reading

Amerityre Retains Services of Key Tire Expert

Amerityre Retains Services of Key Tire Expert

BOULDER CITY, Nev., May 26 -- Amerityre Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: AMTY) . Amerityre Corporation announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Thomas Oare to provide Amerityre with engineering expertise in connection with Amerityre's continued development of its polyurethane tire technology. Mr. Oare is ... Continue reading

AutoZone EPS Up 29%; Sales +6%, Same Store Sales +2%

AutoZone EPS Up 29%; Sales +6%, Same Store Sales +2%

MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 26 -- AutoZone, Inc. today reported sales of $1.360 billion for its third fiscal quarter (12 weeks) ended May 8, 2004, an increase of 5.6% from fiscal 2003. Same store sales, or sales for domestic stores open at least one year, increased 2% for the quarter. Retail same store sales were up 1% while c ... Continue reading

Pickups Plus, Inc. To Open First combined Retail and ValuGard Processing Center in Cincinnati, OH

Pickups Plus, Inc. To Open First combined Retail and ValuGard Processing Center in Cincinnati, OH

CINCINNATI--May 26, 2004--Pickups Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:PUPS), a leading retailer and national franchiser in the $38 billion truck and SUV aftermarket accessory industry, today announced it is the process of opening a new company location in the Beechmont area of Cincinnati. The location was the second location for Auto Pr ... Continue reading

Earl Scheib Signs Letter of Intent to Be Acquired by Elden Holding Group, LLC

Earl Scheib Signs Letter of Intent to Be Acquired by Elden Holding Group, LLC

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.--May 20, 2004--The Board of Directors of Earl Scheib, Inc. (AMEX:ESH) (the "Company") approved the execution of a Letter of Intent with Elden Holding Group, LLC ("Elden"), a private real estate investment company whereby Elden will acquire all of the Company's issued and outstanding capital stock f ... Continue reading

ACDelcoPartsOnline.com Earns Top Honors From National Catalog Managers

ACDelcoPartsOnline.com Earns Top Honors From National Catalog Managers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 20 -- Florida Automotive Distributing, Inc. (FAD) was recently awarded the President's Award for Catalog Excellence for its innovative online catalog ACDelcoPartsOnline.com by The National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA), The site won top honors in Web Cataloging at the Catalog Excellence ... Continue reading

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Announces Full Year Net Income Increases 24%

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Announces Full Year Net Income Increases 24%

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--May 20, 2004-- Company Reaffirms Forecast for Record 2005 Net Income; Anticipates 19%-27% EPS Growth in 2005 Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended March 27, 2004 that were in line with the Company's previously announced expectations. Finan ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Reports Record First Quarter 2004 Results

Advance Auto Parts Reports Record First Quarter 2004 Results

Comparable Store Sales Grew 6.9 Percent First Quarter EPS of $0.68 ROANOKE, Va., May 19 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive parts and accessories, today announced record revenue and earnings for its first quarter ended April 24, 2004. Sales increased 11.6% in the first quarter to $1.1 billion ... Continue reading

Tips to Help Customers Improve the Fuel Efficiency of Their Cars

Tips to Help Customers Improve the Fuel Efficiency of Their Cars

PHILADELPHIA--May 19, 2004--As gas prices are reaching $2 per gallon or more in some regions, consumers are looking to improve the fuel efficiency of their vehicles. The Pep Boys--Manny, Moe and Jack would like to remind drivers that there are ways to keep vehicles in top shape and get the best gas mileage possible. "S ... Continue reading

Parts Plus Honored By SBC Communications

Parts Plus Honored By SBC Communications

Parts Plus Honored By SBC Communications For Immediate Release WHITE PLAINS, N.Y./EWORLDWIRE/May 18, 2004 --- Commitment to excellence has earned Parts Plus recognition as an outstanding supplier to SBC Communications Inc. , one of the world's leading data, voice and Internet services providers. "SBC is proud of its lo ... Continue reading

Precision Auto Care Announces 3rd Quarter 2004 Results

Precision Auto Care Announces 3rd Quarter 2004 Results

LEESBURG, Va., May 17 -- Precision Auto Care, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PACI) today announced a profit of approximately $307,000 or $0.01 per share for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2004, compared with a profit of $2.7 million or $0.17 per share for the comparable prior year quarter. Robert Falconi, President and COO ... Continue reading

HYPER SPORT BECOMES AFTERMARKET PARTNER TO LOTUS OWNERS

HYPER SPORT BECOMES AFTERMARKET PARTNER TO LOTUS OWNERS

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Pep Boys Reports Sales Increase

Pep Boys Reports Sales Increase

PHILADELPHIA--May 12, 2004--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced the following results for the first quarter ended May 1, 2004. Operating Results First Quarter Sales Sales for the thirteen weeks ended May 1, 2004, were $566,133,000, 10.8% hig ... Continue reading

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