Trading Symbol of Keystone Automotive Industries Incorrectly Linked to Company With Similar Name


POMONA, Calif., Dec. 5, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:KEYS) today said it has received numerous inquires from investors confused by a news story issued by Moody's Investors Service on November 29, 2005, concerning Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc., an unrelated, private company based in Pennsylvania. Keystone Automotive Industries' trading symbol was incorrectly associated with the coverage generated by an international news service. The incorrect linkage has been removed from the news story.

About Keystone

Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. distributes its products primarily to collision repair shops through its 136 distribution facilities, of which 23 serve as regional hubs, located in 38 states and Canada. Its product lines consist of automotive body parts, bumpers, and remanufactured alloy wheels, as well as paint and other materials used in repairing a damaged vehicle. These products comprise more than 19,000 stock keeping units that are sold to more than 25,000 repair shops throughout the United States and Canada.



            

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