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| Source: Mitchell International
SAN DIEGO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 31, 2006 -- In the news release, "ABRA Upgrades to
Mitchell ABS™ Enterprise," issued earlier today by Mitchell
International, we are advised by the company that the headline should read
"ABRA to Upgrade to Mitchell ABS™ Enterprise" rather than "ABRA Upgrades
to Mitchell ABS™ Enterprise." Also, the first sentence of the first
paragrpah should read "Mitchell International announced today that ABRA
Auto Body & Glass, a national damaged vehicle repair company, has reached
the terms of an agreement with Mitchell to implement a new collision
management software system pending a successful Beta test" rather than
"Mitchell International, a leading provider of information, workflow, and
performance management solutions to the automotive insurance claims and
collision repair industries, today announced that ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a
national damaged vehicle repair company, has reached an agreement with
Mitchell to implement a new collision management software system" as
originally issued. Complete corrected text follows.
ABRA to Upgrade to Mitchell ABS™ Enterprise
SAN DIEGO, CA -- October 31, 2006 -- Mitchell International announced today
that ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a national damaged vehicle repair company, has
reached the terms of an agreement with Mitchell to implement a new
collision management software system pending a successful Beta test. Over
the past 8 months, ABRA underwent an extensive evaluation process of
collision management software systems. Through this process, ABRA
concluded that Mitchell's ABS™ Enterprise product was the best solution for
their operating needs.
"With 69 corporate repair centers, it is critical that we have proper
management oversight to provide our customers with the quality and service
we are known for," said Rollie Benjamin, President and Chief Executive
Officer of ABRA. "ABS Enterprise will help us further improve retail store
and central service operations through greater control and efficiency of
our core processes. In addition to providing us with a software product
that exceeds expectations, Mitchell also has the breadth and depth of
resources to successfully manage the implementation process and meet our
ongoing support needs."
"We are delighted to extend our long-standing partnership with ABRA," said
Jim Lindner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Mitchell. "ABRA is one
of the most respected service organizations in our industry and we are
pleased that they have selected Mitchell to be a part of their continued
success."
ABRA will begin Beta testing in November at one repair center, and plans to
introduce the system to all markets during first quarter of 2007.
"When we started our search, we knew we needed a system that would be easy
to introduce to our repair centers, and that would provide a wide range of
reporting to assist us in managing our business on a daily basis. We
believe that we have found our long-term solution with the ABS Enterprise
system," stated Scott Krohn, Executive Vice President of Operations for
ABRA.
About ABRA Auto Body & Glass
ABRA Auto Body & Glass is a national damaged vehicle repair company
specializing in collision repair, paintless dent removal, and auto glass
repair and replacement. Started with one repair center in 1984, they have
grown to ninety-two facilities in twelve states. Their plans for
accelerated national growth over the next several years include acquiring
existing facilities and building new locations.
About Mitchell International, Inc.
Mitchell International is a leading provider of information, workflow, and
performance management solutions to the automotive insurance claims
industry, serving carriers, collision repair facilities, and other
commercial participants in the physical damage and auto-related medical
claims markets. Mitchell facilitates millions of electronic transactions
between more than 16,000 business partners each month to enhance their
productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction levels. For more
information on Mitchell International, visit its Web site at
www.mitchell.com.