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I-CAR ANNOUNCES 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL – July 30, 2005 - I-CAR announced its 2005 - 2006 International Board of Directors and Executive Committee at the 2005 I-CAR International Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. The board of directors sets the overall strategic direction for the organization and assists in obtaining resources in support of the I-CAR mission. The board of directors is comprised of representatives from each of the following six industry segments: collision repair; insurance; equipment, tools, and supplies; education, training, and research; vehicle manufacturers; and related industry services.

The 2005-2006 Executive Committee consists of: Chair Rod Enlow, Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR); Vice Chair Robby Robbs, Nobilas; Secretary/Treasurer Rick Ciesla, DaimlerChrysler; Immediate Past Chair Nick Notte, Nobilas; and John Edelen, Allstate Insurance Company.

The board also includes 16 directors: Terry Angell, Warren Tech; Vince Claudio, Caliber Collision Centers; Tom Dance, Herb’s Paint & Body Shops, Director-At-Large; Jim Doherty, General Motors Corporation; Terry M. Fortner, Nationwide Insurance; Nick Gojmeric, Nick's SOS Garage Inc. & Collision Plus Auto Body Repair Centers; Rick Jazwin, Universal Technical Institute; Jerry Kottschade, Jerry’s Body Shop for Automotive Service Association; Dave McClain, Ford Motor Company; Joran Olsson, Pro Spot International Inc. for Equipment & Tool Institute; Sam Pezzullo, State Farm Insurance Canada, Canadian Representative; Clark Plucinski, True2Form Collision Repair Centers, Education Foundation Representative;

Rich Rosenthal, USAA; Eugene Scambray, Copart Auto Auctions; Edward T. Staquet, Lord Fusor Corporation; and Chad Sulkala, Acme Body & Paint Inc. for the Society of Collision Repair Specialists.

I-CAR, founded in 1979, is an international not-for-profit training organization dedicated to improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of auto collision repair for the ultimate benefit of consumers.

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