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I-CAR^® ANNOUNCES 2006-2007 INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL - August 18, 2006 - I-CAR announced its 2006-2007 International Board of Directors and Executive Committee at the 2006 I-CAR International Annual Meeting in San Jose, California. 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 2006-2007 Executive Committee consists of: Chair Robby Robbs, Nobilas; Vice Chair Rick Ciesla, DaimlerChrysler; Secretary John Edelen, Allstate Insurance Company; Treasurer Sam Pezzullo, State Farm Insurance Canada; Immediate Past Chair Rod Enlow, Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR); Tom Dance, Member-at-Large, Herb's Paint & Body Shops, Inc.; and Chad Sulkala, Member-at-Large, Acme Body & Paint, Inc. for Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS).

The board also includes 14 directors: Terry Angell, Warren Tech; Vince Claudio, Gerber Collision; Jim Doherty, General Motors Corporation; Nick Gojmeric, Nick's SOS Garage Inc. & Collision Plus Auto Body Repair Centers; Rick Jazwin, Universal Technical Institute; Dave McClain, Ford Motor Company; Tom Moreland, Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc.; Clark Plucinski, True2Form Collision Repair Centers, Education Foundation Representative; Greg Potter, Equipment & Tool Institute (ETI); Elise Quadrozzi, AssuranceAmerica; Rich Rosenthal, USAA; Eugene Scambray, Copart Auto Auctions; Mike Schoonover, Schoonover Body Works for Automotive Service Association (ASA); and Bill Stage, Mitchell International.

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.