"We realize that this is a challenging time for the collision repairindustry. Our goal at Mitchell -- as it has been for the past 60 years --is to continue to support collision repairers by providing them withpowerful solutions like ABS and ABS Enterprise. Mitchell helps collisionrepair facilities get better control over their business operations, whichcan be even more important in a difficult or down economy," said MarcBrungger, Executive Vice President of Auto Physical Damage Solutions atMitchell. "We're proud that record numbers of repairers continue to chooseMitchell products to out-perform the competition no matter what theeconomic environment, and we remain committed to continuing to invest inthese solutions to make them even more powerful. The key for any successfulcollision repair facility is to focus its energy on what it can control --its customers, its business operations and its trading partnerrelationships."

ABS Enterprise and ABS streamline shop operations and provide repairfacilities with a comprehensive and practical solution for optimizing theirbusiness performance by automating business functions and providing insightinto key performance metrics. The products automate many vital, everydaytasks such as parts-pricing, job costing, scheduling of repairs, andintegrated e-mail and event messaging capabilities. These solutions provideowners and managers with the information they need to make better informedbusiness decisions. ABS Enterprise and ABS are the recognized industryleaders and the fastest growing management systems in the market placetoday.

About Mitchell International, Inc.

Mitchell International (www.mitchell.com) is a leading provider ofinformation, workflow, and performance management solutions to theautomotive insurance claims industry, serving carriers, collision repairfacilities, and other commercial participants in the physical damage andauto-related medical claims markets. Mitchell facilitates millions ofelectronic transactions between more than 25,000 business partners eachmonth to enhance their productivity, profitability, and customersatisfaction levels.

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