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Keystone Supports TeamUSA Participants' Trip to World Skills Competition
Pomona, CA. – September 19, 2007 –Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. (NasdaqNM: KEYS) announced today that it is donating $2,000 to SkillsUSA to help raise funds for the collision repair and refinish competitors entering this year’s World Skills Competition.
“Keystone’s financial support will help make it possible to send TeamUSA competitors to the World Skills Competition,” said Mark Claypool, volunteer TeamUSA leader and president of Mentors at Work. “This is an opportunity for our future workforce to test their skill sets and technical capabilities.”
SkillsUSA members compete in collision repair, automotive service, carpentry and other occupational competitions at the local, state and national level. National standouts have the opportunity to earn a position on TeamUSA, a skilled group of young professionals who will compete in the four-day World Skills Competition being held November 14-21 in Japan.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industries working together to ensure America has a skilled work force and is currently accepting contributions in support of the TeamUSA campaign. Those interested in making a tax-deductable donation can contact Mark Claypool at 630-762-0614. For more information about SkillsUSA, visit www.skillsusa.org.
About Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc.
The recognized leader in quality collision replacement parts, Keystone Automotive Industries Inc. maintains a network of 137 distribution facilities located across the United States and Canada. With nearly 4,000 skilled team members supporting more than 25,000 repair shops, Keystone provides innovative product offerings and technology-based solutions to help its customers meet the demands of daily business. Having earned one of the industry’s highest customer satisfaction rating and offering its customers the best warranty in the business, there is no doubt that Keystone Automotive has been raising the standard since day one. For more information, visit www.keystone-auto.com.