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The Company was founded in 1972 with a single store outside of Detroit
Acquired by private equity firm J.W. Childs in March 2003
Murray's has opened 6 new stores in 2005 through December 19
The Company carries more than 50,000 parts in its stores and distribution center
More than 200 employees are certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), which
certifies repair and service professionals
Questions should be addressed to Ms. Brenda Bonn,
Manager of Investor Relations, at (602) 631-7483.
Murray's Overview
Acquisition date: 12/19/05. Murray's fiscal year-end date: 12/25/05.
Business description
Store locations
Other information
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New
Hampshir
e
New
Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode
Island
South
Carolina
South
Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
D.C.
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
The company operated 110 auto parts stores in
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio as of 12/19/2005
In addition to brand-name auto parts, the stores
provide services for auto-do-it-yourselfers, such as
system and component testing and recycling
Headquarters: Belleville, Michigan
2004 sales: $225mm
2005 projected sales: $235mm
Number of employees: 2,200
Average store size: 10,500 sq. ft
2004 EBITDA: $20mm
2005 projected EBITDA: $26mm(*)
* Estimate assumes full fiscal year performance and does not include amounts incurred by Murray's in connection with its sale, board fees and management fees
(paid to its former majority stockholder). Murray's projected results for 2005 as a stand-alone private company do not include costs and expenses associated with
being part of a public company as will be the case in 2006 and thereafter.
REVISED JANUARY 17, 2006
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