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JC Whitney Names New Leader

Chicago, Illinois, June 20th, 2006

Automotive Aftermarket Leader Names Lawrence J. Marmon as President
Chicago, IL–June 20, 2006–JC Whitney & Co., the world’s largest direct marketer of automotive aftermarket accessories and parts, announced the appointment of Lawrence J. Marmon to President. “Larry Marmon brings us tremendous experience in direct marketing disciplines and strategic management,” said William Hobbs, JC Whitney’s CEO. “The experiences and challenges Larry has faced in his career will be a great asset as we work to continuously improve the position JC Whitney has in the marketplace.

Marmon joined the company in April 2005. He has more than 20 years of marketing experience through his association with Maintenance Warehouse, a division of Home Depot, and Time Warner. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business. He also holds a Bachelor of Science from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

“Throughout Larry’s career, he has consistently delivered assignments of increasingly complexity and scope. We feel very fortunate to have him with us,” added Hobbs. In his new role, Marmon will be responsible for all marketing and merchandising activities for JC Whitney’s 7 catalog titles, and 2 websites.

About JC Whitney & Co
Established in 1915, JC Whitney is the largest direct marketer of name-brand automotive accessories and parts, providing “everything automotive” to their customers. The company has over 130,000 items covering more than 6 million applications in stock, covering everything from late model cars to antique vehicles like Ford’s Model “A.” JC Whitney offers products for virtually every vehicle–automobiles, trucks, Jeeps, motorcycles, sport compact cars, and more through its family of general and vehicle specific catalogs. Their websites, www.jcwhitney.com, and www.carparts.com utilize the vastness of the World Wide Web to offer even more products. Their newest website, www.installpro.net gives customers the opportunity to find a trustworthy local mechanic to install their purchase, satisfaction guaranteed.