"FIX Auto realizes the benefits of leveraging technology as a way toincrease both operational efficiency and overall profitability," says GuyBessette, President of FIX Auto Canada. "Additionally, we wanted to provideclear guidance for our shops on the essential tools needed to run their dayto day operations. To that end, we put a number of management systemsthrough a rigorous evaluation process, which included reviewing thesoftware capabilities and how the vendors could support our shops' successthrough educational and support services in both official languages.Mitchell was the clear winner and as a result our endorsement of Mitchellmanagement systems to our shops."

Mike Jerry, Vice President and General Manager of Canadian Operations forMitchell International, added, "We are excited about having our managementsystems endorsed by FIX Auto Canada. Both of our companies understandtoday's challenges for the collision repairer, and that's why we believeit's even more important to have a management system in today's economicclimate as a way to control costs, operate more efficiently, and to helpincrease profitability."

ABS Enterprise and ABS streamline shop operations by automating businessfunctions and providing insight into key performance metrics. The productsautomate many vital, everyday tasks such as parts-pricing, job costing,scheduling of repairs, and integrated e-mail and event messagingcapabilities. These solutions provide owners and managers with theinformation they need to make better informed business decisions and ABSEnterprise and ABS are the recognized industry leaders and the fastestgrowing management systems in the market place today.

About FIX Auto Canada

The FIX AUTO Network was established in 1992. Headquartered in MontrealQC, FIX has 165 locations in Canada and 140 locations in U.S. making it oneof North America's largest networks of independent collision repaircenters.

About Mitchell International, Inc.

Mitchell International (www.mitchell.com) is a leading provider ofinformation, workflow, and performance management solutions to the propertyand casualty insurance claims and collision repair industries. Mitchellfacilitates millions of electronic transactions between more than 25,000business partners each month to enhance their productivity, profitability,and customer satisfaction levels.