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1 NEWS & VIEWS April 2016 In the two months since Auto Plus SM and Pep Boys have joined forces, we have made remarkable progress in integrating the two companies. Here is an overview of some of the recent milestones in our integration: • To manage this large-scale integration, we established the Integration Management Office (IMO). The IMO is dedicated to ensuring that expected synergies are being realized and decisions are being made for the betterment of the combined company going forward. Approximately 60 to 70 associates, representing nearly every department at Auto Plus and Pep Boys, meet and collaborate on how to achieve these efforts. • In order to better leverage our optimized network, all 800-plus Pep Boys locations were given the ability to access Nexpart, Auto Plus’ online sourcing tool. With access to an inventory of more than 300,000 parts, Outside Purchase (OP) needs are already down significantly, a crucial step in the right direction. Nexpart’s 24/7/365 accessibility also proves to be a time saver for customers and associates. • Each week, we are actively working with our parts, tires and merchandise suppliers to maintain and improve buying conditions. Our new organization is a larger, stronger company with solid financial resources, and we are providing our suppliers with the path forward for rapid growth. • To strengthen our negotiating power, our field structure has been reorganized into 11 regions with Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs) overseeing either stores (retail/commercial) or service for Auto Plus and Pep Boys. This restructure means that RVPs can devote their time and resources to a specific line of business, which will help keep the focus on taking care of customers in every area. • We continue to expand our footprint and strengthen our distribution portfolio through acquisitions. Most recently, Greene’s Auto Parts, a former independently owned store supported by Auto Plus located in Winder, GA, was acquired. Join me in welcoming the associates at Greene’s to our company. We remain committed to executing our growth strategy and are sure to have further expansion updates soon. (Continued on next page) LETTER FROM THE CEO: BRENT WINDOM

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In the two months since Auto PlusSM and Pep Boys have joined forces, we have made remarkable progress in integrating the two companies. Here is an overview of some of the recent milestones in our integration:

• To manage this large-scale integration, we established the Integration Management Office (IMO). The IMO is dedicated to ensuring that expected synergies are being realized and decisions are being made for the betterment of the combined company going forward. Approximately 60 to 70

associates, representing nearly every department at Auto Plus and Pep Boys, meet and collaborate on how to achieve these efforts.

• In order to better leverage our optimized network, all 800-plus Pep Boys locations were given the ability to access Nexpart, Auto Plus’ online sourcing tool. With access to an inventory of more than 300,000 parts, Outside Purchase (OP) needs are already down significantly, a crucial step in the right direction. Nexpart’s 24/7/365 accessibility also proves to be a time saver for customers and associates.

• Each week, we are actively working with our parts, tires and merchandise suppliers to maintain and improve buying conditions. Our new organization is a larger, stronger company with solid financial resources, and we are providing our suppliers with the path forward for rapid growth.

• To strengthen our negotiating power, our field structure has been reorganized into 11 regions with Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs) overseeing either stores (retail/commercial) or service for Auto Plus and Pep Boys. This restructure means that RVPs can devote their time and resources to a specific line of business, which will help keep the focus on taking care of customers in every area.

• We continue to expand our footprint and strengthen our distribution portfolio through acquisitions. Most recently, Greene’s Auto Parts, a former independently owned store supported by Auto Plus located in Winder, GA, was acquired. Join me in welcoming the associates at Greene’s to our company. We remain committed to executing our growth strategy and are sure to have further expansion updates soon.

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These are some impressive achievements early on in our integration process. We have more work to do, but we are off to a great start. Thanks to everyone who made them possible.

We anticipate many more accomplishments to celebrate in the coming weeks and months as we continue on this path together. We appreciate your continued support and focus on delivering First Choice, Expert Service to customers.

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This month, we sat down with Auto Plus’ new Director of Marketing, Xan Swenson, to discuss her goals for the company and her plans to get there.

1) What is your role at Auto Plus?

a. I currently serve as Director of Marketing for Auto Plus. In this role, I am responsible for all aspects of marketing. I am leading a team of talented people to deliver powerful tools, promotions and campaigns to build both the Auto Plus business, as well as the businesses of our independent customers. It’s a really great place to be.

2) What brought you to Auto Plus?

a. I was eager to join the Auto Plus family because of its unique positioning in the industry, as well as its trajectory for the future. The opportunity to work both internally and with our independent store owners and technicians was really enticing. We’re on the cusp of a very exciting time for this company — a company that is determined to keep customers first as we move forward.

3) What is your first plan of action for the company?

a. First and foremost, we need to complete the branding transition that started months ago. Though the current news is all around the integration with Pep Boys, we have to focus on completing our transition from Uni-Select. Right now, we’re in the “heavy lifting” portion of changing over signage on more than 1,000 corporately owned and independent locations. This is a massive project that will require a concerted effort through the end of May.

4) How will the Auto Plus and Pep Boys branding be managed?

a. The question about branding or the management of both brands is not a simple one to answer. Making these types of decisions requires significant consideration of a number of factors and data analysis. The organization is currently undergoing a comprehensive brand study to determine the equity of each brand. The study will look at existing data as well as new information collected from customer and non-customer surveys and focus groups. Based on learnings from this brand study, the executive leadership will make informed decisions on appropriate next steps, which will likely determine how each brand is managed.

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LEADERSHIP TEAM INTERVIEW: XAN SWENSON, DIRECTOR, MARKETING

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5) How will your team’s efforts influence or bolster the success of Auto Plus?

a. My goal is to work closely with customers, both external and internal, to better understand the needs of each group. With that understanding in place, we can bolster the value offered to customers, helping drive growth and eliminate any issues that might exist day-to-day. Because our marketing team at Auto Plus has such a passion for the industry, we’re truly motivated to develop tools for success.

6) What can customers expect this year in terms of marketing support as you roll out with new company branding?

a. The specific programs around branding will be determined after the brand study is completed and the new strategy is finalized. That being said, we have powerful programs today that help drive our customers’ businesses, and I expect those programs to continue. We understand that, when our customers succeed, we succeed, and the entire organization is committed to helping our customers exceed their business goals.

7) How is the marketing team preparing to leverage data in their decision making?

a. I come from a school of thought that relies heavily on data to make the best decisions possible and intend to implement this approach in all of Auto Plus’ marketing efforts. In fact, I’ve recently brought on a marketing analyst whose primary responsibility will be to assist in evaluating the effectiveness of our marketing, branding and promotional programs. I want to ensure we’re putting our efforts toward the right projects that are truly delivering value to our customers and their businesses.

8) How will you measure success?

a. As we move forward, it’s my intention to incorporate specific, measurable and timely goals to each project we undertake, whether it be a new sales promotion or a new program we launch with our customers. Our success will be measured by goals and criteria determined right from the beginning.

9) What are your goals for Auto Plus?

a. That’s pretty easy: to be the “First Choice, Expert Service” provider for our family of customers at every level of the automotive aftermarket. That means delivering value and expertise to our customers every day.

10) What are you most excited about for the future of Auto Plus?

a. The events over the past year — becoming part of Icahn Enterprises L.P. and adding Pep Boys to the family — puts us in a very unique position to continue growth, drive our Auto Plus brand in the automotive aftermarket and, through co-branding with our customers and providing them business-building programs, create a professional network like no other.

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It’s long been said in the marketing industry that peer-to-peer referrals are the best kind of advertising. For automotive repair facilities, this statement is especially true. Business typically comes from customer referrals — individuals who share their positive experiences with others. Today, as the shift to digital communication continues to grow, most consumers are making their shopping and service decisions based on online referrals and reviews.

Consider the following statistics:

• On average, Americans access the internet from their mobile devices once every nine minutes, and 50% of all online purchases are made on mobile devices

• The largest segment of the U.S. labor force are Millennials, ages 16 – 35, who shop online more frequently and are heavily influenced by reviews submitted by other people speaking to their experiences

• As recently reported in the Lang Aftermarket iReport, Millennials are much more likely to use the internet and social media to find out what is wrong with their vehicles, cost of repairs and where to have repairs performed

• The eighth most searched for term online is “automotive repair”

It’s clear that automotive repair facilities that wish to acquire new business among an increasingly younger customer base will need a strategic online presence.

This year, the Auto Plus Professional Service Center program launched a new marketing tool to boost online presence and increase service centers’ competitive edge in their local markets.

We’ve partnered with AutoMD, the mega force behind the repair center search engines found on AutoTrader, Yahoo Auto, MSN Autos and Kelley Blue Book, to offer this tool. It will provide our participating customers with powerful visibility to millions of consumers. This user-friendly platform will allow centers to offer customizable and competitive instant quotes for repair jobs and collect consumer reviews, all on a 24/7 basis. The average ticket for a repair job booked through AutoMD is in the $300 – $450 range.

Now through the end of 2017, Auto Plus Professional Service Center program members may elect the AutoMD consumer marketing program for a reduced fee.

You can find more information on the AutoMD program in the Auto Plus Professional Service Center program guide. If you are interested in becoming an Auto Plus Professional Service Center program member, please contact your Auto Plus sales representative.

PROGRAM UPDATES

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A new pair of Skechers® shoes with Star Wars imagery. Fiery Doritos® Locos Taco Supreme at Taco Bell®. Jack Daniel’s® flavored food options at TGI FridaysSM.

Every single day, we experience products and advertising that bring two great brands together for one cause or another. Often, it could be two major brands that are each strong enough on their own to drive new customers and repeat purchase decisions — yet, they choose to team up. Why would they do that? CO-BRANDING! Co-branding is a marketing partnership between at least two different brands of goods or services.

So, let’s translate this into our industry. Co-branding is a beneficial tactic used to create value for each of the brands participating. For the independent stores, shops and technicians that we work with at Auto Plus, co-branding is part of the value we bring to the table. When owners of well-known, local businesses (let’s say Xan’s Auto Parts in Anytown, USA) decide to join the Auto Plus family as an independent partner, that business is deciding to co-brand in order to bring even more opportunity, equity and “scale” to their business.

Think about this: Someone moves to your community because of business or family needs. They see that Xan’s Auto Parts is flying the Auto Plus flag and think to themselves, “Hey, we had an Auto Plus in our last city. Good to know we have someone we can trust here, too.” Co-branding does not replace or diminish the strong brand that already exists — it simply gives it a sense of being part of a greater network and presents an opportunity to leverage the strengths of both brands. It also conveys the idea that both brands uphold the same standards of excellence and customer service.

Of course, being part of the Auto Plus extended “family” brings value beyond co-branding. Auto Plus offers enhanced marketing and sales-boosting tools (such as AutoMD), along with a variety of assurance programs that can establish a presence in the consumer’s mind and attract and keep customers.

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THE ADVANTAGES OF CO-BRANDING: XAN SWENSON

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Though Auto Plus is a relatively new brand, having just carved out from Uni-Select last year, it is built on a legacy of knowledge and expertise that will drive its growth well into the future. Our core values of Integrity, Passion and Pride are part of our collective DNA, being lived by example every day. We believe those core values are shared by our independent stores and shop teams — in fact, we believe the values are part of what draws new network partners to us. And it is demonstrating those same values to customers in our network that will continue to build the Auto Plus brand equity.

This is an especially exciting time to be part of the Auto Plus family. As we begin to move through our integration with Pep Boys, we are starting to uncover tools, synergies and opportunities from which both brands can benefit. As part of the integration process, we are conducting a brand study targeting each brand. This involves going out into the field and talking with customers, non-customers, competition, prospective customers and associates to determine the true strengths of each brand and organization so that we can put together the best strategy for the future — one that will benefit not only our collective customers and those employed by Auto Plus and Pep Boys, but the entire aftermarket industry.

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THE ADVANTAGES OF CO-BRANDING: XAN SWENSON

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Auto Plus kicked off 2016 with a series of regional customer shows to engage with independent store and service center owners across the country. Each event took place in an area that is highly concentrated with customers, driving optimal attendance. A total of 1,000 customers, manufacturers, aftermarket software representatives and associates came out for the shows this year. The first show on the tour was held January 29 and 30 in Charlotte, NC. This event was a huge success, bringing in customers from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Tennessee. The next show took place in Indianapolis, IN, on February 19 and 20. This event attracted customers from Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri. Our third show was held in King of Prussia, PA, and attracted customers from all over the New England, New York, New Jersey and Baltimore areas. The next show in Bloomington, MN, March 18 and 19, had a good showing of customers from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. Most recently, the final show was held in Dallas, TX. Despite the poor weather, there was a tremendous showing of attendees to the trade show, as well as the training event. The warehouse staff went above and beyond the call of duty by preparing the Dallas Distribution Center for the show and then meeting and greeting customers and manufacturers at their car in the pouring rain. Customers came from across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas for this show, and as with all shows, a good time was had by all.

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RECAP OF AUTO PLUS CUSTOMER SHOWS

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Each event commenced with a reception on Friday evening to welcome all attendees and allow them to network with others in the industry. Saturday started with a series of sessions to provide our customers, manufacturers and associates with insight and details on what is going on at Auto Plus. These shows are the first time associates have been able to meet with customers on a regional level since the acquisition of Auto Plus by Icahn Enterprises L.P. last summer, as well as the announcement of Auto Plus’ integration with Pep Boys in February. Therefore, it provided a great opportunity to give customers and manufacturers the most up-to-date information on the company, the future of our partnerships and an improved supply chain process, in addition to the latest product strategies and new marketing programs.

The guest speakers leading these sessions are experts in the field, such as Brent Windom, Mike Buzzard and Richard Mattiussi, who presented the company update and the Pep Boys integration plans. Scott Sangrey and Pete Bednarzyk shared the supply chain strategy and an update on warehouse operations, followed by Don Poole and Kevin Mack speaking to the group about product strategy. Furthermore, Al Mosher spoke about the new Paint, Body and Equipment program that he and Richard Mitchell have been working very hard on, and Xan Swenson and Mike Buzzard reviewed the Auto Plus branding program and the new elements of the Auto Plus Professional Service Center programs.

Auto Plus’ manufacturer partners were the focus of attention at our booth show, showcasing new and tried-and-true products while talking to customers about their specific needs. Attendees were able to visit with traditional aftermarket manufacturers, along with software companies, OE providers and paint and body specialists. Customers were able to take advantage of show specials only available for attendees.

The evening events included cocktail parties, formal dinners and customer award presentations. We recognize our valuable customers with sales awards for parts purchases ranging from $500,000 to $8 million.

We would like to thank all of our customers who have attended the shows this year, our manufacturer partners for their support, and our associates who helped make the shows a huge success!

RECAP OF AUTO PLUS CUSTOMER SHOWS

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In February, Jorge Rosario, the store manager at Consumer Auto Parts/Auto Plus in Worcester, MA, and his staff collected food and other treats for students living at an orphanage in Bonao, a small city in the Dominican Republic. Their generous donation was matched by members of H.C.R.N., a local church with a large Hispanic congregation. By partnering with their community members, Jorge and his staff were able to send three large shipments of goods to the deserving kids.

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AUTO PLUS IN THE COMMUNITY

The orphanage was extremely thankful for the donation, and Auto Plus is proud of Jorge’s efforts!

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Congratulations to our dedicated associates who are celebrating their anniversary with Auto Plus! Whether you’re new to the team, or you’ve been with us for years, we thank you for your continued support!

NAME JOB TITLE LOCATION YEARS OF SERVICE

William Pearigen III Business Development Manager CEN-Memphis 40 Delroy Clarke Stock Order Driver EST-Stratford 25Lori Giacomelli Customer Service Representative MID-Turtle Creek 20Earl Ware Store Driver 404-Peabody 20Richard Capton Store Driver 206-Jackson 20Mark Mills Parts Specialist 209-Wichita Falls 20Richard Newton Sales Development Manager Amherst 15Joseph Vitale Store Driver 307-W Mifflin 10Tammy Sanford Assistant Store Manager 406-Albany 10Walter Sprafka Store Driver 305-Mentor 10Harry Rodriguez Store Driver 401-Shrewsbury 5Charles Smith Business Development Manager SW-Dallas Whse 5James Ciru Store Driver 401-Park Ave 5Andrew Robey Store Driver 402-Gloucester 5Robert Miller Parts Specialist 301-Marietta Ignition Main 5Stanley Hirschler Store Driver TO-Kansas City 5James Jones Stock Order Driver MID-Chicago 5Aristides Pichardo Retail Parts Specialist 402-Lawrence 5Carl Flickinger Store Driver 505-Suffern 5Keith Chapman Retail Parts Spec-Key Holder 402-Haverhill 5David Friedly Parts Specialist 302-Olympia 5Ronald Jones Warehouse Personnel NED-Avon 5Christie Kirk Customer Service Representative CEN-Austell 5Calvin Brown Warehouse Personnel SW-Dallas Whse 1Horace Duren Store Driver 504-Eldersburg 1

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MARCH

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NAME JOB TITLE LOCATION YEARS OF SERVICECassie Hernandez Customer Service Representative SW-Dallas Whse 1Nazrul Islam Warehouse Personnel EST-Moorestown 1Barbara James Lead Customer Service Rep MID-Indy 1Michaela McDonough Warehouse Personnel MID-Indy 1Ramon Ochoa Parts Specialist 207-Raleigh 1Ruben Rodriguez Store Driver 209-Wichita Falls 1Walter Rybarczyk Store Driver 307-Pittsburgh 1Jonathan Scott Warehouse Personnel SW-Dallas Whse 1Guy Sims Warehouse Personnel SW-Dallas Whse 1Paul Vu Store Driver 205-Ft Worth 1Christopher Walraven Warehouse Personnel SW-Dallas Whse 1Katrina Whitley Store Driver 201-Athens 1Elvon Williams Warehouse Personnel SW-Dallas Whse 1Crystal Young Warehouse Personnel SW-Dallas Whse 1Lewis Zellars Warehouse Personnel MAD-Washington 1Melissa DeJesus Store Driver 401-Stratford 1David Kissileff Store Driver 501-Willow Grove 1Michael Nicosia Store Driver 308-Adelaide 1Joel Coreas Parts Specialist 207-Leigh St 1Dana Dornon Store Driver 202-Tampa Garsh 1James Fields Store Driver 206-Vicksburg 1Samantha Griffin Warehouse Personnel EST-Lebanon 1James Vitek Operations Manager MID-Chicago 1Robert Carey Store Driver 403-Northampton 1Joseph Wetering Store Driver 504-Severn 1

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Congratulations to our dedicated associates who are celebrating their anniversary with Auto Plus! Whether you’re new to the team, or you’ve been with us for years, we thank you for your continued support!

MARCH

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NAME JOB TITLE LOCATION YEARS OF SERVICE

Quinton Smith Store Driver 206-Universal 1

Steven Bell Parts Specialist 209-Lubbock 82nd 1

LeRoy Proefrock Store Driver 303-Niagara Falls 1

Gaye Stevens Store Driver 207-Conway 1

Kenneth Anderson Stock Order Driver EST-Stratford 1

Angel Barreto Parts Specialist 204-E. Colonial 1

Fabian Benitez Warehouse Personnel SW-Dallas Whse 1

Arthur Bittle Store Driver 402-Marlboro 1

John Chisholm Store Driver 201-Lawrenceville 1

Loy Cope Warehouse Manager MID-Indy 1

Thomas McKnight Store Driver 404-Peabody 1

Randy Taylor Store Manager II 303-Olean 1

Robert Tomasco Store Driver 501-Moorestown 1

Joel Evans Store Driver 503-Warrenton 1

Collen Wolford Store Driver 302-Airport 1

William Lane Store Driver 205-Dallas Tx 1

Shannon Angles Store Driver 503-Warrenton 1

Hector Elvir Warehouse Personnel EST-Stratford 1

Evan Fenske Warehouse Personnel CEN-Mason City 1

Todd Fleming Store Manager II 303-Lockport 1

Benjamin Hartshorn Store Driver 404-Somerville 1

Steven Lombard Warehouse Personnel NED-Avon 1

Gina Merentis Store Driver 202-Cape Coral 1

Tony Noel Store Driver 207-Williamson Rd 1

Congratulations to our dedicated associates who are celebrating their anniversary with Auto Plus! Whether you’re new to the team, or you’ve been with us for years, we thank you for your continued support!

MARCH

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NAME JOB TITLE LOCATION YEARS OF SERVICE

Eric Turner Store Driver 207-Florence 1

Cody Vail Store Driver 406-Bainbridge 1

Demond Weaver Warehouse Personnel MAD-Washington 1

Francis Bogacz Store Driver 303-Union 1

Joshiwa Graham Sales Development Manager 202-Punta Gorda 1

William Kingsbury Store Driver 308-Adelaide 1

Julio Ponte Store Driver 503-Vienna 1

Cymantha Seeley Store Driver 201-Snellville 1

Robert Darnell Store Driver 207-Williamson Rd 1

Richard Price Store Driver 207-Williamson Rd 1

Ricky Young Assistant Store Manager 201-Athens 1

Brian Peterson Store Driver 202-Bradenton 1

Bryan Silva Warehouse Personnel FLD-Miami 1

Michael Scanlon Store Driver 202-Punta Gorda 1

William Treadwell Store Driver 406-Green Island 1

Susan Devlin Warehouse Personnel EST-Moorestown 1

Wayne Bentson Divisional General Manager 306-Hopkins 1

Bryan Berlin Parts Specialist 304-Seneca 1

Anthony Carroll Warehouse Personnel MAD-Washington 1

Karen Dieguez Store Driver 203-SW Miami 1

Jason Dillon Assistant Store Manager 502-Stevensville 1

William Farley Warehouse Personnel EST-New Columbia 1

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Congratulations to our dedicated associates who are celebrating their anniversary with Auto Plus! Whether you’re new to the team, or you’ve been with us for years, we thank you for your continued support!

MARCH

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NAME JOB TITLE LOCATION YEARS OF SERVICE

Wesley Gerhardt Stock Order Driver EST-Moorestown 1

Jasmine Haskins Warehouse Personnel MAD-Washington 1

Timothy Layne Store Driver 503-Sterling 1

Joshua Maiese Warehouse Personnel EST-Moorestown 1

Ailene Skiles Store Driver 201-Amnicola 1

Robert Taylor Store Driver 503-Manassas 1

Jesse J Wehner Store Driver 502-Bel Air 1

Manuel Salvador Store Driver 204-E. Colonial 1

Dennis Warren Store Driver 204-Edgewater 1

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MARCH

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Cindy Giordano Office Manager MWD-Moorestown 30

Cheryl Hanning Pricing Manager 201-Amnicola 30

Carol Dunn Warehouse Personnel MWD-Indy 25

Idalie Loya Office Clerk 209-El Paso 20

Donald Lumadue Store Driver 305-Clearfield 20

Chris Hansen Warehouse Supervisor CEN-Mason City 20

Ronald Parenteau Parts Specialist 401-Pascoag 20

Russell Keeling Store Manager II 401-Pascoag 20

Christine Lundt Customer Service Representative CEN-Mason City 20

Mary Miller Warehouse Personnel CEN-Mason City 20

Keith Henry Parts Specialist - Call Center 305-Hinkley 20

Richard Schmied Warehouse Personnel MWD-Moorestown 15

Clayton Wilson Parts Specialist 209-Wichita Falls 15

Jolene Raines Parts Specialist 209-Wichita Falls 15

Kevin Mack Director, Product Development Kennesaw 10

Denton Nungester Store Driver 301-Indy 10

Patrisha Rauch Customer Service Representative CEN-Kansas City 10

Donna Hankins Customer Service Representative MWD-Moorestown 10

John Payne Parts Specialist 306-Little Canada 5

Jonathan Wen Store Manager I 306-Little Canada 5

Jordan Quade Parts Specialist 306-Little Canada 5

Kevin Duellman Parts Specialist 306-Little Canada 5

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Mark Tessier Store Driver 306-Little Canada 5

Thomas Garcia Parts Specialist 306-Little Canada 5

Timothy Elmquist Parts Specialist 306-Little Canada 5

Robert Plante Warehouse Manager SED-Austell 5

Rona Lyle Store Driver 206-Jackson 5

Stacy Sawyers Store Manager IV 504-Paint Body 5

David Winter Parts Specialist 504-York 5

Joshua Freed Warehouse Personnel MWD-Marietta 5

Carola Belton Warehouse Personnel CEN-Memphis 5

Penny Krohne Store Driver 305-Beaver Falls 5

Robert Fischer Store Driver 502-Baltimore 5

James Proctor Inventory Control Specialist NED-Avon 5

Maria Torres Warehouse Personnel NED-Avon 5

Vincent Lapenta Store Driver 301-Indy 5

Craig Beall Warehouse Personnel MWD-Marietta 1

David Wade Store Driver 503-Lorton 1

Kathleen Bambach Collector Amherst 1

Steven Love Sales Development Manager 204-Winter Springs 1

Edward Jansen Store Driver 306-Little Canada 1

Eugene Wiltsie Store Driver 303-Jamestown 1

Glenn Craig Store Driver 502-Rising Sun 1

Stanley Rasimowicz Store Driver 402-Lowell 1

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William Sarringhausen Stock Order Driver MWD-Marietta 1

John Riddick Store Driver 207-Brevard 1

Arthur Amromin Stock Order Driver NED-Avon 1

Ashley McLennan Collector Amherst 1

Kemp White Warehouse Personnel NED-Avon 1

Erick Boyce Assistant Store Manager 303-Genesee 1

Jean Beaulieu Store Driver 204-Daytona 1

Luellen Meadows Shuttle Driver NED-Avon 1

Michael Mucerino Warehouse Personnel MWD-Moorestown 1

Aron Benko Store Driver 501-Moorestown 1

David Paratore Store Driver 206-Universal 1

Henry Hamler Store Driver 503-Gainsville 1

Marvin Morris Store Driver 201-Amnicola 1

Thomas Clancey Store Driver 401-W Boylston 1

Timothy Tham Parts Specialist 402-First St 1

Donna Vuolo Store Driver 202-Punta Gorda 1

Victor Gonzalez Store Driver 402-Lawrence 1

Corinne Johnson Store Driver 405-Cortland 1

Richard Mummert Store Driver 504-York 1

Brock Rezabek Warehouse Personnel CEN-Mason City 1

Christina Meador Store Driver 202-Pinellas Park 1

Douglas Sharp Warehouse Personnel NED-Washington 1

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Luis Leon Assistant Store Manager 202-Bradenton 1

Michael Aho Store Driver 302-Chehalis WA 1

Amanda Horsley Warehouse Personnel MWD-Marietta 1

Charles Kopishke Store Driver 502-North East 1

Jeffrey Lin Assistant Store Manager 503-Lorton 1

Stuart Anderson Warehouse Personnel MWD-Marietta 1

Randolph Hill Store Driver 504-Severn 1

William Sharp Store Driver 306-Little Canada 1

Brandon Schultz Store Driver 202-Punta Gorda 1

Brian Gosselin Dispatcher 202-Ft. Myers 1

John Jones Store Driver 303-Olean 1

William Peterson Dispatcher 303-Olean 1

Alexandre Fernandes Warehouse Personnel NED-Avon 1

Alicia Salas Store Driver 503-Manassas 1

Frederick Tripp Store Driver 405-Syracuse 1

Gina Roncalli Store Driver 403-Amherst MA 1

Octavious Drake Warehouse Personnel TXD-Dallas 1

Ashley Miller Parts Specialist 301-Marietta Ignition Main 1

Daniel Nicholson Store Driver 504-Hanover 1

Richard Praydis Store Driver 504-Golden Ring 1

Tylor Dumais Retail Parts Spec - Non Driver 402-Marlboro 1

John Pollock Store Driver 303-Niagara Falls 1

Yashira Rodriguez Store Driver 402-First St 1

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