Aaron Fowler was a typical teenage boy living in Oakdale, MN, with a simple dream of restoring his 1990 Acura Integra. Unfortunately, Aaron is battling terminal Acute Myologeneous Leukemia, and may only have a short time to live.

When the Make-A-Wish Foundation learned of Aaron’s dream of refurbishing the 1990 Integra, they contacted several suburban Minneapolis automobile-related businesses. One of those called upon was Frank Govekar, General Manager of ABRA Auto Body & Glass-Woodbury, MN. “We’ve repaired and refinished the whole vehicle”, stated Govekar.

Govekar was especially grateful to his team members that donated their time to work on this project. “This is the first time we’ve ever done something like this,” Govekar continued. “I was surprised that all the men wanted to jump in like they did on their own time and repair this car for him. All of their work was volunteered time.”

In addition to the work done by ABRA Auto Body & Glass, White Bear Acura performed all of the mechanical repairs. The repaired Integra was presented to Aaron and his family on Thursday, September 29, 2005 by the staff of ABRA-Woodbury and White Bear Acura.

ABRA Auto Body & Glass is a national damaged vehicle repair company

ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced today that its repair center in Sioux Falls was named one of the top three companies in the “Windshield & Glass Repair” category. The results were based on an on-line survey conducted by The Local Best.com.

“Led by General Manager Darin Rima, ABRA-Sioux Falls has been a consistent, high-performing repair center,” stated Mark Wahlin, ABRA’s Director of Franchising. “In fact, over the past twelve months they have received a perfect 100% Customer Satisfaction Index based on surveys conducted by an independent contractor to their customer base. Rima and his team have proven that hard work and dedication to the job are what counts in order to be recognized as one of the best in their industry.”

According to The Local Best.com, the following criteria must be met in order to be named as one of the “local best”:

· The company must be in the top 1/3 vote-getters in a specific category

· They must also have at least 20% of the top vote-getter’s votes within the category

· The Local Best.com verifies that all top-vote getters are still in business and offer the product or service they were voted for

In addition to windshield repair and replacement, ABRA-Sioux Falls also specializes in collision repair. The repair center is located at 4001 West 34th Street, and can be reached by calling 605.362.8388. For more information on ABRA-Sioux Falls and all other ABRA repair centers, visit their website at www.abraauto.com

On Monday, September 12, Minneapolis-based ABRA Auto Body & Glass sponsored its tenth annual Marathon Cup to benefit Courage Center. Thirty golfers participated in the event, with each one collecting pledges for playing 100 holes of golf in one day. ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a national damaged vehicle repair company, is the corporate sponsor of the Marathon Cup, which is part of a yearly multi-faceted Celebration of Courage event that includes three golf tournaments. The ABRA Marathon Cup raised $105,000 during this year’s event, bringing the nine-year total to over $750,000. “The ABRA Marathon Cup is a wonderful opportunity for ABRA to be involved with the Celebration of Courage”, said Rollie Benjamin, President and CEO of ABRA Auto Body & Glass. “We are pleased to sponsor the Marathon, and, with that sponsorship, raise money in support of Courage Center.”

Courage Center is a rehabilitation and resource center for people with physical disabilities, brain injuries, speech or vision impairments or hearing loss. It offers comprehensive, lifelong services to people of all ages, from infants to seniors. The overall objectives of the Celebration of Courage are to celebrate the vocational and entrepreneurial achievements of persons with disabilities, and to accentuate the positive aspect of employing them.

“It’s terrific to have ABRA on board as sponsor of the Marathon Cup,” stated Jennifer Woodford, Development Officer of Courage Center. “ABRA has been a great friend to Courage Center through the years, and because of their support we are able to offer programs and services for individuals with physical disabilities and sensory impairments.”

ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced today that their repair centers in the Atlanta market have been chosen for the fifth year as the recipient of the Consumers’ Choice Award in the Auto Body Repair category. Regional Vice President Scott Krohn will accept the award on ABRA’s behalf at a ceremony on June 25. Award recipients were chosen through a comprehensive and objective survey conducted in January 2005 by Harris Interactive, a Harris Poll company and recognized leader in consumer research and customer satisfaction polling.

“ABRA is delighted to have been selected again by the consumers of Atlanta as the best in our class,” stated Krohn. “We are constantly striving to provide superior service and excellent craftsmanship to our customers. This award will be proudly accepted as a tribute to the dedicated work our team of professionals has provided to those who have trusted us as their collision repair provider.”

Consumers’ Choice Award is celebrating its sixth successful year in Atlanta, and the awards have become a recognized and prestigious event on the city’s business calendar. This award is unique in North America in that consumers and not a panel of judges determine the winners. The purpose of the awards is to publicly identify those establishments that have been voted by consumers as being their choice for excellence in quality and customer service.

ABRA Auto Body & Glass is a national damaged vehicle repair company specializing in collision repair, paintless dent removal, and auto glass repair and replacement. Started with one repair center in 1984, they have grown to ninety facilities in eleven states. Their plans for accelerated national growth over the next several years include acquiring existing facilities and building new locations.