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• ADESA to Acquire Internet-Based Auction Software Company, Live Global Bid

  - 2008-06-26

  CARMEL, Ind. -- ADESA, Inc. today announced that it plans to acquire Live Global Bid, Inc. ("LGB"), a leading provider of Internet-based auction software and services, on June 30, 2008. The LGB technology allows auction houses to broadcast their auctions through simultaneous audio and video feeds to all participating Internet...

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• MyDealerLot, AeroScout and EIS Announce Successful Vehicle Tracking Project at ADESA, Inc

  - 2008-05-27

  RFID Solution Delivers Real Time Inventory Management for Thousands of Vehicles at Automotive Auction Sites ROSWELL, Ga. -- MyDealerLot, provider of the only Web-based subscription RFID / Real Time Location Tracking System RTLS application for retail automotive dealerships, auctions and yard management, announces that MyDealerLot and strategic engineering partner...

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• KAR Holdings, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

  - 2008-05-13

  CARMEL, Ind. -- KAR Holdings, Inc. today reported its first quarter financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2008. For the first quarter of 2008, the company reported revenue of $462.1 million as compared with first quarter 2007 revenue of $396.4 million for the combined companies of ADESA,...

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• KAR Holdings, Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2008 Earnings

  - 2008-05-06

  CARMEL, Ind. -- KAR Holdings, Inc. announced today that it will be releasing its first quarter 2008 earnings on Tuesday, May, 13th, 2008. KAR Holdings, Inc. is the holding company for ADESA Inc., Automotive Finance Corporation and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. KAR Holdings, Inc. will also be hosting an...

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• Used-vehicle prices, sales decline a bit in March.(Remarketing)(Brief article)

  - 2008-04-28

  Byline: Arlena Sawyers Used vehicles' wholesale prices and sales by franchised dealerships slumped in March from the year-ago month, industry analysts said. The average used vehicle sold at auction for $10,002, according to ADESA Analytical Services. That average price was 2.4...

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• A BUYER'S MARKET

  - 2008-04-06

  Gary Gilley has a background in car sales and says he knows how to bargain. That's just what he did last year when he and his wife, Lunell, bought a house outside of Colorado Springs. He paid $375,000 -- about $40,000 less than the asking price. ...

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• Big pickups and SUVs lead plunge in used-vehicle prices.(Remarketing)(sport utility vehicles)

  - 2008-03-24

  Byline: Arlena Sawyers Wholesale prices of big used SUVs and pickups plunged by double-digit percentages last month compared with February 2007, amid weak demand and rising gasoline prices. "Large SUVs and pickups remained the weakest segments of the market, both in...

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• PERSONNEL.(People)(appointment of Al Hess at Dealer Specialties)(Brief article)

  - 2008-03-03

  ADESA INC. - Mike Davis, 46, to membership in the Arkansas Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame. He has been fleet/lease manager of ADESA Little Rock for the past eight years. ADESA Inc., of Carmel, Ind., is the No. 2 U.S. auto auction company. ...

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• Used-vehicle supplies up, prices down in Jan.(Remarketing)

  - 2008-02-25

  Byline: Arlena Sawyers Supplies of used vehicles at auctions were about one-third higher than normal last month. As a result, wholesale prices of used cars and trucks dipped in January. Analysts for the two largest U.S. auction companies say they expect ...

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• Report: Detroit 3 cutbacks curb rental-fleet sales.(News)(Report)

  - 2008-02-18

  Byline: Arlena Sawyers True to their word, the Detroit 3 are trimming fleet sales. General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC accounted for fewer than three out of four new vehicles sold to the U.S. rental industry last year - down...

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