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Belron US Announces Teams for London Triathlon

Twelve U.S. employees participating, race benefits HIV/Aids orphan support organization

COLUMBUS, Ohio - July 25, 2008 - Twelve Belron US employees were recently selected to represent the company in the Mazda London Triathlon Aug. 9 and 10 to raise money for Ma'Afrika Tikkun, an organization benefiting children and orphans in South Africa.

Initially, 41 Belron US employees expressed an interest in representing the company in this year's triathlon. The field was narrowed to 12 to have enough swimmers, cyclists and runners to make four three-person teams.

Last year, more than 600 Belron employees from around the world took part in the London Triathlon and raised more than $730,000 for Ma'Afrika Tikkun. Belron has been involved in the triathlon for seven years and this is the second year of involvement for Belron US.

"We are excited that this team of associates will be" said Tom Feeney, president and chief executive officer of Belron US. "This is a wonderful event for a good cause, and it's a great opportunity for this team to meet our Belron family from around the globe."

Team 1 will consist of:

• Todd Hoffman, general manager, Louisville, Kentucky
• Brian Ehrlich, logistics coordinator, Columbus, Ohio
• Jenny Kipker, treasury analyst, Columbus, Ohio

Team 2 will consist of:

• Chuck Pratt, assistant manager, Denver, Colorado
• Jason Silva, technician, Phoenix, Arizona
• Brent Fiegel, warehouse lead associate, Davenport, Iowa

Team 3 will consist of:

• Matt Weger, IT director, Columbus, Ohio
• Paul Koehler, IT director, Columbus, Ohio
• Brian DiMasi, senior corporate counsel, Columbus, Ohio

Team 4 will consist of:

• Lisandro Tupete, service representative, Newark, New Jersey
• Geoff Baker, assistant manager, Fort Collins, Colorado
• Jermaine Washington, general manager, Indianapolis, Indiana

The Belron teams will compete at the Olympic distance:

• 1,500meter swim (approximately one mile)
• 40-kilomter bike (approximately 25 miles)
• 10-kilomter run (approximately 6.2 miles)

Belron US will pay for the travel expenses of the participants. For more information about the Mazda London Triathlon, please visit thelondontriahlon.co.uk. For more information on Ma'Afrika Tikkun, please visit maafrikatikkun.org.za.

About Belron US
Belron US, a subsidiary of Belron SA, is a multi-faceted vehicle glass and claims management service organization based in Columbus, Ohio. The company is composed of three major business operations that include vehicle glass fulfillment services, operating under the trade names Auto Glass Specialists(R), Diamond Triumph Glass(TM), Elite Auto Glass(TM) and Safelite AutoGlass(R); windshield manufacturing; and Safelite Solutions(R) which offers fleet and insurance claims management services. The company employs more than 8,600 people throughout the United States.

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