Harris Williams and Co Advises FleetPride Corporation in its Sale to an Investor Group led by Investcorp

Released on = June 7, 2006, 12:44 pm

Press Release Author = Harris Williams & Co.

Industry = Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary = Harris Williams & Co. is pleased to announce the sale of
FleetPride Corporation (\"FleetPride\" or the \"Company\"), a portfolio company of
Aurora Capital Group ("Aurora") and Brentwood Associates ("Brentwood"), to
Investcorp International Inc. ("Investcorp"), Banc of America Capital Investors
("BACI"), and management. The transaction closed on June 6, 2006. Harris Williams
& Co.'s Transportation & Logistics Group acted as the exclusive advisor to
FleetPride. Bram Hall, Todd Morris, Chris Williams, and Peter Feer led the deal
team out of Harris Williams & Co.'s San Francisco and Richmond offices.



Press Release Body = Harris Williams & Co. is pleased to announce the sale of
FleetPride Corporation (\"FleetPride\" or the \"Company\"), a portfolio company of
Aurora Capital Group ("Aurora") and Brentwood Associates ("Brentwood"), to
Investcorp International Inc. ("Investcorp"), Banc of America Capital Investors
("BACI"), and management. The transaction closed on June 6, 2006. Harris Williams
& Co.'s Transportation & Logistics Group acted as the exclusive advisor to
FleetPride. Bram Hall, Todd Morris, Chris Williams, and Peter Feer led the deal
team out of Harris Williams & Co.'s San Francisco and Richmond offices.

Harris Williams & Co.\'s Transportation & Logistics Group builds on the firm's deep
experience in a variety of transportation and logistics industry sectors. Over the
last 18 months, the Group has experienced particularly strong transaction volume in
the automotive and heavy-duty truck aftermarket, as well as in the third party
logistics industry. The heavy duty truck aftermarket offers investors considerable
long-term stability and FleetPride's market leading position, nationwide footprint,
and strong growth prospects generated a tremendous amount of interest from potential
buyers.

FleetPride Corporation (www.fleetpride.com) is the nation's largest independent
distributor of aftermarket heavy duty truck and trailer parts. Headquartered in The
Woodlands, Texas, the Company has 156 distribution branches strategically located
throughout the country, is approximately three times larger than its closest
competitor, and offers the only national distribution footprint in the industry.
The Company's comprehensive product offering of over 180,000 active SKUs includes a
full spectrum of heavy duty truck and trailer replacement parts. Through
outstanding customer service and a compelling value proposition, FleetPride has
developed a diverse, stable, and loyal base of over 50,000 customers across a broad
range of end markets.

Aurora Capital Group (www.auroracap.com) is a Los Angeles-based private investment
firm formed in 1991 that acquires and builds companies in partnership with operating
management. Aurora is committed to investing capital in middle market companies
with unique, defensible market positions. The firm has a particular interest in
acquiring platform companies that can become more significant competitors in their
respective industries through internal growth and add-on acquisitions. Aurora is
currently managing equity funds totaling approximately $2 billion.

Brentwood Associates (www.brentwood.com) is a private equity investment firm with
over $750 million of capital under management and a 30 year history of investing in
leading middle market growth companies. With significant experience in both
investing and operations, Brentwood is a value-added partner with entrepreneurs and
executives building world-class companies.

Investcorp International Inc. (www.investcorp.com) is a global investment group with
offices in New York, London, and Bahrain. The firm has four lines of business:
private equity, real estate investment, hedge funds, and venture capital. It was
established in 1982 and now manages total investments in alternative assets of
approximately $8.6 billion.

Banc of America Capital Investors (www.bacapitalinvestors.com) is a private equity
partnership that manages over $2 billion of capital for Bank of America.

Harris Williams & Co. (www.harriswilliams.com), a member of The PNC Financial
Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC), is one of the largest mergers and acquisitions
advisory firms in the country focused exclusively on the middle market. With
offices in Richmond, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, and Minneapolis, Harris
Williams & Co. represents private equity groups as well as publicly and privately
held companies worldwide.



Harris Williams & Co. is the trade name under which Harris Williams LLC conducts its
business. Member NASD/SIPC.



Web Site = http://www.harriswilliams.com

Contact Details = Kimberly Baker
Marketing Director
Harris Williams & Co.
1001 Haxall Point, 9th FL
Richmond, VA 23219
ph: 804-648-0072
fax: 804-648-0073

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