Mitchell 2009 Auto Collision Road Show Kicks Off in Los Angeles Area and Includes Additional Cities

This Year's Road Show Includes Practical Insight to Help Shops Increase Business Performance in Today's Challenging Economic Climate


SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - March 18, 2009) - Mitchell International Inc., a leading provider of information, workflow, and performance management solutions to the collision claims and repair industries, today announced that its fifth annual Road Show will be held from March 24th to October 7th. The 2009 Road Show will visit 12 cities, making its first stop in the greater Los Angeles area on March 24th, followed by Dallas, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, St. Louis, San Diego, Fort Lauderdale, Caguas (Puerto Rico), and Toronto (Canada).

Mitchell's Road Show is designed to educate autobody repair shops on the latest trends, best practices, tools, and techniques for optimizing business performance. Every year, the Mitchell team puts together a roster of timely and informative programs, which includes the most sought after guest speakers who discuss topics that are top of mind for collision repairers and offer insight to help repair shops provide quality services, increase customer satisfaction and grow their business. The Road Show event is a once-a-year opportunity for shop owners and managers to network, share best practices and hear from respected industry experts and several of Mitchell's business partners. This year's Road Show events will include sessions from select Mitchell paint partners.

"The Road Show events play a key role in our commitment to the collision repair industry -- a practice we're proud to continue," said Jason Bertellotti, Mitchell's Vice President of Repair Solutions. In these challenging economic times, the demand to operate more efficiently is more intense than ever, and we're confident that repairers will benefit from the industry-specific knowledge discussed at these sessions."

Commenting on last year's Road Show event, Dennis Carrillo, owner of Foothill Auto Body in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., said, "The Mitchell Road Show gave me a chance to learn how some of the market trends are affecting our industry, the things I can do to address the challenges I face, and valuable insight into where Mitchell is going. I highly recommend attending."

Collision repairers who would like more information or are interested in attending, are encouraged to visit www.mitchellroadshow.com.

The 2009 Road Show will cover a range of topics, including:

-- Managing for Profit

-- Industry Trends

-- New Mitchell Solutions and Innovation

-- A Look Inside the Mitchell Database

-- Estimating for Accuracy

The 2009 Road Show schedule in chronological order:

1) Tuesday, March 24th
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Area
Dave and Buster's, The Block at Orange
http://www.daveandbusters.com/Locations/default.aspx

2) Wednesday, April 8th
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Dallas, TX
Dave and Buster's, Central Dallas
http://www.daveandbusters.com/Locations/default.aspx

3) Thursday, April 23rd
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh, PA
Dave and Buster's, Homestead
http://www.daveandbusters.com/Locations/default.aspx

4) Wednesday, May 6th
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Atlanta, GA
Dave and Buster's, Marietta
http://www.daveandbusters.com/Locations/default.aspx

5) Tuesday, May 12th
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Chicago, IL
Dave and Buster's, Goldcoast
http://www.daveandbusters.com/Locations/default.aspx

6) Tuesday, June 9th
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Denver, CO
Dave and Buster's
http://www.daveandbusters.com/Locations/default.aspx

7) Thursday, June 18th
6:00-9:00 p.m.
Detroit, MI
Dave and Buster's, Utica
http://www.daveandbusters.com/Locations/default.aspx

8) Wednesday, July 15th
6:00-10:00 p.m.
St. Louis, MO
Dave and Buster's
http://www.daveandbusters.com/Locations/default.aspx

9) Tuesday, July 21st
6:00-10:00 p.m.
San Diego, CA
Dave and Buster's
http://www.daveandbusters.com/Locations/default.aspx

10) Wednesday, September 16th
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dave and Buster's, Hollywood
http://www.daveandbusters.com/Locations/default.aspx

11) Wednesday, September 23rd
6:00-9:00 p.m.
Caguas, Puerto Rico
Four Points by Sheraton Caguas Real Hotel & Casino
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpoints/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1548

12) Wednesday, October 7th
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Toronto, Canada
Dave and Buster's Concord
http://www.daveandbusters.com/Locations/default.aspx

About Mitchell International, Inc.

Mitchell International (www.mitchell.com) is a leading provider of information, workflow, workers' compensation, medical bill review, and performance management solutions to the automotive insurance claims industry, serving carriers, collision repair facilities, and other commercial participants in the physical damage and auto-related medical claims markets. Mitchell facilitates millions of electronic transactions between more than 25,000 business partners each month to enhance their productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction levels.

Contact Information: Contact: Jennifer Forman Sr. Director, Marketing 800-854-7030 or Kam Hashim Boston Communications 617-292-7316