ORLAND PARK, IL – ExxonMobil was the first company to reserve booth space for the 2007 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), to be held Oct. 30-Nov.1 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. According to show organizers, an additional 30 companies are already on board as of early January with the total number of exhibitors expected to exceed 2,000 by show time.

Companies are encouraged to complete the application for exhibit space by Feb. 5, in order to participate in the online space draw, during which space is officially assigned to exhibitors. Applications are on the AAPEX website at http://www.aapexshow.com. Space assignments will begin on April 15.

"The number of exhibitors participating in AAPEX has grown significantly during the past two years and we anticipate continued strong demand for space at the 2007 event," said Bill Glasgow, Sr., AAPEX show manager.