LAS VEGAS -- Preliminary figures for the first three days of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW), Nov. 1 - 4, in Las Vegas, indicate a total attendance of 135,441. With one day still to be tallied, the total represents 66,141 domestic and international buyers, 47,195 exhibitor personnel and 22,105 non-buyers.

The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) shows comprise AAIW. AAPEX had a record 2,063 exhibitors occupying 501,000 net square feet of space.

Final attendance figures are available on the AAPEX Web site, AAPEXShow.com. Dates for the 2006 AAIW are Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, in Las Vegas.

AAPEX 2005 began Tuesday, Nov. 1 and concluded Nov. 4 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, NV. Due to the record-setting number of exhibitors, AAPEX was expanded to include exhibits in the Venetian Ballroom.

AAPEX is the annual business-to-business trade show representing the $250 billion North American retail and service aftermarket, and features 2,063 exhibitors. AAPEX is jointly sponsored by Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). For more information, visit AAPEXShow.com.

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