BOUCHERVILLE, Quebec -- Since the beginning of the year, Uni-Select has continued its expansion, through its subsidiaries, within Canada and the U.S. by completing a share acquisition in Canada, five purchases and one sale in the U.S.

In Canada, Uni-Select acquired all of the shares of Triline Auto Parts Inc., a jobber store in Ontario. In the U.S., Uni-Select purchased the assets of Action Automotive Distributing, Inc., a large jobber located in the state of Washington, and Kirkland Auto Parts, Inc., a smaller jobber located in the same area. Uni-Select also acquired part of the assets of Johnson Industries, Inc. located in Texas and Oklahoma and the assets of Motor Parts Warehouse, Inc., a warehouse distributor with activities in St. Louis, Mo. In addition, Uni-Select completed the acquisition of the assets of Marton, Inc., in New England and sold, to a customer, its store located in Lawrence, Mass.

The acquisitions are expected to increase sales by an amount of approximately $23 million.

For more information about Uni-Select, go to: www.uni-select.com.

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