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Hunter Highlights

Form 2880T-124S, 6/06Copyright © 2006 Hunter Engineering CompanySmartWeight is a trademark of Hunter Engineering Company

Volume 124S/2006

News and Trends of theAutomotiveService Industry

Hunter HighlightsA Publication of Hunter Engineering Company

11250 Hunter DriveBridgeton, MO 63044 U.S.A.314-731-3020http://www.hunter.com

Enjoying the Hospitality of Host Countries

Distributors Share Successful Strategies

Newsletters produced by Comercio de Equipmento TechnicoIndustrial (COMETIL), Hunter’s distributor in Portugal, illustratethe company’s strong commitment to training and information.

PROVAC, Hunter’s exclusive distributor in France and largest worldwide, producesits own premium quality, hardbound, indexed catalog that mixes equipmentofferings with comprehensive use information.

ProAlign UK created their AlignMyCar.co.uk and BalanceMyCar.co.ukwebsites to not only provide motorists with useful information aboutwheel alignment and wheel balancing, but also as a directory toquality shops equipped to provide these services.

Asia-Pacificdistributors enjoyed

this view from thefamous Petronas Twin

Towers in KualaLumpur during a

banquet arranged bythe meeting host andsponsored by Hunter.

In Milan, attendeesenjoyed dinner andcomradarie in a historicalbuilding that reflectedthe city’s great heritage.

Hunter distributors in Milan (above) and Kuala Lumpur (right)see new Hunter PAX system tire service equipment in action.

Hunter Distributors from throughout the world met recently inMilan, Italy and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for an introduction tothe company’s newest undercar service technologies and salesand marketing strategies for the coming year.

The new equipment designs and features are engineered to meetthe wide ranging demands required of international markets withrobust features for performance, speed, durability and economy.Hunter’s export sales are growing at an unprecedented rate as thecompany continues to introduce new products to a loyalfollowing of customers through an expanding global network oflocally franchised distributors.

In Milan, Hunter business partners from more than 30countries in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East andAfrica were welcomed by Pogliani & Rivolta S.p.A.,Hunter’s distributor in Italy and the meeting host.

In Kuala Lumpur, Newera Equipment Sdn. Bhd. hostedthe largest-ever gathering of Hunter’s Asia-Pacificdistributors. They came from India, Indonesia, Japan,People’s Republic of China, Philippines, South Korea,Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam and representHunter in some of the fastest growing and mostcompetitive markets in the world.

The international distributor meetings provided an ideal opportunity for some ofHunter’s most successful business partners to share their most effective sales,marketing and business strategies with their counterparts around the world.Provac S. A. of France, ProAlign UK of the United Kingdom, COMETIL of Portugaland Rivolta of Italy shared the podium with Hunter staff in Milan making their ownpresentations. In Malaysia, presenters included SWEEM of Korea, MadhusGarage Equipment of India and Chankasem International of Thailand.

Asia-Pacific Region Hunter Distributor Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Europe, Central-Asia, Africa and Middle East Region Hunter Distributor Meeting, Milan, Italy

Hunter distributors from throughout the Asia-Pacific region gather at meeting host Newera Equipment Sdn. Bhd.offices in Kuala Lumpur, where most of the meeting activities were held.

In front of Pogliani & Rivolta S.p.A. headquarters,Hunter distributors from 30 countries gathered fora photograph during a break in the meetings.Rivolta, distributor of Hunter equipment in Italy,provided facilities at the company’s headquartersoffices and arranged necessities and conveniencesthroughout the two-day event.

Hunter Product Manager Dave Scribner explainsthe weight savings possible with the new

SmartWeightTM balancing feature.

At the meetings, HunterDirector of InternationalWes Wingo reported thecompany’s exceptionalgrowth in all exportmarkets and reemphasizedthe company’s success inintroducing technology andequipment designs tailoredto meet the specific needsof international customers.

Hunter Asia-Pacific distributors continue to promote strongsales of camera-based alignment technology, as they supply a

growing number of OE manufacturing plants and dealerships,tire manufactures and retail tire and service shops in the

region. Hunter Asia-Pacific Regional Manager Alan Kennedy(third from left) is shown here demonstrating new wheel

alignment features and capabilities.

Hunter Director of International Wes Wingo addresses distributorsprior to a hands-on demonstration of new tire changer and wheelbalancer features. While alignment systems remain Hunter’spredominant export product, balancer and tire changer exports aregrowing rapidly in the Asia-Pacific region, as it adopts more westernautomotive technology and Hunter introduces new products tailoredto fit the region’s unique markets.