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South Florida Accounting Firm "Jump Starts" Leading Automotive Division

Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra LLP's new JUMP START service streamlines accounting practices for independent dealerships nationwide

MIAMI - June 9, 2005 - Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra LLP (MBAF), a leading South Florida-based accounting firm, expands its Automotive Dealership Division with its new Jump Start service, designed to provide accounting, tax and consulting services to independent dealerships nationwide. Independent auto dealers throughout the country are test driving the new program this week, as Jump Start is being introduced at the 2005 National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) Convention & Exposition in Atlanta, GA, June 7 through June 11, 2005.

"We recognize that the independent car dealership is a significant and expanding market that has been underserved due to its segmentation," said Phil Villegas, head of Dealership Consultancy at Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra. "Jump Start will allow the independent dealer to meet the unique business needs of their industry while being equally committed to serving their customer base. We have advised hundreds of dealers throughout the country of different sizes and operations philosophies and through Jump Start, we can help resolve some of the complexities that independent dealers face in taking a dealership to the next level. I am honored to have been selected by the NIADA to share our firm's experience and insight with its membership."

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association represents 19,000 used car and truck dealers nationwide. Its focus is to bring together informational sources and benefits, offer educational opportunities for dealers and their employees, and provide members with a strong legislative presence in Washington, D.C.

Villegas, head of Dealership Consultancy at MBAF, provides audit and consulting services to the firm's national network of dealership clients. He has managed and performed hundreds of dealership field audits and is an expert in financial viability, systems integration, and internal controls. A 10-year veteran of the automotive industry, Villegas has been a speaker at the annual National Automobile Dealers Association convention, and is a guest columnist with Professional Auto News, F&I Management Magazine and has been featured in AutoExec and DealersEdge.

Ranked on Public Accounting Report's list of America's 100 largest Public Accounting Firms, Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra is an eight-time honoree on Inside Public Accounting's "Best of the Best" list, which recognizes the nation's top 25 performing independent CPA firms. Founded in 1969, MBAF has advised auto dealerships for more than three decades and currently works with more than 140 new car dealerships across the country.

Based in Miami, with offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Boulder, Colorado, Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, is one of the nation's leading independent accounting and management consulting firms. With a portfolio of services that goes far beyond traditional accounting, MBAF provides business solutions to a broad range of clients, from individuals to public and private entities.