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South Florida Automotive Dealership Consultants Address 2005 National Automobile Dealers Association Convention

MIAMI - January 11, 2005 - Tony L. Argiz, CPA, and Phil Villegas of Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP, a Miami-based accounting and management consulting firm, will be speakers at the annual National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Exposition in New Orleans, LA, January 29 through February 1, 2005. Speaking on behalf of the firm's nationally recognized Automotive Dealership Division, Argiz and Villegas will present a workshop offering an analytical approach to structuring a world-class multi-point dealership group.

The National Automobile Dealers Association represents more than 19,700 new car and truck dealers, both domestic and international, with more than 43,000 separate franchises. A third of the nation's auto dealerships will be represented at the NADA's annual convention, one of the retail automotive industry's largest events of the year.

Founded in 1969, Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra has advised auto dealers for more than three decades. The firm currently works with more than 140 dealerships from across the country, providing accounting, tax and consulting services.

"Phil and I are honored to have been selected by the NADA to share our experience and insight with its membership, and we look forward to presenting our workshop at this year's convention," says Argiz, managing partner of Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra. "Just as the NADA has established an exceptional record of serving its global membership, our firm is equally committed to meeting the unique business needs of our automotive clients."

With more than 27 years of public accounting experience, Argiz oversees MBAF's Automotive Dealership Division, one of the country's largest. He is co-author of the American Institute of Public Accountants Auto Dealership Engagement Manual and a guest columnist with the monthly trade publication Professional Auto News. Argiz previously served as chairman of the AICPA's Auto Dealership Conference.

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, Phil is also a guest columnist with Professional Auto News.

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.

Based in Miami, with offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Boulder, Colorado, Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP, 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. For more information, visit www.mbafcpa.com.