Bedford, Texas, April 28, 2005 - Mike Anderson, owner of Wagonwork Collision Centers, located in Alexandria, Virginia, has committed $25,000 to the Automotive Management Institute's (AMI's) resource development effort EXCEL. The commitment to AMI will be combined with other leadership contributions to continue AMI's mission of providing and promoting practical business management education tailored to the automotive service industry.

Anderson is also an AMI-approved instructor. In addition to teaching, he is also pursuing the Institute's Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation, which is awarded to students after completing 120 credits of management education. "When I take an AMI course, I always leave with a new strategy or solution that I can immediately implement in the shop. AMI courses have made me more successful and I'm pleased to give my financial support to EXCEL," said Anderson.

"Mike's financial commitment to AMI is testimony to the value of the Institute and its courses. He has been in the classroom, both as a student and instructor, and knows firsthand the benefits of AMI education. We are very appreciative of his generous contribution to AMI," said AMI Board of Trustees Chairman John Francis, AAM. AMI Executive Director Toni Slaton, AAM, added, "As an instructor, Mike always takes the opportunity to tell others about the benefits of AMI. His tremendous support for AMI, including his most recent financial commitment, is very much appreciated."

AMI was established to answer the demand for continuing education tailored specifically for the business needs of the automotive service industry. The Institute offers the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation, the first business management accreditation exclusively for the automotive service professional. To date, AMI programs have attracted more than 131,000 enrollments throughout North America. AMI is a not-for-profit educational foundation to which tax-deductible contributions can be made. For more information about the Institute, its curriculum, or EXCEL, please contact AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 239, or visit the AMI Web site at www.amionline.org.