ACAS American Capital, Ltd.

HORSHAM, Pa., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Driveline Systems, Inc. announced today that is has appointed Marc Graham as President and CEO of the company, and its subsidiary corporations AAMCO Transmissions Inc. and Cottman Transmission Systems, LLC. Mr. Graham brings over 35 years of senior management experience in the automotive parts and services industry. "Marc is a seasoned and talented professional with extensive experience in the automotive and franchising industries. He has an impressive track record of significantly growing revenue and profit, improving processes and working closely and effectively with franchisees in his previous roles," said Brian Graff, Chairman of the Board of Directors for American Driveline Systems, Inc. "We're very excited to have him join the company and look forward to its continued growth under his leadership." Prior to joining American Driveline Systems, Inc., Mr. Graham served as President of Jiffy Lube International where he oversaw the company's 2,200 locations in North America and worked extensively with franchisees to establish best practices and achieve significant increases in system sales and profits. Most recently, Mr. Graham served as President and CEO of EZ Lube LLC, a large regional automotive service chain where he restructured many aspects of the business and substantially improved profits and revenues. He also is a past Chairman of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association ("AAIA") and currently serves as Chairman of the audit committee of that association. Other positions held by Mr. Graham during his 35 year career in the automotive industry include President and CEO of InstallerEDGE and senior management positions in two of the then top 10 auto parts chains. Mr. Graham also serves on the boards of the Automotive Hall of Fame and the Aftermarket Foundation. "I am very excited to join American Driveline at an exciting time in its history and to be a part of the continued growth and success of the two leading general automotive and transmission repair center brands in North America, AAMCO and Cottman," said Mr. Graham. "I look forward to working with my new colleagues across the organization on exploring more opportunities for the company and building on the success of its longstanding brands." ABOUT AMERICAN DRIVELINE SYSTEMS, INC. American Driveline Systems, Inc. is the parent company of both AAMCO Transmissions, Inc. and Cottman Transmission Systems, LLC., and is majority owned by American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS). The combined entities of American Driveline Systems, Inc. have more than 6,000 team members and are proud to have served over 35 million drivers. For more information, please visit http://www.aamco.com/ and http://www.cottman.com/. ABOUT AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS, INC. AAMCO Transmissions, Inc. is the world's largest chain of transmission specialists and one of the leaders in total car care services. The AAMCO brand has approximately 900 automotive centers throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Established in 1962, AAMCO is proud to have served more than 35 million drivers. For more information, visit http://www.aamco.com/. ABOUT COTTMAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, LLC Founded in 1962, Cottman Transmission Systems, LLC. is a leading chain of transmission and total auto care service centers. Cottman specializes in every phase of automotive repair and maintenance including a specialization in servicing both automatic and manual transmissions. Cottman takes a "whole car" approach to auto care; including brakes, tune ups, oil changes, shocks, belts, hoses, cooling and even transmissions. For more information please visit Cottman's website at http://www.cottman.com/. DATASOURCE: American Driveline Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Kevin Gordon, +1-215-394-6116 Web Site: http://www.aamco.com/

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