Keystone Automotive Industries to Present at Morgan Keegan Consumer Conference

Company Expects to Report Record Revenues and Meet or Exceed EPS Estimate


POMONA, Calif., April 26, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:KEYS) today said it will make a presentation at Morgan Keegan Consumer Conference in New York City on Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at 9:10 a.m. Eastern time.

Charles J. Hogarty, president and chief executive officer, and John M. Palumbo, chief financial officer, will review industry trends, as well as the company's business and growth opportunities. For the fiscal year ended March 29, 2002, the company expects to report revenues of approximately $380 million and operating EPS which meet or exceed analysts' consensus estimates. Actual results, which may differ from anticipated, will be announced during the first week of June.

Interested investors may view the presentation through a live audio Web broadcast via the Internet at www.keystone-auto.com. An archive of the presentation may be accessed at the above Web site address from April 30, 2002 through May 15, 2002.

Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. distributes its products in the United States primarily to collision repair shops through its 115 distribution facilities, of which 21 serve as regional hubs. Its product lines consist of automotive body parts, bumpers and remanufactured alloy wheels, as well as paint and other materials used in repairing a damaged vehicle. These products comprise more than 19,000 stock keeping units that are sold to more than 25,000 repair shops throughout the nation.



            

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