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Snap-on Equipment Dedicates Hi-Tech Training Center

April 24, 2008 -- Snap-on Equipment will hold an official dedication ceremony for its new training center on Thursday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m., in honor of Snap-on Incorporated’s Board Chairman and past CEO and President, Jack D. Michaels.

The center offers training on automotive service equipment, customer service and sales strategies. Classes will be available to direct sales agents, distributors and end-users of Snap-on Equipment products. The state-of-the-art facility includes classrooms equipped with the latest computer technology, a service training area and an engineering lab.

The official dedication will be followed by a tour of the new facility, lunch and product demonstrations showcasing the latest innovative technology from Snap-on Equipment.

Snap-on Equipment has played a key role in Conway’s economic growth for more than ten years. The Conway facility houses all facets of equipment production including product design, manufacturing, sales and distribution. The company employs more than two hundred employees in the Conway area.

Snap-on Equipment is the world’s leading automotive service equipment company and is a division of Snap-on Inc., a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostic and equipment solutions for professional tool users. Founded in 1920, Snap-on Inc. is a $2.8 billion S&P 500 Company headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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