Two Manheim Auctions facilities recently ranked among the nation’s top five auctions for the national "Top Performing Auctions 2001" award based on quality and service from Remarketing Services of America, Inc. (RSA).

Manheim’s Harrisonburg Auto Auction finished second and Louisville Auto Auction came in fourth in the awards given this month by RSA’s National Quality Control Program (NQCP).

"This is a very big honor for two of our auctions to be recognized for customer service and quality fleets," said Michael Lasini, Manheim’s vice president of sales. "We have worked very hard to offer our customers the best value possible, and we will continue to work to ensure our auctions remain the first choice of fleet consignors across the country."

Created by RSA in 1997, the NQCP rates auctions throughout the country based on sales effectiveness, timeliness of moving cars through the auction process and customer service. Auctions that receive a high score in the ratings receive a greater share of RSA’s vehicle consignments.

A unit of Fiserv, Inc., RSA provides vehicle remarketing and lease maturity management for banks, auto manufacturers and other automotive financial institutions.

About Manheim Auctions

Manheim Auctions offers services that impact every stage of a used vehicle’s life cycle. These include transaction, management

services, vehicle transportation, dealer floor planning, retail inspection and government

auction services. The company also assists auto manufacturers, fleet and lease companies, banks and other financial institutions in selling their used vehicle inventories.

A wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., with more than 34,000 employees at its 123 auctions and related businesses, Manheim is a global remarketing organization with 83 auctions in North America and additional operations in France, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. In the year 2001, the company auctioned more than 9.5 million vehicles at its North American auctions.