SANTA ANA, CA – February 17, 2008 – ATK Vege, the largest private label engine remanufacturer in North America, announced the acquisition of the assets of Orient Engine, Inc. Located in Kentucky, Orient Engine is a remanufacturer of import engines, specializing in Japanese brands.

“ATK Vege continues to add capability, expertise and broad product offerings for the Automotive Aftermarket,” said Peter Butterfield, CEO and President of ATK VEGE.

“The acquisition of Orient Engine, Inc. was complementary to our historic strength within the Import engine segment. This helps achieve our #1 goal of providing our customers with the highest quality products, the best warranty and highest customer service the industry has to offer,” he added.

Butterfield also added that he was particularly excited that Roger Deckard, CEO of Orient Engine, has rejoined the ATK Vege team and will play a key role in the overall management of ATK Vege in the future.

About ATK VEGE — ATK North America and VEGE de Mexico, recently renamed ATK VEGE, maintains a 75 year history in the remanufacturing industry. Founded in Holland in 1936, VEGE Motoren pioneered the remanufacturing industry. With over 500 employees, ATK VEGE is the only remanufacturer to hold the internationally known ISO/TS 16949 quality certification; ISO 14001 certified and was recently named the recipient of 2007 Customer Service Leader of the Year Award by independent research group Frost & Sullivan. For more information, call 714-850-8544 or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit http://www.atkvege.com.

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