Advance Auto Parts Offers Free Video Downloads Through iTunes; Step-by-Step Vehicle Repair Downloaded From AdvanceAutoParts.com or iTunes.com.ROANOKE, Va. -- Advance Auto Parts Founded in 1932, Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, is the second-largest retailer of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. AAP had 2005 sales of approx. $4. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AAP AAP - Association of American Publishers ) announced today that it is offering free downloads of its video clinics showing instructional car repair information through Apple's video iPod A common name for the first iPod that supported video, introduced in late 2005. Also called the 5th Generation iPod (5G iPod). Apple refers to Video iPods as simply "iPod." See iPod. technology. The partnership with Apple makes downloads available by logging on to www.AdvanceAutoParts.com, clicking the Know-How tab, and launching the free podcasts subscription. Advance Auto Parts is a leading automotive aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. retailer of parts, batteries, accessories and maintenance items with nearly 3,000 stores across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. and the Virgin Islands. More than 20 of Advance's "how-to" video clinics are available. The video clinics show do-it-yourselfers (DIYers) how to perform a variety of maintenance procedures, from replacing brake pads, to changing oil or installing shocks and struts A framework for writing Web-based applications in Java that supports the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. Struts is deployed as JSP pages using special tags from the Struts tag library, which includes routines for building forms, HTML rendering, storing and retrieving data and , and include quick instructions related to a variety of automotive projects. "The video downloads are an indispensable tool that provide vehicle owners with mechanical instructions from the comfort of their driveway or garage, without them having to navigate difficult instruction manuals or paperwork at the repair site," said Bryan Gregory Bryan Gregory (February 20 1954 – January 10 2001) was a founding member of and guitarist for The Cramps. Bryan Gregory met Cramps member Poison Ivy at a mutual job they shared at a record store in NYC. , director of consumer education for Advance Auto Parts. "More than 11 million video iPods have already been sold since their launch last fall, a clear indication of this technology's convenience and growing popularity. We are excited to be a part of this incredible service." The free iPod service will be bolstered with new video clinics added monthly to iTunes.com and AdvanceAutoParts.com sites. Free advice and instruction that help drivers complete their vehicle project - whether it's as simple as a wash and wax or replacing spark plugs - are also available in Advance Auto Parts' stores through the company's Consumer Education Program. More than 120 brochures take drivers step-by-step through a variety of projects; and monthly "how-to" video clinics are broadcast in every store on the last Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on AdvanceTV. The company's website, AdvanceAutoParts.com, offers articles and "how-to" videos in the website's "Advance Know-How" section. This program helps customers drive safer, and maintain more reliable vehicles by first helping them understand how easy basic car care can be. About Advance Auto Parts Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts is the second-largest retailer of automotive parts, accessories, batteries and maintenance items in the United States based on sales and store count. As of April 22, 2006, the Company operated 2,927 stores in 40 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The company serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. Additional information about the Company, employment opportunities, customer services, and on-line shopping for parts and accessories can be found on the Company's web site at AdvanceAutoParts.com. |
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