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Hamrick Promoted to Vice President - MerchandisingPHILADELPHIA, PA, December 22, 1997 The Pep Boys Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE: "PBY") today announced that James D. Hamrick has been promoted to Vice President - Merchandising. Mr. Hamrick, age 51, joined Pep Boys in 1994 as a Merchandising Manager and earned subsequent promotions to Assistant Vice President in April, 1995 and Vice President - Commercial in March, 1997. Mr. Hamrick has 26 years of automotive aftermarket experience including ten years with Western Auto where he rose to the level of Vice President. In his new position, Mr. Hamrick will report to Michael Riggan, Senior Vice President - Marketing & Merchandising. Pep Boys' CEO, Mitchell G. Leibovitz, made the following comment: "Jim's promotion to Vice President - Merchandising is testimony to the outstanding job he has done since joining the Pep Boys team three years ago. His accomplishments include the development of our highly successful tire program and the ongoing growth of our commercial area. The utilization of Jim's skills should enable us to maximize our potential in the merchandising of our stores, management of our inventory as well as our parts delivery program."
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