| When Interstate Batteries began in Dallas, 
        Texas in November of 1952, our outstanding level of service and quality 
        product made us unique. Today Interstate's excellent product and 
        outstanding level of service remains our edge. 
 Interstate Batteries is a leader in battery marketing and distribution, 
        and we have a tremendous network that provides consumers with Every 
        Battery for Every Need.
 
          More than 300 wholesale Distributors service Interstate Batteries' 
          200,000 retail Dealers, who provide automotive, commercial, marine/RV, 
          motorcycle, lawn and garden or specialty batteries most anywhere in 
          the US, as well as in Canada and select international locations. 
          Distributors also service the national account market and provide the 
          official replacement battery for the vehicles of some of the world's 
          most respected corporations.
Through our Interstate All Battery Centers, we now provide more 
          than 7,000 different types of batteries for your household (everything 
          from flashlights to camcorders) and business (everything from pagers 
          to computer backup power).
Of course, businesses and consumers alike can order thousands of 
          types of batteries online, and have them delivered for convenience.
           Meeting the growing demand for batteries keeps our work at Interstate 
        Batteries exciting, and from 1996 to 2002 the corporate headquarters has 
        quadrupled to nearly 900 employees.
 Today, the Interstate System continues to grow, and the integrity of our 
        business programs proves timeless. While Interstate Batteries has 
        evolved in many ways since 1952, the most important contribution to our 
        success comes down to good, old-fashioned business principles. 
        Interstate will stay true to those principles and continue to uphold our 
        position as the leader in the battery industry.
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