Boyd Group acquires four collision repair centers in Arizona and opens new
location in Georgia

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WINNIPEG , Dec. 8 /CNW/ - The Boyd Group Inc. (the "Boyd Group") and Boyd Group Income Fund (TSX: BYD.UN) (the "Fund") today announced the acquisition of Big Sky Autobody, a regional operator of four collision repair centers in the state of Arizona, as well as the opening of a new location in Georgia . The acquisition, which includes three centers in Tucson and one in Avondale, combined with the Georgia start-up, are expected to contribute approximately US$10 million in annualized revenue to the Boyd Group in fiscal 2010 and be immediately accretive to the Fund's distributable cash on a per unit basis. Both the acquisition and the start-up will be funded primarily by a combination of supplier funding, capital leases on equipment and seller provided financing. All locations will be branded "Gerber Collision & Glass", consistent with all of Boyd Group's U.S. collision repair centers.

Including these five facilities, Gerber Collision & Glass now operates 11 centers in Arizona, seven in Georgia and 53 overall in the U.S.

"We are pleased to announce that the addition of these five Gerber Collision & Glass locations has increased the number of our U.S. repair centers by more than 10%," said Terry Smith , CEO of the Boyd Group. "Our acquisition allows us to establish a strong market presence for the Gerber Collision & Glass brand in the Tucson market, while the Avondale location helps strengthen our existing presence in the western Phoenix suburban area. The acquired centers are modern facilities with skilled personnel and are a good fit with our existing network. The new start-up in Rome, Georgia is approximately 12,000 square feet in size and is well located to help serve consumers and insurance clients in the growing region of northwest Georgia ."

"The opening of these five new Gerber Collision & Glass centers is in line with our stated strategy of adding eight to 10 new locations to our network each year," said Brock Bulbuck, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Boyd Group. "With the four new locations added earlier in the year, we now have added nine new locations during 2009. Through our expansion initiatives, we expect to grow the Fund's distributable cash, strengthen our relationships with our insurance company customers and business suppliers, and continue to build our market presence."

About The Boyd Group Inc.

The Boyd Group Inc. is the largest operator of collision repair centres in Canada and among the largest in North America . The company operates locations in the four western Canadian provinces under the trade name Boyd Autobody & Glass, as well as in seven U.S. states under the trade name Gerber Collision & Glass. The company also operates Gerber National Glass Services, an auto glass repair and replacement referral business with affiliated service providers throughout the United States . For more information on The Boyd Group Inc. or Boyd Group Income Fund, please visit our Web site at www.boydgroup.com.

About The Boyd Group Income Fund

The Boyd Group Income Fund is an unincorporated, open-ended mutual fund trust created for the purposes of acquiring and holding certain investments, including a majority interest in The Boyd Group Inc. and its subsidiaries.

    
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