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y�� RICHMOND, VIRGINIA (September 15, 2015) - CarMax. Inc. (NYSE:
'U KMX), the nation's largest retailer of used cars, officially opened its
� second location in the Twin Cities,located at 1325 Beam Avenue East in
� Maplewood.The store is more than 20,000 square-feet,occupies more
� than 7 acres and stocks more than 300 used vehicles.CarMax opened a
store in Brooklyn Park in March, which was the first in the state of
� Minnesota.
UIn celebration of the Maplewood store opening,CarMax donated$5,000
3 to the White Bear Area YMCA. This donation came at the
� recommendation of Maplewood CarMax associates who also spent a day
� volunteering with the organization to help transform an unutilized
� skateboard park into a community garden, complete with compost bins,
M that is designed to teach gardening skilis to area children.
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N The CarMax Foundation also awarded a $10,000
c� grant to Special
� Olympics Minnesota to fund its Young Athletes program.The program is
� designed to introduce children ages 2-7,with and without disabilities,to
U the world of sports and teach them motor skills prior to Special Olympics
� eligibility at 8 years of age. The CarMax Foundation has granted more
� than$25 million on behalf of associates across the country since 2003.
� "CarMax associates love to volunteer and build strong relationships with
� community partners where they live and work,"said John Hutt, location
general manager of the Maplewood CarMax. "Wth the opening of our
� second location in the Twin Cities, we look forward to providing more
customers with the easy, no-haggle experience they've come to expect
� from CarMax and that sets us apart from other dealers."
� CarMax was founded more than 20 years ago to fundamentally change
V the way car buying is done.We make the process more ethical,fair and
� transparent by offering a no-haggle, no-hassle experience and an
� incredible selection of CarMax Quality Certified vehicles. In addition,we
,-� stand behind our vehicles with a 5-Day Money-Back Guarantee and a
� Limited 30-Day Warranty.CarMax customers can shop for nearly every
� make and model at our stores or online at carmax.com, with prices
� clearly listed for each of our nearly 50,000 vehicles nationwide. CarMax
� also takes the hassle out of selling your car by offering fast,commitment
free appraisals-we'll buy your car,even if you don't buy ours.Shopping
at CarMax is truly the bright side of car buying.
� About CarMax
� CarMax,a member of the FORTUNE 500 and the S&P 500,and one of
� the FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For"for 11 consecutive
,.L, years, is the nation's largest retailer of used vehicles. Headquartered in
Richmond, Virginia, CarMax currently operates 153 superstores in 76
markets. The CarMax consumer offer features low, no-haggle prices, a
broad selection of CarMax Quality Certified used vehicles,and superior
customer service. During the 12 months ending February 28, 2015,the
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