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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Auction Vehicles March 23

6 March 2000

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Auction Vehicles March 23

    HARRISBURG, Pa., March 6 Department of General Services
(DGS) Secretary Gary E. Crowell today announced the state will auction
200 used state vehicles at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 23, in the Commonwealth
Garage, 2221 Forster St., Harrisburg.
    A variety of vehicles will be on the auction block, including:  Chevrolet
Caprices and Corsicas; Ford Crown Victorias; and Dodge Shadows.
    Prospective bidders may inspect the vehicles at the Commonwealth Garage or
at various locations around the state, today through Monday, March 20.
Bidders must register and receive a number on Thursday, March 23.
    Buyers must pay with cash, postal money order, certified check or
cashier's check.  Personal, municipal or company checks will not be accepted.
    For more information, visit DGS through the Pennsylvania homepage,
http://www.state.pa.us, or directly at http://www.dgs.state.pa.us; call DGS at 717-783-3132;
or write to DGS, Bureau of Vehicle Management, P.O. Box 1365, Harrisburg, PA
17105.
    CONTACT:  Samantha Elliott of the Pennsylvania Department of General
Services, 717-787-3197.