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Sample UFOC

ECONO LUBE

&BRAKES

N'TONE®

FRANCHISE OFFERING CIRCULAR

Econo Lube N* Tune, Inc.

a California Corporation

4911 Birch Street, Room 100

Newport Beach, California 92660

(949)851-2259

Econo Lube N' Tune & Brakes Centers will provide motor vehicle tune-up and brake services, lubrication, oil changes, and certain related minor automotive services.

The initial franchise fee is $29,500. The estimated initial investment required ranges from $144,051.08 to $223,690.

Risk Factors:

THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT PERMITS THE FRANCHISEE TO ARBITRATE WITH ECONO LUBE N' TUNE, INC. ONLY IN CALIFORNIA. OUT OF STATE ARBITRATION MAY FORCE YOU TO ACCEPT A LESS FAVORABLE SETTLEMENT FOR DISPUTES. IT MAY ALSO COST MORE TO ARBITRATE WITH ECONO LUBE N' TUNE, INC. IN CALIFORNIA THAN IN YOUR HOME o 1AIL.                ^;«j*w^*

THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT STATES THAT CALIFORNIA LAW GOVERNS THE AGREEMENT, AND THIS LAW MAY NOT PROVIDE THE SAME PROTECTIONS AND BENEFITS AS LOCAL LAW. YOU MAY WANT TO COMPARE THESE LAWS.

AS OF JULY 31, 2004, WE HAD ONLY $2807,651 IN CURRENT ASSETS AND $6,021,437 IN CURRENT LIABILITIES. THIS MEANS THAT FOR EVERY DOLLAR OF LIABILITIES DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR, WE HAD ONLY 47 CENTS IN CURRENT ASSETS.

THERE MAY BE OTHER RISKS CONCERNING THIS FRANCHISE.

Information about comparisons of franchisors is available. Call the state administrators listed in Exhibit "N" or your public library for sources of information.

Registration of this franchise with the state does not mean that the state recommends it or has verified the information in this offering circular. If you learn that anything in this offering circular is untrue, contact the Federal Trade Commission and the appropriate State agency listed in Exhibit "N."

Effective Date: ^A                 _______ . 2005.

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