FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 17, 2001
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755

MEDIA ADVISORY

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces that the DMV branch office at 122 Park Road in Lexington will be closed for the rest of the week due to ventilation problems resulting from construction on the building.

Customers may visit one of the other DMV branches in the Columbia area:

• 800 Dutch Square Blvd.
  Dutch Square Plaza Bldg. A, Suite 100
  Columbia SC 29210 (Express Office – registration and license renewals only)
  (803) 896-5777

• 1016 Broadstone Road
  Irmo
  (803) 749-9041

• 1630 Shop Road
  Columbia
  (803) 737-8350

• 2500 Decker Boulevard
  Decker Mall
  (803) 736-6596

Customers are asked to consult the DPS web site at www.scdps.org for further information on DMV service.

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