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EXHIBIT 10.22

ADESA, Inc.
Annual Management Incentive Plan Bonuses and Compensation

Annual Management Incentive Plan Bonuses

        On February 8, 2005, the Board of Directors of ADESA, Inc. ratified the
Compensation Committee's approval of the following management incentive plan
bonuses for the following named executive officers under the ADESA, Inc. 2004
Equity and Incentive Plan for 2004:

Name

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  Title

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  2004 Bonus

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David G. Gartzke   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer   $ 535,650
James P. Hallett   Executive Vice President of ADESA, Inc. and President of
ADESA Corporation, LLC   $ 265,303 Bradley A. Todd   Executive Vice President of
ADESA, Inc. and President of Automotive Finance Corporation   $ 148,564 Cameron
C. Hitchcock   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   $ 211,433
Brenda J. Flayton   Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer  
$ 106,444 Other Executive Officers   Various   $ 623,648        

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        $ 1,891,042        

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Annual Management Compensation

        On February 8, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board
of Directors approved an 11.8% increase in the annual salary of Ms. Flayton to
$250,000. The Committee did not increase the salaries of any other named
executive officers. The Company will provide additional information regarding
the compensation of its named executive officers in its proxy statement for its
2005 annual meeting.

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