Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Warner Brian J
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/24/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADESA INC [KAR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD., SUITE 500		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CARMEL, IN 46032		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2,611
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock, par value $.01 per share   (1) 06/15/2010 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 106,232 $ 24 D  
Restricted Stock Units convertible to Common Stock 06/15/2007   (3) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 6,640 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units convertible to Common Stock   (2)   (3) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2,435 $ 0 D  
Equivalent Dividend Rights   (4)   (3) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 46.107 (5) $ (6) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Warner Brian J
13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD.
SUITE 500
CARMEL, IN 46032		       Vice President  

Signatures

Michelle Mallon 04/04/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Options vest and become exercisable with respect to one-third (1/3) of the total grant on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant (6/15/04), provided that the executive is employed by ADESA, Inc. on such date.
(2) Restricted Stock Units vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant (2/15/05), provided that the executive is employed by ADESA, Inc. on such date at which time they will be converted to shares of ADESA, Inc. common stock or cash, at the election of ADESA, Inc.
(3) N/A
(4) The dividend equivalent rights accrued on Restricted Stock Units granted on 6/15/04 and vest with those Restricted Stock Units.
(5) Includes dividends from 12/15/04 and 3/15/05.
(6) 1 for 1

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