The Nation's Most Searched Vehicles In May

    PORTLAND, Ore.--June 4, 2002--Chrome Systems Corporation, provider of automotive data, configuration technology and commerce solutions, announced today the Chrome Top 10(TM), national and regional rankings of the most popular vehicles researched online for the month of May.
    BMW and Honda topped the regional lists with online shoppers in Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco favoring the BMW 3-series, while those in Boston, Dallas and New York preferred the Honda Accord. In the national standings, the Accord held strong at number three, while the BMW 3-series moved up to number five this month. Both the Honda Accord and BMW 3-series were named in Car and Driver's 10 Best Cars list for 2002.

Chrome Top 10 Nationwide      Most Popular Vehicle by City
   Make          Model        Metro Area            Make     Model

1  Honda         Civic        Atlanta, GA           BMW      3-series
2  Honda         Odyssey      Boston, MA            Honda    Accord
3  Honda         Accord       Chicago, IL           BMW      3-series
4  Nissan        Altima       Dallas, TX            Honda    Accord
5  BMW           3-series     Detroit, MI           Ford     Escape
6  Honda         CR-V         Los Angeles, CA       Honda    Civic
7  Toyota        Camry        New York, NY          Honda    Accord
8  Toyota        Highlander   Philadelphia, PA      Nissan   Altima
9  Volkswagen    Passat       San Francisco, CA     BMW      3-series
10 Volkswagen    Jetta        Washington, DC        Honda    Civic

    Note: Chrome Top 10 listings by city can be found in the research center on Chrome's Web site, www.chrome.com.

    The Chrome Top 10 rankings are compiled from vehicle configurations captured through Chrome's Web-based configuration and pricing tool, Chrome Carbook(TM), accessible from more than 1,500 Web sites. The information captured on Chrome's Web servers show which vehicle configurations consumers are considering, including the vehicle's make, model, transmission, option and color preferences.
    This real-time consumer demand information enables auto manufacturers to improve visibility throughout their marketing, production and planning departments. By seeing which vehicles consumers are considering, and where those consumers are located, they can better target customers and plan production accordingly. Ultimately, it's a win-win for both manufacturers and consumers.

    About Chrome

    With more than 12,000 clients, including half of all automotive dealers in the U.S. and Canada, Chrome provides vehicle content, configuration technology, software and professional services to produce complete enterprise solutions for all segments of the retail automotive industry, including manufacturers, fleet companies, dealers and Internet sites. Chrome pioneered the technology behind electronic vehicle configuration and for more than 16 years has collected, analyzed and enhanced "raw" automotive data from all manufacturers. Chrome provides the North American ordering System for General Motors and its 8,300 dealers. Chrome sets the standard in ordering systems for fleet management, serving 13 of the 17 largest fleet leasing companies. The company is based in Portland, Oregon. For more information, contact www.chrome.com, 800/936-8906