Autoweb to Host Analyst Conference Call

    SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 23 Autoweb.com, Inc.
, the leading consumer automotive Internet service
(http://www.autoweb.com), will host a teleconference call for members of the
financial community Tuesday, January 30th at 4:30 PM EST to discuss the press
release issued after the close of the market regarding its fourth quarter/year
end 2000 earnings. This call will also be simultaneously webcast at
http://www.videonewswire.com/AUTOWEB/013001/.

    Details for Conference Call

    Date:                    Tuesday, January 30, 2001

    Call-In Time:            4:20 PM ET

    Start Time:              4:30 PM ET

    Conference Call Number:  800-374-2572
    International:           706-634-0758

    Replay Number:           800-642-1687
    International:           706-645-9291
    (Replay will run through February 6th at 11:59 PM ET)

    Passcode (for replay):   542324

    Webcast: Provided at http://www.videonewswire.com/AUTOWEB/013001/

    RSVP IS REQUIRED: Please contact Lauren Barbera at (212) 704-9727 to
    reserve your spot on the call.

    About Autoweb
    Autoweb.com is the leading automotive Internet service, guiding users
through every stage of vehicle ownership. Through its direct and referral
commerce channels, Autoweb.com offers consumers a variety of ways to purchase
new and used vehicles in conjunction with vehicle manufacturers, local Member
Dealers and other commerce partners. The Company's Web site also provides
consumers with a wide range of automotive-related products to support the
complete lifecycle of the vehicle, including finance, insurance and
maintenance. Autoweb.com features comprehensive, unbiased research from its
Automotive Information Center (AIC) division.
    Autoweb also continues to set the standard in the business-to-business
marketplace by providing Web sites with the most advanced technology to view
automotive information, and the most accurate and reliable automotive data and
content. Currently, major automobile manufacturers, including BMW,
DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda and Toyota, use Autoweb's
automotive data to power their sites. The major consumer portals also use
Autoweb's content and technology, including AOL, Lycos, MSN Carpoint and GO.
AutoSuite is highly configurable for any individual AIC customer, as the
interface can match any look and feel, while vehicles (both target and
competitor) and specific features can be limited to any selection desired. For
more information, please visit http://www.autoweb.com and
http://www.autosite.com.

    Safe Harbor Statement:
    Certain statements in this news release, including statements that include
words such as "expects," "believes" or other future-oriented statements, are
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from anticipated
results. In particular, factors that could cause Autoweb not to reach
profitability in 2001 include, but are not limited to: the Company's ability
to attract consumers through existing portal relationships; the combined
viability of current and new car buying process on Autoweb's site; consumer
acceptance of online car buying and the Company's ability to continue to
reduce expenses without comparable or greater revenue reductions. Other risks
and uncertainties include changes in competitive behavior or market forces,
uncertainties regarding response from the vehicle manufacturers, changes in
the legal or regulatory environment, changes or lack of changes in consumer
preferences over time, technological challenges and an inability to forecast
future traffic and transactions. Further information on risk factors that
could affect results is detailed in Autoweb's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No.
333-71177) and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, filed
with the Securities and Exchanges Commission.