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ADVISORY/ Forrester Research Event Media Alert

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What:       Forrester Research Automotive Summit
            "Build-To-Order: An Industry Road Map"

            Forrester Research analysts and industry experts will
            converge for a one-day Summit in Santa Monica, Calif. to
            discuss the future of the automotive industry. This Summit
            will provide a complete understanding of the challenges of
            matching inventory supply with consumer demand and
            improving production efficiency by building systems that
            are more responsive to customer needs.

            Learn how:
            --  Manufacturers, suppliers, and dealers will manage the
                industry's evolution toward a build-to-order (BTO)
                future.
            --  Auto manufacturers and retailers can better match
                supply with demand by implementing locate-to-order
                online car-buying systems.
            --  Suppliers will become equal partners with original
                equipment manufacturers.

            Learn what:
            --  Strategies and technologies are required for BTO.
            --  The costs and benefits of implementing build-to-order
                include.
            --  Consumers want from an online car buying experience.

Who:        Speakers include:
            --  Gregory A. Brady, President, Worldwide Operations, i2
                Technologies
            --  Elizabeth A. Frost, Group Manager, MSN CarPoint
            --  Joseph Liemandt, President and CEO, Trilogy
            --  Richard L. Radecki, Corporate Director, eBusiness,
                Delphi Automotive Systems
            --  Christopher Mines, Group Director, Forrester Research
            --  W. Daniel Garretson, Senior Analyst, Forrester
                Research
            --  Baba Shetty, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research

When:       February 13, 2001

Where:      The Fairmont Miramar Hotel
            101 Wilshire Boulevard
            Santa Monica, Calif.
            Phone: +1 310/576-7777

            For complete Event information, please visit:
   www.forrester.com/ER/Events/Upcoming/Overview/0,1550,307,FF.html

Media:      To request interviews and register for the Event, please
            provide your complete contact information to
            press@forrester.com or contact:

            Tina Murphy                       Liz Fuller
            tmurphy@forrester.com             lfuller@forrester.com
            +1 617/613-6032                   +1 617/613-6159

            Seating is limited. Please R.S.V.P. by Monday, February 5,
            2001.