N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides and The Cobalt Group Team Up to Provide Auto Dealers With Used Car Pricing From America's Leading Source

         Accurate Real World Pricing Available on Dealers' Web Sites
                  Through N.A.D.A. Guides Dealer WindowLink

    COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 31 N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides, the
world's largest publisher of guides for used vehicle values, today announced
its precise automotive pricing information is now available to The Cobalt
Group's automotive dealer clients nationwide.  As part of this alliance,
N.A.D.A. Dealer WindowLink from NADAguides.com will be included in Cobalt's
NADA-endorsed dealer e-business packages, enabling Cobalt's dealer clients to
provide N.A.D.A. Guides' world-class pricing on their Web sites directly to
shoppers.
    "Offering N.A.D.A. Dealer WindowLink as part of Cobalt's NADA-endorsed
dealer e-business packages signals the commitment of both companies to provide
America's auto dealers with the quality used vehicle pricing they are
accustomed to," said Don Christy Jr., president and CEO of N.A.D.A. Appraisal
Guides.  "For decades, N.A.D.A. Guides has been the trusted source of market-
reflective, used vehicle values, often considered the values of choice by the
nation's auto dealers, leading insurance companies, government agencies and
lending institutions."
    "Cobalt is proud to include N.A.D.A. Dealer WindowLink used car values in
its NADA-endorsed e-business packages.  It is a natural extension of our
partnership with NADA to offer WindowLink on our clients' Web sites," said
John Holt, president and CEO of The Cobalt Group.  "Through WindowLink,
dealers can increase consumer confidence, in addition to allowing their
customers to shop their Web sites uninterrupted.  WindowLink is a valuable
tool that will help Cobalt's dealer customers provide the information
consumers want most on dealers' Web sites -- accurate vehicle prices."
    Earlier this month, The Cobalt Group and the National
Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) announced a renewed partnership to
provide five NADA-endorsed e-business packages to NADA's member dealers.
Cobalt, a leading provider of e-business products and services to automotive
dealers, is one of only three companies and the only e-business provider ever
to be endorsed by NADA.

    About N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides
    N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides is the world's largest publisher of appraisal
guides for used vehicle values, including cars, trucks, vans, classic and
collectible cars, boats, RV's, motorcycles, yachts, luxury motor homes and
airplanes.  NADAguides.com (http://www.nadaguides.com), launched in February 2000,
provides comprehensive value information for anything that rolls, floats or
flies, NADAguides.com also provides one-of-a-kind vehicle value information to
consumers who are interested in learning about the real retail worth of a
particular vehicle in today's market.  In 68 years of business, N.A.D.A.
Appraisal Guides has earned the reputation as the recognized authority on used
vehicle valuations.

    About The Cobalt Group
    The Cobalt Group , headquartered in Seattle, is a leading
provider of e-business products and services that help automotive dealers and
manufacturers effectively manage their businesses online.  Cobalt's suite of
e-business solutions includes Web services, Web site hosting, e-commerce
applications, Internet-based customer relationship management applications,
data management, and best practices training and consulting.
    Nearly half of the nation's auto dealers use Cobalt's technology,
including 8,500 Web services clients, and approximately 9,300 Parts Voice
(http://www.partsvoice.com) clients.  Cobalt's e-business product's and services are
endorsed by 15 automotive manufacturers and more than 50 of the largest dealer
groups in the United States.  Cobalt is the only e-business provider endorsed
by the National Automobile Dealers Association.
    Cobalt operates MotorPlace.com (http://www.MotorPlace.com), an online business
management and industry information resource for auto dealers.  At
MotorPlace.com, dealers utilize Cobalt tools to manage their Web sites, buy
wholesale used vehicles, locate and market OEM parts, and access industry
information, news, events, and stock quotes.  Cobalt also operates
DealerNet.com (http://www.DealerNet.com), one of the most widely visited consumer
automotive information portals on the web.  IntegraLink Corporation, a Cobalt
company, is the auto industry's premier provider of automotive data collection
and reporting services.
    Cobalt has offices in Seattle, Wash.; Portland, Ore.; Detroit, Mich.;
Columbus, Ohio; and Austin, Texas.  For more information, please visit
http://www.cobaltgroup.com or call 1-800-909-8244.