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Special Delivery From ALLDATA: ALLDATA Provides ASE Test Catalogs On CD-ROM

Greetings, Following is a press release announcing ALLDATA Provides ASE Test Catalogs on CD-ROM to our customers for free. Please let me know if you have any questions about these test catalogs or would like to speak to someone at ALLDATA to get more information. Thank you, Dann Trujillo Public Relations Manager ALLDATA LLC 9412 Big Horn Blvd. Elk Grove, CA 95758 1.800.829.8727 x3358 Fax 916.684.6934 dtrujill@alldata.com

ALLDATA is the leading provider of automotive business solutions to the Professional Automotive Service Industry. Visit us at http://www.alldata.com/

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ALLDATA Provides ASE Test Catalogs On CD-ROM ELK GROVE, Calif. (March 22, 2001) - ALLDATA®, the worldwide market leader in computer-based automotive repair information for professional service providers, has announced it will provide ASE Test Catalogs on CD-ROM to all its customers. "The first and most important step in test preparation is to know the subject matter on which you will be tested," said Walt Samuelson, EVP/COO of ALLDATA, Customer Satisfaction. "In cooperation with ASE, we are pleased to help our customers and their employees prepare for their ASE certification tests by providing the new 2001 ASE Test Catalogs on CD-ROM at no charge." "As an ASE Blue Seal of Excellence recipient, we understand the personal and professional benefits of being certified," continued Samuelson. "By taking and passing tough, national competency exams, technicians have the pride of knowing that they are among the elite in their profession and have the credentials to prove their skills and competence to their peers, employer and customers." The ASE Test Catalogs on CD are now available to ALLDATA customers just in time for the May 2001 spring testing. In August 2001, ALLDATA will be providing these same CDs for November 2001 ASE testing. These Test Catalogs on CD-ROM cover a comprehensive series of certification exams that are outlined below: * Auto/Light Truck series * Alternate Fuels Series * Medium/Heavy Truck Series * Parts Specialist Series * Collision repair and Refinish Series * Engine Machinist Series * Truck Equipment Series * Advanced Series * School Bus Series Specialty Series "New technologies offer unprecedented capabilities for distributing information," said Ronald H. Weiner, ASE President. "By publishing ASE information on CD-ROMs, ALLDATA has harnessed technology to demonstrate its commitment, dedication and support to overall professionalism within the industry." To receive a free 2001 Catalog of ASE Certification Tests on CD-ROM, ALLDATA customers can go online at www.alldata.com/ase or call ALLDATA Customer Service. Limit one CD per shop location. Registration for ASE May 2001 testing ends March 30, 2001. About ALLDATA ALLDATA is the leading provider of automotive repair information and solutions to the Professional Automotive Service Industry. The ALLDATA Online, DVD and CD products include computer-based diagnostic and repair articles, factory technical service bulletins and illustrations including original equipment wiring diagrams. ALLDATA is also building strategic alliances with complementary companies to increase the value of the products and solutions we provide to automotive repair professionals. Visit the ALLDATA web site at www.alldata.com for more information. In 1988, ALLDATA delivered its first product, and in 1996 AutoZone purchased the automotive information leader. Over 30,000 professional automotive repair shops across the United States and Canada depend on ALLDATA for their automotive repair information needs. About ASE The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) was founded in 1972 as a non-profit, independent organization dedicated to improving the quality of automotive service and repair through the voluntary testing and certification of automotive professionals. Many ASE-certified professionals wear blue and white ASE shoulder insignia and carry credentials listing their exact area of certification. Their employers often display the blue and white ASE sign. More than 420,000 professionals currently hold ASE credentials. Visit the ASE web site at www.asecert.org for more information.

### Media Contacts: ALLDATA CONTACT: Dann Trujillo, 916-684-5200 x3358, pr@alldata.com, www.alldata.com ASE CONTACT: Dave Cappert, 703-713-3979, dcappert@asecert.org, www.asecert.org TRADEMARKS: ALLDATA is a registered trademark of ALLDATA LLC. ASE is a registered trademark of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.

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Dann Trujillo Public Relations Manager ALLDATA LLC 9412 Big Horn Blvd. Elk Grove, CA 95758 1.800.829.8727 x3358 Fax 916.684.6934 dtrujill@alldata.com

ALLDATA is the leading provider of automotive business solutions to the Professional Automotive Service Industry. Visit us at http://www.alldata.com/