Fitch Publishes `In The Auto ABS Driver's Seat'

    NEW YORK--March 22, 2001--`In the Auto ABS Driver's Seat' (The Driver's Seat) is Fitch's quarterly investor publication tracking prime retail auto loan performance, auto industry trends, and developments in the auto ABS securitization market. The current issue as well as previous issues are available on the web at `www.fitchratings.com'. You can also obtain a copy by contacting Market Services at 1-800-853-4824.