Chrome Systems Corporation News Release

   Chrome Data Announces Name Change to Chrome Systems Corporation

                   Also Names New President and COO

      Chrome Now Builds Enterprise Data and Commerce Systems that
            Close the Gap Between Retail Supply and Demand

    PORTLAND, Ore.--May 7, 2001-- With 15 years of
experience in vehicle data aggregation and building configuration and
ordering systems for the automotive industry, Chrome Data Corporation
today announced that it is has changed its name to Chrome Systems
Corporation to reflect the company's expanded focus and offerings for
the automotive industry.
    Chrome also announced it has named a highly experienced automotive
industry professional, David Mingle, as president and chief operating
officer. With more than 15 years of automotive experience, including
eight at Ford Motor Company and four at Nissan Motor Co., Mingle joins
Chrome after three years as head of the North American Operations and
Global eServices Division at JATO Dynamics, a leading supplier of
market intelligence to the automotive industry. As President and COO,
Mingle is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of
Chrome.
    "Relevant, deep domain expertise is critical to the successful
implementation of data and technology solutions," said Mingle. "I'm
pleased to join an organization with that expertise and one that's
also totally focused on the automotive industry. Both attributes are
key to accomplishing our goal to make Chrome the automotive commerce
solution provider of choice."
    Chrome builds enterprise data and commerce systems that allow
manufacturers, dealers, fleet companies and independent Web retail
sites to effectively and efficiently manage their automotive business
practices, allowing them to connect retail supply to regional demand.
In addition to delivering the industry's most accurate and 100%
orderable vehicle pricing and configuration data, Chrome provides
industry-specific software and services, including automotive
data-management and consumer demand-data aggregation and warehousing
services, vehicle configuration and inventory management software and
custom development services via Chrome's Professional Services Group
for commerce platform development such as locate-to-order and
build-to-order systems.
    "We're honored to have David Mingle join us as we move Chrome into
a new, highly-competitive space filled with global technology
leaders," said Bob Navarre, CEO of Chrome. "Clients looking to Chrome
today and in the future will benefit from David's leadership and his
keen ability to execute on a global scale."
    As part of Chrome's long-term management strategy, Navarre also
becomes Chairman of the Board of Directors of Chrome, replacing
Chrome's co-founder Jim Adkisson. Adkisson will continue to serve as a
member of the Board.
    "This has always been part of my plan," said Adkisson. "To
implement Chrome's long-term strategy -- evolving from a seller of
shrink-wrapped software to a leading provider of automotive
application solutions -- we've always understood we'd need experienced
industry insiders with deep domain expertise leading the way. I
couldn't be happier."
    Chrome's products, services and custom-built client applications
are built upon the company's accurate data and an open-architecture,
object-oriented configuration technology platform that leverages
Chrome's core competency in accurate and orderable vehicle
information. This advantage allows Chrome to design and implement
automotive applications -- such as locate-to-order and build-to-order
systems -- quickly, easily and cost-effectively. In addition, Chrome
clients can expand the functionality of their applications by
leveraging the connectivity and services of the Chrome Network, an
open, non-proprietary, transaction-based commerce platform that brings
together manufacturers, fleet companies, dealers and Internet portals
and retail sites. Through the Chrome Network, buyers and sellers
exchange vehicle inventory and pricing information, enabling them to
allocate and move inventory through the retail channel faster and more
efficiently.

    Chrome Systems -- Implementation with Automotive Leaders

    Chrome has successfully created and deployed data and commerce
solutions with leading automotive manufacturers, dealers, and portals
including:

    --  The design and implementation of GM AutoBook(TM), a
        vehicle-ordering platform for General Motors' network of 8,300
        dealers. The system was delivered in less than 90 days and
        provides GM dealers with a standard, consistent way to
        communicate with GM, resulting in cost savings and ordering
        efficiencies.

    --  Integration of configuration systems for more than 1,500
        independent and manufacturers' Web sites, including
        GMBuypower.com, GMCanada.com, CitySearch.com, cars.com and
        NADA's DriversSeat.com. Chrome's configuration platform allows
        consumers to access the most accurate pricing and
        specification information that is consistent with information
        typically found at dealerships. This significantly improves
        the customer's buying experience and improves the dealers'
        chance of establishing better customer relationships by
        eliminating price discrepancies and inaccurate orders or
        vehicle configuration.

    --  Data and configuration platform for leading Internet Portals
        including Yahoo! Autos. With Chrome, Yahoo! is improving the
        auto buying experience and helping consumers make better
        purchasing decisions by enabling consumers to research
        independent and up-to-date pricing and vehicle specification
        data for the exact car they want.

    About Chrome Systems

    With more than 12,000 clients, including half of all automotive
dealers in the U.S. and Canada, Chrome provides configuration
technology, software and professional services to produce complete
enterprise solutions for all segments of the retail automotive
industry, including manufacturers, fleet companies, dealers and
Internet sites. Chrome pioneered the technology behind electronic
vehicle configuration and for the past 15 years has collected,
analyzed and enhanced "raw" automotive data from manufacturers. Chrome
provides the North American ordering system for General Motors and its
8,300 dealers. Chrome sets the standard in ordering systems for fleet
management, serving 14 of the 17 largest fleet leasing companies.
Chrome's automotive dealer clients accounted for more than half of all
new vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2000. The company is based in
Portland, Oregon. For more information, contact 800/936-8906 or
www.chrome.com.

    Copyright(c)2001 Chrome Systems Corporation. All rights reserved.

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    CONTACT:  Chrome Systems Corporation
              Dave Thompson, 503/963-6328
              Dthompson@chrome.com
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              MacKenzie Kesselring, Inc.
              Heather Alexander, 503/225-0725
              HeatherA@mkinc.com