Auteo Media Announces The Launch of DealerHost.net; Company Now Offers High Quality, Web Site and Email Management Services to Automotive Dealerships

    SEATTLE--May 22, 2001--Auteo Media, Inc.(OTCBB:AUTM), a leading provider of online media, communications, and marketing solutions for the automotive industry, announced today that it has launched DealerHost.net(TM), an enterprise level web site and Email management system for automotive dealerships.
    "DealerHost.net continues our integration into all the electronic communication needs of new and existing customers," said Steve Van Leeuwen, President of Auteo Media. "In addition to management of a dealership's inventory, Email and web sites, we can now offer them a high quality system for fast and trouble-free delivery on this information to their Internet customers. This capability fits perfectly with our strategy and is in demand by many of our existing dealerships."
    The development of DealerHost.net will enable Auteo Media to offer one of the only web site and email hosting services targeting the unique needs of the automotive industry. This new capability, and the company's proprietary Internet site development system, will be widely available to Auteo Media customers in second quarter of this year.
    Through acquisitions and other strategies, Auteo Media is evolving from a local, single business organization to a regional, multiple business organization, offering an expanding portfolio of communications solutions to the automotive industry. The company has reported excellent revenue growth related to its expansion into the California automotive market and intends to accelerate its expansion with new products and services.
    "The launch of DealerHost.net is an important step in our progress and represents another milestone reached in our mission to be the premier, automotive communications company," added Van Leeuwen.

    About Auteo Media

    Auteo Media, Inc., (OTCBB:AUTM) is a leading provider of online data and media solutions to buyers and sellers of autos and auto accessories. Auteo Media operates Northwest and California Dealer Specialties data collection and digital photography services, Contactauto.com, a proprietary, wireless based contact management system to help auto dealers maximize e-commerce customer interactions, Autoloco.com and Bidthatcar.com, providing one-stop convenience for consumers and dealers to locate and buy new and used vehicles and is Partcart.com, an OEM auto parts warehouse. Auteo Media works with more than 7000 auto dealerships, auto parts suppliers and other commerce partners and is becoming one of the leading technology companies serving the automotive industry. For more information visit www.auteo.com.

    BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    Steve Van Leeuwen, President

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