Autobytel Inc. to Announce First Quarter Results and Conference Call On Thursday, April 25, 2002

    IRVINE, Calif.--April 12, 2002--Autobytel Inc. today announced that it will release first quarter financial results after the market closes at 4 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 25, 2002.
    Following the release Jeffrey Schwartz, president and CEO, and Hoshi Printer, CFO, will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. EDT/1:30 p.m. PDT.
    The conference will be webcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by logging onto the investor relations section of www.autobytel.com.
    The webcast will be archived within 24 hours of the end of the call until the next quarter earnings announcement. To listen to the archived webcast visit the investor relations section of www.autobytel.com.

    About Autobytel Inc.

    Autobytel, the world's largest Internet automotive marketing services company, helps retailers sell cars and manufacturers build brands through marketing and CRM (customer relationship management) programs.
    Autobytel owns and operates the popular Web sites Autobytel.com, Autoweb.com, Carsmart.com and AutoSite.com, as well as AIC (Automotive Information Center), a leading provider of automotive marketing data and technology.
    Autobytel generated an estimated four percent of all domestic new vehicle sales -- $17 billion in car sales in 2001 -- for dealers through its Web sites. With approximately 8,900 dealer relationships and 30 international automotive manufacturer customers, Autobytel is the largest syndicated car-buying content network, reaching millions of unique visitors as they are making their vehicle buying decisions. Autobytel content and technology has potential exposure to more than 90 percent of total Web traffic.(a)

    (a) Jupiter Media Metrix October 2001 Digital Media Audience Report (Autobytel Inc. sites is the unduplicated audience of the Autobytel and Autoweb properties and Carsmart.com. The car-buying and ownership category as defined by Autobytel. Autobytel Inc. provides content to Yahoo! Inc., AOL Web sites, MSN.com and Lycos.com. The unduplicated audience of these four sites accounts for more than 90 percent of total traffic.)