Edmunds.com Advances Relationship With AutoNation, Providing Auto Dealers Top Web Site Technology and Lead Referrals

    SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3 -- Edmunds.com
( http://www.Edmunds.com ), the Web's leading consumer resource for unbiased
automotive information, today announced the newest development in their
relationship with AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest retailer of
both new and used vehicles: AutoNation is licensing Edmunds.com data,
including the AutoCompare(SM) tool, for use in customer correspondence, on
dealer Web sites and in the information portal that AutoNation provides to all
its associates.
    The AutoCompare tool, which has provided over one million vehicle
comparisons in its current applications on Toyota.com and Lexus.com, allows
consumers to easily select and evaluate the vehicles they are cross-shopping.
AutoCompare will launch on AutoNation dealer Web sites in March.
    Currently, through its AutoVantage lead referral network, AutoNation
distributes Edmunds.com True Market Value(R) pricing system: the New Vehicle
Pricing Calculator, the Used Vehicle Appraiser and the Finance Rate Estimator.
Additionally, Edmunds.com provides top quality lead referrals and advertising
opportunities for AutoNation dealerships.  The companies' business
relationship began in November 2000.
    "We recognize Edmunds.com attracts the most serious car shoppers, and
provides them with useful information and tools they trust," stated Gary
Marcotte, Vice President of New Vehicle and eCommerce Operations for
AutoNation.  "Having Edmunds.com-branded information as part of the AutoNation
experience enhances our ability to build productive, profitable relationships
at the highest level of customer satisfaction."
    "As the largest dealer network, AutoNation wisely takes advantage of its
unique position, leveraging its scale to maximize the use of data and tools to
support their best-in-class business processes," said Jeremy Anwyl, President
of Edmunds.com.

    About Edmunds.com
    Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, Edmunds.com is the Internet's pioneer
in providing unbiased automotive information, tools and services for consumers
covering all aspects of buying, selling, and owning a vehicle.  Edmunds.com is
viewed by consumers as the "most useful Web site," according to the J.D. Power
and Associates New Autoshopper.com Study(SM)* for 2001 and 2002.

    *J.D. Power and Associates is not affiliated with Edmunds.com, Inc. and
does not endorse Edmunds.com or any other Web sites.

    About AutoNation, Inc.
    AutoNation, Inc., headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is America's
largest retailer of both new and used vehicles. Ranked #101 on the 2002
Fortune 500 survey of America's largest corporations, AutoNation employs
approximately 30,000 people and owns and operates 370 automotive retail
franchises in 17 states.  For additional information, please visit the "About
US" section of http://www.AutoNation.com, where more than 100,000 vehicles are
available for sale, or visit http://corp.AutoNation.com.