Autobytel Inc. To Present at the B. Riley & Company Investor Conference; Presentation To Be Webcast Live

    IRVINE, Calif.--March 6, 2003--Autobytel Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Schwartz is scheduled to speak at the B. Riley & Company Investor Conference in Los Angeles at 10:55 a.m. PST/ 1:55 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 13, 2003. The Conference will be held at the Marriott Hotel (Los Angeles Airport), 5855 West Century Boulevard. Those interested in listening to the presentation live may access it on the web by using the following link and information:

    http://www.irconnect.com/abtl/conf/b_riley.mhtml

    The Webcast will be archived within one hour of the end of the presentation for 90 days.

    http://www.irconnect.com/abtl/conf/b_riley.mhtml

    About Autobytel Inc.

    Autobytel Inc. , a leading Internet automotive marketing services company, helps retailers sell cars and manufacturers build brands through marketing, advertising and CRM (customer relationship management) programs. The company owns and operates the automotive websites Autobytel.com, Autoweb.com, Carsmart.com and popular automotive research center, AutoSite.com, as well as AIC (Automotive Information Center), a leading provider of automotive marketing data and technology. Autobytel Inc. is the Internet's largest new-car buying service and, in 2002, generated over a billion dollars a month in car sales for dealers through its services. Autobytel Inc. is also among the largest syndicated car-buying content networks, reaching millions of unique visitors as they are making their vehicle buying decisions. Autobytel Inc. content and technology has potential exposure to over 94 percent of the active Digital Media Universe.(a)

    (a) Nielsen//NetRatings Q4 2002 Digital Media Universe Report (Autobytel Inc. is the unduplicated audience of the Autobytel, Autoweb.com, CarSmart and Autosite.com Brands. Autobytel Inc. provides content to the Yahoo!, AOL and MSN portals and various automotive manufacturers' sites. The unduplicated audience of these Brands has an active reach of over 94 percent of the Digital Media Universe).