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Warrantybynet and Experian Automotive in Strategic Partnership


Brick, NJ, April 30, 2003 ­ It¹s a match made in car buyer¹s heaven.  Two
essential tools ­ one to ensure the used vehicle you¹re buying isn¹t a
lemon, and the other to defray the cost of long-term maintenance ­ in one
convenient place.

Experian Automotive, an industry-leading automotive information provider and
Warrantybynet, a leading online provider of direct-to-the-consumer extended
automobile warranties for over 50 different makes of new and pre-owned
vehicles, today announced they have extended their business relationship.
Experian¹s AutoCheck, available at the Web site æ www.autocheck.com  æ is
the industry¹s most in-depth vehicle history service. AutoCheck searches
through Experian¹s National Vehicle Database, the world¹s largest relational
automotive database comprised of more than 425 million vehicles gathered
from both public and proprietary sources and provides both consumers and
dealers with information about hidden problems that can impact a vehicle¹s
safety and value.  AutoCheck ensures consumers that a vehicle was not
previously stolen, salvaged; damaged in flood, hail storm, accident or fire;
used as anything other than a passenger car; had its odometer rolled back;
or more than a dozen other brand and title issues.

"AutoCheck by Experian Automotive, provides car buyers with valuable
historic information containing title, registration and usage records," said
Andrew Sheehan, senior vice president of Marketing for Experian Automotive.
"When an AutoCheck report is coupled with a Warrantybynet protection plan,
the customer is ensuring they not only know the full story of the vehicle¹s
past, but are also secure about its future."

Once assured that the vehicle they¹re buying is as good as it seems, buyers
tap Warrantybynet for a free quote on an extended warranty designed
specifically to their needs, effectively protecting their investment for
years to come. "We take great pride in the high-caliber extended warranties
we offer, and choose to partner with equally impressive companies.  We are
pleased to continue our relationship with Experian Automotive, and hope to
see it thrive for years to come," said Evan Gartenberg, Director of Business
Development at Warrantybynet.

Serving several hundred thousand customers, Warrantybynet is the Internet
marketing arm of Automobile Protection Plan, Inc., an offline provider of
extended warranty programs since 1994.  The company has strategic
partnerships with AutoTrader.com, Kelley Blue Book Co, Inc. and AutoCheck by
Experian Automotive, among others.


ABOUT WARRANTYBYNET:
Warrantybynet, one of the largest and most financially stable extended
warranty companies on the Internet serving several hundred thousand
customers, currently offers direct-to-the-consumer coverage for 50 different
makes or of new and pre-owned cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles and sports
utility vehicles throughout the United States.   Warrantybynet is the
Internet marketing arm of Automobile Protection Plan, Inc., an offline
provider of extended warranty programs since 1994.  Offering both excellence
and convenience, all Warrantybynet programs are fully reinsured by companies
rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best and Co., and all claims are paid directly
to the repair facility of the customer¹s choice.


ABOUT EXPERIAN AUTOMOTIVE:
Experian Automotive delivers information solutions to manufacturers,
dealers, finance and insurance companies, and consumers.  Experian helps
automotive clients increase customer loyalty, target and win new business,
and make better lending and vehicle purchase decisions.  Its National
Vehicle Database, housing over 425 million vehicles, along with Experian¹s
credit, consumer and business information assets, meets the industry¹s
growing demand for an integrated information source.  Experian¹s advanced
decision support services help clients turn this information into improved
business results.