Autobytel Inc. to Announce Third Quarter Results and Host Conference Call on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003

IRVINE, Calif.--Sept. 25, 2003--Autobytel Inc. will release third quarter fiscal year 2003 financial results on Thursday, Oct. 2, 20033, 2003 at 4 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. PDT).

The company will hold a conference call to discuss those results at 4:30 p.m. EDT (1:30 p.m. PDT) that same day. Hosting the call will be Jeffrey Schwartz, president and CEO, and Hoshi Printer, executive vice president and CFO.

The conference call 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 for one quarter. To listen to the archived webcast visit the investor relations section of www.autobytel.com.

About Autobytel Inc.

Autobytel, a leading Internet automotive marketing services company, helps retailers sell cars and manufacturers build brands through marketing, advertising and CRM (customer relationship management) tools and programs. The company owns and operates the automotive 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 is the industry leader in dealership lead management and CRM solutions and owns and operates AVV Inc., a leading provider of dealership CRM and sales management tools and data extraction services. As the Internet's largest new-car buying service, Autobytel generates over a billion dollars a month in car sales for dealers through its services. Autobytel is also among the largest syndicated car-buying content networks, reaching millions of unique visitors as they are making their vehicle buying decisions.