Experian Automotive Powers NADAguides.com Vehicle History Reports

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jan. 30, 2004 -- Experian Automotive, a division of global business solutions company Experian(R), and NADAguides.com, the most comprehensive vehicle information resource on the Internet, today announced the launch of the NADAguides.com Vehicle History Reports, powered by Experian's AutoCheck(SM) solution.

NADAguides.com Vehicle History Reports enables its online customers to instantly retrieve accurate used car histories. Leveraging Experian's National Vehicle Database of more than 450 million vehicles, the NADAguides.com Vehicle History Reports expose possible undisclosed or unknown problems, such as salvage and flood damage history that can affect an automobile's safety and resale value.

"We're excited to power our offering with Experian's AutoCheck data because it gives our new solution instant credibility in the marketplace," said Lenny Sims, vice president, NADAguides.com. "In the past year, more than 30 million individuals have turned to NADAguides.com to find more information on new and used vehicles. This partnership helps expand our services to yet another important resource for used car shoppers."

NADAguides.com car shoppers will have the option to purchase either a single report for a specific vehicle or an unlimited number of reports for 60 days. Additionally, consumers may purchase a TitleGuard(R) vehicle title insurance policy, which insures the conveyance of the title for up to $50,000 of a vehicle's retail value.

As part of the partnership, Experian is also providing NADAguides.com a custom suite of market research services to help better optimize the process for analyzing and following through on online consumer leads for new and used vehicles -- services designed to validate NADAguides.com's high-quality dealer lead program.

"Experian's unique combination of automotive and marketing information will provide us with a better understanding of our consumers and the vehicles they ultimately purchase." Sims said. "This is key to our commitment of continually enhancing the NADAguides.com experience."

"NADAguides.com is one of the fastest growing automotive research web sites," said Scott Waldron, president of Experian Automotive. "We're proud to put our information and technology behind the NADAguides.com trusted and long- standing brand in automotive information."

"NADAguides.com plays a significant role in our industry in getting shoppers into the right dealership and into the right vehicles," Waldron added. "We look forward to not only measuring this impact, but helping NADAguides.com improve upon it."

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 450 million vehicles, along with Experian's credit, consumer and business information assets, meets the industry's growing demand for an integrated information source. Experian's advanced decision support services help clients turn this information into improved business results. Experian technology supports several top automotive web sites including eBay Motors, CarsDirect.com, AutoTrader.com, NADAguides.com. For more information on Experian Automotive and its suite of solutions, visit our web site at www.experianautomotive.com .

About Experian

Experian provides strategic support to organizations around the world. It helps its clients target, acquire, manage and develop profitable customer relationships. It does this by combining its advanced decision support and outsourcing services with information on consumers, businesses, motor vehicles and property. Experian works with more than 40,000 clients across diverse industries, including financial services, telecommunications, health care, insurance, retail and catalog, automotive, manufacturing, leisure, utilities, property, e-commerce and government. Millions of consumers rely on Experian's consumer credit services to meet their financial management needs. Experian is a subsidiary of GUS plc and has headquarters in Nottingham, UK, and Costa Mesa, Calif. It has a 175-year history and unbroken sales growth over the past 23 years. Its 13,000 people support clients in more than 60 countries. Annual sales exceed $1.9 billion. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.experian.com .

About N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides ( NADAguides.com )

N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides is the world's largest publisher of vehicle valuations and specification information for new and used cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs, as well as van conversions, limousines, classic and collectible cars, boats, RVs, motorcycles, snowmobiles, personal watercraft and manufactured housing. The company's consumer web site, NADAguides.com ( www.NADAguides.com ) offers a variety of new and used vehicle services in addition to valuation information. Throughout its 70-year history, N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides has earned the reputation as the recognized authority for vehicle valuations. Its web site, NADAguides.com, is the most comprehensive vehicle information resource on the Internet today.