Wheels Introduces First-To-Market Application to Simplify Upfitting of Commercial Vehicles

Enhancement to FleetView System Reduces Order Cycle Time, Ensures Accuracy

DES PLAINES, Ill., June 7 -- Wheels, Inc., a leader in the multi-billion-dollar fleet-leasing industry, today announced the availability of its first-in-the-industry truck upfitting application, which allows commercial fleet managers to add a variety of equipment options and other special features when ordering vehicles online.

Offering maximum convenience and ease of use, the upfitting tool is a new component of FleetView(R), Wheels' online fleet management tool that allows fleet managers to quickly accomplish a variety of tasks online, ranging from analyzing expenses to reviewing maintenance records and examining driver profiles. The upfitting application allows fleet managers to customize their commercial vehicles by choosing a single equipment package or groups of packages unique to their fleet, including equipment such as decals, tool boxes, ladder racks, van interiors and service bodies. The application also allows fleet managers the flexibility to further modify the order, for example changing the phone number that appears on a decal.

  Wheels' new upfitting application:
   - Eliminates the need to create new templates for each vehicle/equipment
     option combination.
   - Includes new screens that list upfitting options for a particular
     vehicle.
   - Allows users to select stand-alone components or component groups
     unique to them.
   - Includes detailed information on equipment, such as component costs and
     images.
   - Helps ensure the accuracy of orders.
   - Significantly decreases the order cycle.

"This latest enhancement to our FleetView system will provide much more convenience and flexibility for fleets with any number of upfit trucks by fully automating and accelerating upfit vehicle orders," said Stratford Dick, Wheels' director of e-commerce. "This gives both more flexibility and more control to those managing the ordering process, whether it be a central fleet group or decentralized service locations."

About Wheels, Inc.

Wheels, Inc. ( http://www.wheels.com/ ), which pioneered the concept of auto leasing in 1939, provides a full range of specialized services to help corporations manage their vehicle fleets. Wheels has 550 employees and manages more than 240,000 vehicles. Its holding company, Frank Consolidated Enterprises, currently ranks as one of the largest private companies in the United States, with nearly $2 billion in annual sales. For additional information, please contact info@wheels.com.