KTM North America, Inc. Selects ARI's PartSmart Electronic Parts Catalog; Selection Expands ARI's Presence in the Power Sports Industry

MILWAUKEE--Jan. 1, 20058, 2005--ARI (OTCBB:ARIS), a leading provider of electronic catalogs and related technology and services to increase sales and profits for dealers in the manufactured equipment markets, announced today that KTM North America, Inc. of Amherst, OH has authorized ARI's PartSmart(TM) electronic parts catalog software for use by their dealers throughout North America.

Under the agreement, ARI will manage, convert, distribute and support KTM's parts catalogs for their complete line of off-road racing motorcycles and consumer-focused models for their PartSmart catalog. In addition, ARI will market the PartSmart catalog to KTM's authorized dealers in the U.S. The first KTM catalog is expected to be available in February, 2005.

"When ARI presented us with the opportunity to provide all of our dealers with access to the most up-to-date, accurate parts and service information, the decision was easy to make," said Jon-Erik Burleson, vice president of finance for KTM. "With nearly half of our dealers currently using PartSmart for other lines they carry, it made perfect sense to work with ARI to make our catalogs available on PartSmart. We are confident that PartSmart will help our dealers provide an even higher level of service to their customers," concluded Burleson. According to Burleson, KTM plans to publish updates to the PartSmart catalog twice per year.

"We are very pleased to provide the KTM parts and service catalog to authorized dealers," said Brian E. Dearing, chairman and chief executive officer of ARI. "Since many of KTM's dealers already use PartSmart for one or more of their other equipment lines, we expect that dealers will quickly add the KTM catalog to their PartSmart subscription," added Dearing.

"The addition of KTM to ARI's growing list of blue chip customers, including Arctic Cat, Bombardier, Harley-Davidson, Honda (Marine), Kawasaki, Polaris, Suzuki and Yamaha, expands our presence in the Power Sports Industry," added Dearing. "I believe this is a tribute to the quality and value of PartSmart, which is used by over 10,000 dealers worldwide who sell and service Power Sports equipment. We welcome the opportunity to work together with KTM to produce their first and future PartSmart catalogs," concluded Dearing.

About KTM

KTM of Mattighofen, Austria, was founded in 1953 by Hans Trunkenpoiz and his associate Ernst Kronreif. KTM is a leading manufacturer of racing, off-road and dual-sport motorcycles in the world, with annual 2003 worldwide unit sales of over 70,000 and North American unit sales just under 20,000. KTM has subsidiary companies distributing products worldwide. KTM North America, Inc. has the responsibility for the company's largest market, with approximately 400-plus dealers in the U.S. and Canada. KTM North America has two offices in the U.S. and one in Canada, with over 115 employees handling approximately $100 million in consolidated revenue. For information on KTM, visit their website www.ktmusa.com.

About ARI

ARI is a leading provider of electronic parts catalogs and related technology and services to increase sales and profits for dealers in the manufactured equipment markets. ARI currently provides approximately 78 parts catalogs (many of which contain multiple lines of equipment) for approximately 65 equipment manufacturers in the U.S. and Europe. More than 88,000 catalog subscriptions are provided through ARI to more than 28,000 dealers and distributors in more than 120 countries in a dozen segments of the worldwide equipment market including outdoor power, power sports, ag equipment, recreation vehicle, floor maintenance, auto and truck parts aftermarket, marine and construction. The Company builds and supports a full suite of multi-media electronic catalog publishing and viewing software for the Web or CD and provides expert catalog publishing and consulting services. ARI also provides dealer marketing services, including technology-enabled direct mail and a template-based dealer website service that makes it quick and easy for an equipment dealer to have a professional and attractive website. In addition, ARI e-Catalog systems support a variety of electronic pathways for parts orders, warranty claims and other transactions between manufacturers and their networks of sales and service points. ARI currently operates three offices in the United States and one in Europe and has sales and service agents in England and France providing marketing and support of its products and services.