Popular Car Care Council Web Site Now Features Activant ePartExpertCatalog

Latest Technology to Help Consumers Identify Replacement Parts

AUSTIN, Texas and BETHESDA, Md., May 3 -- CarCare.org, the automotive aftermarket's popular online destination for consumers interested in vehicle maintenance and repair, now features a comprehensive, user-friendly parts look-up tool powered by the Activant ePartExpert electronic catalog.

This latest enhancement to the "Be Car Care Aware" consumer education campaign will allow consumers to identify virtually any replacement part for any popular domestic or import vehicle. The campaign Web site's enhanced "Find a Part" tool, which enables the user to access a database of more than 2.2 million replacement components available through 857 aftermarket manufacturers, is a collaborative effort of Activant, the Car Care Council and the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association. The tool does not provide pricing information.

"CarCare.org helps empower consumers by providing accurate, timely information about automotive maintenance and repair," said Rich White, executive director of the Car Care Council and vice president of marketing and member relations for AAIA. "Our ability to provide better information - including accurate part numbers for millions of replacement components - helps increase consumer confidence in our industry's products and services. That's the goal of this Web site, the Car Care Council and the industry's 'Be Car Care Aware' campaign."

CarCare.org last year received more than 1.2 million individual visitors, according to the Car Care Council and AAIA. The site features a wealth of user-friendly content, including consumer-targeted articles covering maintenance and repair of most safety-critical parts and systems. Other widely used features are a repair shop/parts store locator, road trip preparation guide, and model-specific vehicle service intervals. The site also includes extensive content for print, broadcast and electronic media.

"The Car Care Council and AAIA have done an excellent job in establishing a unified brand for the automotive parts and service industry," said Pervez Qureshi, chief operating officer for Activant Solutions Inc. "We're pleased they have chosen Activant to power the CarCare.org eCatalog."

Activant's electronic parts catalogs - including ePartExpert, PartExpert(R), LaserCat(R), ShopCat(R) and the revolutionary Cover-to- Cover(TM) and Catalyst(TM) graphical eCats - are used at approximately 27,000 business locations. The company's unabridged PartExpert and ePartExpert professional catalogs provide accurate data on nearly 4.2 million parts from 1,578 aftermarket manufacturers.

About Activant Solutions

Activant Solutions Inc. ("Activant") is a leading technology provider of vertical ERP solutions servicing the automotive aftermarket, hardware and home center, wholesale trade, and lumber and building materials industry segments. Over 20,000 wholesale, retail and manufacturing customer locations use Activant to help drive new levels of business performance. With proven experience and success, Activant is fast becoming an industry standard for companies seeking competitive advantage through stronger customer integration. The company's solutions include advanced software, professional services, content, supply chain connectivity, and analytics. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Activant has operations in California, Colorado, Canada, France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.activant.com .

About the Car Care Council

The Car Care Council is the source of information for the "Be Car Care Aware" consumer education campaign promoting the benefits of regular vehicle care, maintenance and repair.