Autobytel Brings All of Its Periodic Filings with the SEC Current

IRVINE, Calif.--May 3, 20051, 2005--Autobytel Inc. , a leading Internet automotive marketing services company, today announced that it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004, and its Quarterly Report for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005. Additionally, the Company filed an amended Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004.

The restatements of the consolidated financial statements for the full 2002 and 2003 fiscal years are reflected in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. The restatements of the consolidated financial statements for the second fiscal quarter of 2003 and the second fiscal quarter of 2004 are reflected in the Form 10-Q/A for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004. The restatement of the consolidated financial statements for the third fiscal quarter of 2003 is reflected in the Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004, and the restatement of the consolidated financial statements for the first fiscal quarter of 2004 is reflected in the Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005.

About Autobytel Inc.

Autobytel Inc. , a leading Internet automotive marketing services company, helps retailers sell cars and manufacturers build brands through marketing, advertising, data and CRM (customer relationship management) products and programs. The Company owns and operates the automotive websites Autobytel.com, Autoweb.com, Carsmart.com, Car.com, AutoSite.com, Autoahorros.com, and CarTV.com, as well as AIC (Automotive Information Center), a trusted industry source of automotive marketing data and technology for over 20 years. Autobytel is also a leader in dealership lead management and CRM solutions and owns and operates AVV, Inc., a top provider of dealership CRM and sales management products, and Retention Performance Marketing, Inc., (RPM(R)), which powers dealerships with cutting-edge customer loyalty and retention marketing programs. Autobytel was the most visited new car buying and research destination in 2004, reaching millions of car shoppers as they made their vehicle buying decisions. Autobytel's car-selling sites and lead management products are used by more of the nation's top-100 e-dealers than any other program.