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icarz System Implementation at General Parts Passes 600 Store Mark

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.--Sept. 27, 2005--icarz, inc. announced today that General Parts Inc., the CARQUEST member headquartered in Raleigh, NC, has over 600 stores live on the icarz system. This count includes stores as far away as Alaska. The roll-out is continuing at a faster pace than any other store management system has ever been achieved in the automotive aftermarket. This new system delivers substantial business advantages to General Parts.

Joe Zucchero, CIO of General Parts, stated, "icarz has been an excellent technology partner for General Parts. The base PartsWatch product has provided the majority of the functionality we need and icarz is very responsive in making the necessary modifications to our Exploris layer to meet our unique needs."

Jesse Hermann, CEO of icarz, commented, "We are very pleased with our partnership with General Parts and thrilled with their implementation progress. Having the opportunity to work with and learn from them we certainly understand why they are such a successful and well respected company."

The icarz PartsWatch system, deployed by CARQUEST as Exploris, is the most advanced store management system in the automotive aftermarket. It offers a rich graphical user interface, built in Internet connectivity and open communications as well as the capability to offer central services to run the stores.

About icarz, inc.

icarz, incorporated is a leading provider of demand chain and business management solutions including e-commerce for single or multi-store durable goods distributors. icarz products are installed in stores and distributors across North America. The icarz comprehensive point of sale solutions provide instantaneous open connectivity to trading partners with end-to-end visibility into the entire demand chain.

icarz technology enabled business solutions provide competitive advantages and lower cost of ownership to our customers in the automotive, hardware, lumber and building materials segments.

Call 973-300-0606 for more information or visit icarz on-line at www.icarz.com

(R) PartsWatch is a registered trademark of icarz, inc.