AutoTrader.com Offers Instant Access to Carfax Vehicle History Reports; Free Reports Now Available Through Direct Links In Dealer Listings

FAIRFAX, Va.--Nov. 7, 2005--Used car shoppers looking for vehicles on AutoTrader.com now have access to free Carfax Vehicle History Reports on hundreds of thousands of cars. AutoTrader.com automatically links its vehicle listings to free Carfax reports on vehicles for sale from participating dealers. The two companies joined forces in September of this year to help used car buyers and sellers make better decisions by improving online used car listings.

"Carfax Vehicle History Reports are now available with the simple click of a mouse," said Larry Gamache, communications director at Carfax. "Like photos, every used car seller should include a Carfax report and consumers should expect them. Along with a pre-purchase inspection by a certified mechanic it's the best protection when buying online."

"Listing vehicles on AutoTrader.com enables sellers to reach the largest number of potential buyers," said Chip Perry, president and chief executive officer, AutoTrader.com. "Carfax Vehicle History Reports enhance the overall value of used cars for both buyers and sellers and provides prospective buyers with more robust information."

Carfax and AutoTrader.com are among two of the most popular automotive Web sites. Tens of thousands of dealers rely on the services these two companies provide to help maximize the value of their used cars. Now the more than 10 million in-market car shoppers who look at these cars on AutoTrader.com each month have free access to on-the-spot vehicle history information provided by Carfax-subscribing dealers.

About Carfax

Founded in 1986, Carfax pioneered the concept of the vehicle history report. Carfax Vehicle History Reports, the most comprehensive collection of used vehicle information ever assembled, can confirm a clean title history or help purchasers identify previous salvage history, odometer fraud, flood damage and more. Carfax, Inc., based in Fairfax, Virginia, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the R.L. Polk & Co.

About AutoTrader.com

AutoTrader.com, created in 1997 and headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., is the Internet's leading auto classifieds marketplace and consumer information website. AutoTrader.com aggregates in a single location more than 2.8 million vehicle listings from 40,000 dealers and 250,000 private owners, which provide the largest selection of vehicles attracting more than 10 million qualified buyers each month. Through innovative merchandising products such as multiple photos and comprehensive search functionality, AutoTrader.com unites buyer and seller online - dramatically improving the way people research, locate and advertise vehicles.

AutoTrader.com is a majority-owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises. Other investors include Landmark Communications, ADP Inc., and the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.