AutoWeb Joins UGS JT Open Technical Review Board

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Dec. 8, 2005 -- AutoWeb is proud to announce they have been appointed as the newest member of the Technical Review Board (TRB) for JT Open, a global initiative to promote the continued development and proliferation of UGS' JT technology as the PLM industry's standard 3D collaboration data format. This appointment is a great opportunity for both AutoWeb and UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services. AutoWeb brings a unique perspective to the JT Open TRB and is excited to be able to share instances of innovation that they have been able to achieve in the automotive, aerospace and defense areas relative to data management services.

AutoWeb will commence their involvement on the board by sharing stories of success at the UGS sponsored "Innovation is a Team Sport" event to be hosted on December 8th 2005 in Detroit. AutoWeb will share with the participants how it has been able to drive innovation into the industry by providing collaborative solutions for OEM's and suppliers alike.

"AutoWeb is pleased to be joining Caterpillar, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, GM, Renault, Siemens, UGS, Visteon, Actify, Alias, Opticore, Theorem Solutions and others as part of the Technical Review Board," says Nino DiCosmo, chairman, president and CEO of AutoWeb. "This appointment will allow AutoWeb to deepen our understanding of the PLM industry and become more involved with the industries that continue to adopt the JT technology as a standard."

About AutoWeb

Headquartered in the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills, AutoWeb provides secure data management services to their community of more than 19,000 users at 2,500 companies in 38 countries around the world. AutoWeb works with some of the world's leading automotive manufacturers and their suppliers, including DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mitsubishi.