Wheels, Inc. CIO Larry Buettner Honored

DES PLAINES, Ill., Dec. 13, 2005 -- Wheels, Inc., a leader in the multi-billion-dollar fleet-leasing industry, today announced that CIO Larry Buettner has been recognized by IDG's Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," as one of the business world's Premier 100 IT Leaders.

The Premier 100 IT Leaders Awards Program honors executives who show exemplary technology leadership in resolving pressing business problems. Honorees, including Buettner, will be recognized at Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference March 5-7, 2006 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert, Calif.

Buettner was chosen from 500 nominees, who were measured against Computerworld's IT Leadership Index, a set of characteristics that describes executives who guide the effective use of IT in their organizations, and evaluated by the editors and an external panel of outside judges.

"This year's Premier 100 IT Leaders represent a myriad of organizations from universities to Fortune 100 companies," said Don Tennant, editor in chief, Computerworld. "However, each honoree from this year's class has demonstrated how technology can be used effectively, and often times creatively, to positively impact the organization for the long term."

Buettner's selection as a Premier 100 IT Leader was based on his leadership of an enterprise-wide initiative that resulted in deploying a new international technology platform called Fleet.net. Created to assist Fleet Logistics, the Wheels European business operation, in servicing global customers with optimal European fleet cost management, the innovative solution manages a unified European currency and the unique business practices of ten target countries.

"Larry Buettner and his IT staff delivered the first Pan-European fleet management platform, one that is providing European customers as well as US customers that are global enterprises with the information needed to control and manage their costs at an international level," said Wheels President Jim Frank. "We are extremely gratified by this recognition of Larry's leadership."

About Wheels, Inc.

Wheels, Inc. (http://www.wheels.com/), which pioneered the concept of auto leasing in 1939, provides a full range of specialized services to help corporations manage their vehicle fleets. Wheels has 550 employees and manages more than 240,000 vehicles. Its holding company, Frank Consolidated Enterprises, currently ranks as one of the largest private companies in the United States, with nearly $2 billion in annual sales. For additional information, please contact: info@wheels.com.

About Computerworld

Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," is the most trusted source for the critical information needs of enterprise IT management. Computerworld's integrated offerings form the U.S.-based hub of the world's largest (51-edition) global IT media network through its weekly publication, Computerworld.com Web site, focused conference series and custom research. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 print and online awards for editorial and design excellence, surpassing its direct competition by an order of magnitude. Recognition includes the 2004 Magazine of the Year Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and a Jesse H. Neal Award for "Best News Coverage." In print since 1967, Computerworld is the source for information technology management, with a guaranteed rate base of 180,050, a total print audience of 1,293,000 (Intelliquest CIMS 2005 Business Influencer Study) and an online audience of over 1.1 million unique monthly visitors (DoubleClick).

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