Carfax Added to Lexus Certified Pre-Owned Program; Luxury Automaker Selects Carfax Vehicle History Reports as Requirement in Certification Process

FAIRFAX, Va.--April 10, 2006--Carfax has been selected as another key element of the industry leading Lexus Certified Pre-owned Program.

Beginning May 1, 2006, every Lexus dealer will be required to run a Carfax Vehicle History Report on all vehicles submitted for certification. In addition to meeting Lexus' stringent quality standards, each vehicle must qualify for the Carfax Buyback Guarantee.

"At Lexus we pursue perfection in everything we do, and our Certified Pre-owned Program is no exception," said Marv Ingram, national certified pre-owned/fleet manager. "By selecting the most comprehensive vehicle history service available in the market today, our partnership with Carfax gives our Certified Pre-owned buyers the added peace of mind to know they are truly driving the best of the best."

Every Certified Lexus vehicle must undergo a rigorous 161-plus point inspection performed by Lexus trained technicians to ensure they meet Lexus' strict mechanical and performance specifications. After passing this inspection, each certified vehicle is covered by a Lexus-backed 3 years/100,000 total vehicle mile warranty. Free Carfax Vehicle History Reports come with every Lexus Certified Pre-owned vehicle and can be viewed on many online marketplaces such as AutoTrader.com and cars.com.

About Lexus

Lexus has become synonymous with luxury since its introduction in 1989. By offering some of the finest quality luxury vehicles and providing benchmark customer service, Lexus has remained the top-selling luxury nameplate in the United States for five years in a row. Lexus and its 217 dealers have repeatedly achieved high honors for both the products they sell and the customer service they provide as rated by the independent research firm of J.D. Power and Associates.

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.