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DealerTrack Achieves Milestone of 250 Active Financing Sources In Its Network

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Aug. 3, 2006 -- DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. today announced that the number of active financing sources connected to the DealerTrack(R) network has reached 250, up from 201 financing sources at the end of 2005.

"The power of the DealerTrack network continues to grow as we connect more financing sources, dealers, and other providers," said Mark O'Neil, chairman and chief executive officer of DealerTrack. "Providing dealers with the largest network of automotive lenders helps dealers sell more cars and enhances origination potential for the financing sources."

Through DealerTrack, auto dealers can electronically submit credit application data to a diverse network of financing sources, including nine captives, the 20 largest independents, and credit unions and regional banks. In addition, DealerTrack offers subscription products to dealers in its network that integrate with the credit application process and provide an end- to-end sales and finance solution.

O'Neil concluded, "We will continue to connect financing sources to the DealerTrack network to facilitate web-based financing and eContracting opportunities for our more than 22,000 dealer customers. More lender choice means greater ability for dealers to choose financing that meets dealer objectives while serving customer needs."

About DealerTrack (www.dealertrack.com)

DealerTrack is a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the U.S. automotive retail industry. The company's online credit application processing product automates and accelerates the automotive financing process, while its integrated subscription-based software enables dealers to receive consumer leads, compare financing and leasing options, sell insurance and other aftermarket products, document compliance, and execute financing contracts electronically. Over 22,000 dealers, with more than 85% of all franchised dealers; 250 financing sources, including nine captives and the 20 largest U.S. independents; and other service and information providers are active in the DealerTrack network.

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Statements in this press release regarding DealerTrack and all other statements in this release other than the recitation of historical facts are forward-looking statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of DealerTrack to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

Factors that might cause such a difference include: increased competitive pressure from other industry participants, the inability to execute any element of DealerTrack's business strategy, including the retention of dealers and financing source customers; selling additional products and services to existing and new customers; DealerTrack's success in expanding its customer base and product and service offerings and integrating acquisitions; the impact of the automotive retail industry on DealerTrack's business; the impact of some vendors of software products for automotive dealers making it more difficult for our customers to use our products and services, and other risks listed in the Company's reports filed with the SEC, including the 2005 Form 10-K. These filings can be found on DealerTrack's website at www.dealertrack.com and the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements included herein speak only as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances.