Autobase, Inc.® Achieves Ranking on the Inc. 500 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for the Second Year in a Row

INDIANAPOLIS--AUTOBASE, INC., the premier provider of marketing and sales solutions for auto dealers, recently announced its ranking on the Inc. 500 as one of the fastest growing private companies in the country. Appearing on the list for the second year in a row at number 493, Autobase boasts a three-year growth of 307 percent. Autobase is also proud to announce its ranking of Number 363 on Deloitte’s 2006 Technology Fast 500, with five-year percentage growth of 348 percent.

Founded in 1988, Autobase began serving auto dealers by pioneering the field of PC-based customer relationship management (CRM). Almost 20 years later, Autobase provides a host of marketing and sales solutions to over 50,000 auto retail professionals. This offering, which includes solutions for business development centers (BDC), Internet lead management (ILM), and digital marketing, enables auto dealers to reach and even exceed their business goals – goals such as attaining significantly higher traffic, stronger sales and service revenues, record CSI scores, and greater market share.

Autobase Chairman and CEO, Scott Webber, remarked, “With the challenges that continue to impact the auto industry, we are tremendously pleased with the success of our company and that of our clients. This sustained growth is born directly from the commitment, experience, and talent of the Autobase team.”

Autobase ranked among the most robust collection of companies Inc. Magazine has ever compiled, with aggregate revenue of $19.7 billion, up from $16.5 billion last year and $12.9 billion in 2000. In all, 14 companies topped $200 million in annual revenue, compared with 11 last year.

As one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America, Autobase was ranked by Deloitte among media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies on a list compiled from Deloitte’s 16 regional North American fast 50 programs, nominations submitted directly to the Fast 500, and public company database research. Companies are selected based on percentage revenue growth from 2001 to 2005.

About Autobase, Inc.

Autobase, Inc. has specialized in providing the automotive retail market with Marketing and Sales Solutions since 1988. The rich history of this Indianapolis-based company, combined with their strong reputation, industry knowledge, and pioneering work in feature-rich technology, has long impacted the bottom line for aggressive dealers nationwide.