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DealerTrack Holdings Reports First Quarter 2007 Financial Results

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., May 3, 2007 -- DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

  Results for First Quarter 2007
  GAAP Results
  -- Revenue for the quarter was $51.7 million, a 36 percent increase from
     $37.9 million for the first quarter of 2006.
  -- GAAP net income for the quarter was $4.8 million, a 40 percent increase
     from $3.4 million for the first quarter of 2006.
  -- GAAP diluted net income per share for the quarter was $0.12, a 33
     percent increase from $0.09 per share for the first quarter of 2006.

  Non-GAAP Results
  -- EBITDA for the quarter was $14.6 million, a 37 percent increase from
     $10.7 million for the first quarter of 2006.
  -- Cash net income for the quarter was $9.5 million, a 44 percent increase
     from $6.6 million for the first quarter of 2006.
  -- Diluted cash net income per share for the quarter was $0.24, a 33
     percent increase from $0.18 per share for the first quarter of 2006.

EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents GAAP earnings excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses. Cash net income is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents GAAP net income before non-cash stock-based compensation charges (net of taxes), and amortization of acquired identifiable intangibles (net of taxes). See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for a further discussion of EBITDA and cash net income, and refer to Attachment 4 of this press release for a reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures.

"Our first quarter results represent strong performance from both subscription and transaction businesses and our ability to drive revenue while controlling costs," said Mark O'Neil, chairman and chief executive officer of DealerTrack. "Our growth momentum is fueled by ongoing traction in the expansion of our network, products and services, and the powerful value proposition of our on-demand solutions for the automotive retail industry."

Business Statistics

There were 22,642 active dealers in the DealerTrack network as of March 31, 2007, a 4 percent increase from 21,794 a year earlier. The number of active financing sources in the DealerTrack network as of March 31, 2007 reached 344, up 61 percent from 214 a year earlier. Transactions processed in the network for the first quarter were approximately 22.7 million, a 45 percent increase from approximately 15.7 million for the first quarter of 2006. The number of revenue-generating subscriptions in the network as of March 31, 2007 was 23,267, a 42 percent increase from 16,438 at the end of the prior year's first quarter. Approximately 50 percent of active dealers in the network have one or more of DealerTrack's subscription products.

Other Activity

On April 27, DealerTrack announced a signed agreement for a cash tender offer to acquire Arkona at the price of $1.38 per share, for a total transaction value of approximately $58.9 million. DealerTrack's goal is to facilitate a more seamless workflow for its dealer customers, through deeper integration between DealerTrack and Arkona products. The acquisition of Arkona is expected to support DealerTrack's initiatives within the independent dealer and specialty markets. DealerTrack closed its acquisition of Curomax on February 1, 2007, which enhanced its Canadian operations and also provided technology supporting marine and power sports finance business.

O'Neil continued, "While the majority of DealerTrack's growth continues to be driven organically, strategic acquisitions enable us to address new market opportunities and support our goal of offering best-in-class technology solutions to our customers. These initiatives, plus our consistent strategies of network expansion, cross-selling and product extension, create a larger universe of growth prospects as we serve current and new customers."

DealerTrack has reaffirmed its guidance for expected 2007 results that was provided on February 28, 2007.

  Expected GAAP Results for 2007
  -- Revenue: Between $219 million and $221 million.
  -- GAAP net income: Between $21.5 million and $22.0 million.
  -- Diluted GAAP net income per share: Between $0.53 and $0.54, based on an
     estimate of 40.6 weighted average diluted shares outstanding for 2007.

  Expected Non-GAAP Results
  -- EBITDA: Between $65.5 million and $66.4 million.
  -- Cash net income: Between $41.2 million and $41.7 million.
  -- Diluted cash net income per share: Between $1.01 and $1.03, based on an
     estimate of 40.6 weighted average diluted shares outstanding for 2007.

DealerTrack will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2007 results and other matters on May 3, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be webcast live on the Internet at http://ir.dealertrack.com/releases_financial.cfm. Live audio of the call will be accessible to the public by calling 800-289-0528 (domestic) or 913-981-5522 (international); no access code is necessary. Callers should dial in approximately 10 minutes before the call begins. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Investor Relations area of the DealerTrack website until May 18, 2007.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this release, the Company's EBITDA and cash net income disclosures are not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and are not intended to be used in lieu of GAAP presentations of net income. EBITDA represents GAAP earnings excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses. Cash net income represents net income excluding stock-based compensation expense (net of taxes), and amortization of acquired intangibles (net of taxes). EBITDA and cash net income are presented because management believes they provide additional information with respect to the performance of our fundamental business activities and are also frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of comparable companies. Management believes the EBITDA and cash net income information is useful to investors for these reasons. EBITDA and cash net income are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. Management believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for EBITDA and cash net income is GAAP net income and has provided a reconciliation of EBITDA to GAAP net income, and cash net income to GAAP net income, in Attachment 4 to this press release.

About DealerTrack (http://www.dealertrack.com/)

DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. is a leading provider of on- demand software and data solutions for the U.S. automotive retail industry. The company's solutions enable dealers to receive consumer leads, submit credit applications and receive responses, compare financing and leasing options, sell insurance and other aftermarket products, document compliance, and execute financing contracts electronically. Over 22,000 dealers, including 90% of all franchised dealers; over 350 financing sources; and other service and information providers are active in the DealerTrack network.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

Statements in this press release regarding DealerTrack's expected 2007 performance, the acquisition of Arkona, the development and expansion of DealerTrack's network, products and services, the benefits of DealerTrack's products for dealers, DealerTrack's growth expectations, 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 selling additional products and services to existing and new customers; the ability to complete the acquisition of Arkona, Inc., which is subject to a number of closing conditions; DealerTrack's integration of acquisitions and the expected benefits, as well as the integration and expected benefits of any future acquisitions that DealerTrack may pursue; DealerTrack's success in expanding its customer base and product and service offerings; 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; the impact of general economic trends, including interest rates, as well as the trends in the automotive industry, and other risks listed in the Company's reports filed with the SEC, including its 2006 Form 10-K. These filings can be found on DealerTrack's website at http://www.dealertrack.com/ and the SEC's website at http://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.

Additional Information

This release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. The tender offer is being made pursuant to a tender offer statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Arkona security holders are strongly advised to read the tender offer statement (including an offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and related tender offer documents) and the related solicitation/recommendation statement that has been filed by Arkona with the SEC. These documents are available at no charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, a copy of the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and certain other related tender offer documents may be obtained free of charge by request to DealerTrack at 1111 Marcus Avenue, Suite M04, Lake Success, NY 11042, Attention: Investor Relations, telephone: (516) 734-3600.