Compli and Venable LLP Form Partnership to Provide Expert Compliance Content to California Auto Dealerships

PORTLAND, Ore.--As part of Compli's effort to expand legal protections for auto dealerships nationwide, Compli® and Venable LLP have partnered to provide California auto dealerships with the latest regulatory, compliance-related training content available.

Venable LLP, known for strategic litigation prevention and compliance planning, as well as, aggressive defense of auto industry clients in the onslaught of class action litigation faced by dealers, has agreed to provide this dealer-specific content through Compli's Dealership Compliance Management System (DCMS).

This announcement further illustrates Compli’s successful strategy that quickly implements new content programs from subject matter experts in key areas of dealership compliance as new regulations arise. Compli’s expert partners provide policies, trainings, forms and process-related best practices to pre-populate Compli’s DCMS in such key areas as sales and F&I (finance and insurance), employment practices, environmental, and health and safety.

"We've partnered with Venable LLP to provide sales and F&I, litigation prevention and support, policies, trainings, and programs specifically created for California auto dealers," said Lon Leneve, President of Compli. "This marks another milestone in Compli's strategy to provide California auto dealers with the highest quality compliance content available to California dealerships."

“Compli’s ability to deliver content by subject matter experts provides the tool kit necessary for dealers to address and prevent problems that lead to litigation,” said Aaron Jacoby, a partner with Venable LLP. “We’re very happy and honored to be a contributor to the Compli platform, which enhances dealership business practices and reduces litigation risk.”

Deliverables of the Compli-Venable LLP Partnership

Venable LLP will deliver and update content that is integrated into Compli's DCMS. The content will cover key regulatory areas including: customized best practices policies on sales, (F&I), signing the deal, and litigation avoidance and support. Additional content consists of trainings and business-process tools, which further support the dealership's ability to comply with California requirements. The new content is scheduled to be available to Compli's California customers beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007.

About Venable LLP

One of The American Lawyer's top 100 law firms, Venable LLP practices in all areas of corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property and government affairs. Venable has nearly 600 lawyers serving corporate, institutional, nonprofit and individual clients throughout the U.S. and around the world from its headquarters in Washington, DC and offices in California, Maryland, New York and Virginia. Founded more than a century ago, Venable has enjoyed a long history of growth, quality service and sound management. Venable takes pride in aligning with its clients' business objectives. To learn more, contact Aaron Jacoby at ajacoby@venable.com or visit www.venable.com.

About Compli

With more than 48,000 users worldwide, Compli is the leading provider of compliance management and risk mitigation products for auto dealerships. Compli's Dealership Compliance Management System (DCMS) controls, tracks and automates regulatory compliance operations within and across dealerships. The DCMS is an early warning system that uncovers, reports on and mitigates liabilities to save dealers money on litigation, insurance and overhead. Compli is headquartered in Portland, Ore., with regional sales offices in California, Texas, Ohio, and Florida.

Dealerships interested in gauging their current levels of compliance may receive a free assessment with the Compli Dealership Compliance Assessment (DCA) tool at http://www.compli.com/appraisal. For more information on the Compli DCMS, a product demonstration, or the latest Compli news, visit www.compli.com, send an email info@compli.com or call toll free 1-866-294-5545.

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