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DealerTrack AAX and Manheim Extend Integration, Enabling Dealers to Post Vehicles Directly on OVE.com

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--DealerTrack, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the U.S. automotive retail industry, today announced that it has further enhanced its strategic relationship with Manheim. Through a new integration, subscribers to DealerTrack AAX, the industry’s leading inventory management solution, can now post vehicles directly on OVE.com, Manheim’s 24/7 Bid or Buy Now wholesale vehicle marketplace. The new functionality saves dealers time and increases efficiency by eliminating the need to manually re-enter vehicle information.

“We are pleased to deepen our relationship with Manheim and to deliver new functionality that will help DealerTrack AAX customers turn their inventory faster and improve their profits”

“We are pleased to deepen our relationship with Manheim and to deliver new functionality that will help DealerTrack AAX customers turn their inventory faster and improve their profits,” said Bridget Townsend, senior director and general manager, DealerTrack AAX. “When a decision is made to send a vehicle to auction, it’s critical to get it listed online as quickly as possible because it loses retail value and costs the dealer money every day it sits on the lot. With this new integration, dealers can more quickly and efficiently dispose of vehicles that do not meet their customers’ needs, freeing up capital for re-investment in cars that have the potential to perform better for them.”

DealerTrack AAX delivers the tools dealers need to develop better strategies for stocking, sourcing, appraising, pricing and merchandising their used vehicle inventory. The new integration with Manheim is included in the core DealerTrack AAX solution at no additional cost for dealers with a Manheim Seller Number. The integration allows dealers to send vehicles to the online auction in real-time, edit listings prior to sending them to auction, or add further information and upload photos by logging in to OVE.com.

Subscribers already benefit significantly from DealerTrack’s integration with Manheim, which provides real-time online access to Manheim Market Report vehicle appraisal data. DealerTrack AAX customers also receive auction listings on a daily basis, which they can then match with their recommended “buy list” to identify vehicles that are available now and have a history of performing well in their regional markets and their own dealerships.

About Manheim (www.manheim.com)

Manheim is the world’s leading provider of vehicle remarketing services. Through its 130 worldwide wholesale operating locations, Manheim impacts every stage of a used vehicle’s life cycle, helping commercial sellers and automobile dealers maximize the full value of their vehicles. Drawing from its auction transaction volume, Manheim Consulting publishes the annual Used Car Market Report, the definitive source of data for the used car industry. Manheim Consulting offers a wide range of services including custom analytics, business optimization and macro economic analysis.

Manheim is the online vehicle remarketing leader, connecting buyers and sellers to the world’s largest, most comprehensive wholesale marketplace through its extensive in-lane and online offerings. Manheim.com receives nearly 900,000 visitors each week.

Additionally, Manheim offers services including reconditioning, certification, inspections, dealer financing, title management and marshaling, among others. Through its wide array of services and technologies, industry publications, customer support and educational offerings, Manheim gives its customers maximum control over how they buy and sell vehicles, helping them to conduct business in the most efficient way possible. In 2009, Manheim handled nearly 10 million used vehicles, facilitating transactions worth more than $50 billion in value.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Manheim is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, a leading communications, media and automotive services company.

About DealerTrack (www.dealertrack.com)

DealerTrack’s intuitive and high-value software solutions enhance efficiency and profitability for all major segments of the automotive retail industry, including dealers, lenders, OEMs, agents and aftermarket providers. Our solution set for dealers is the industry’s most comprehensive. DealerTrack operates the industry's largest online credit application network, connecting approximately 17,000 dealers with over 800 lenders. Our Dealer Management System (DMS) provides dealers with easy-to-use tools with real-time data access that will streamline any automotive business. With DealerTrack AAX, dealers get the inventory management tools and services needed to accelerate turns and increase profit. Our Sales and F&I solution enables dealers to streamline the entire sales process, quickly structuring all types of deals from a single integrated platform. DealerTrack’s Compliance solution helps dealers meet legal and regulatory requirements and protect their hard-earned assets. DealerTrack’s family of companies also includes data and consulting services providers ALG (Automotive Lease Guide) and Chrome Systems.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

Statements in this press release regarding the benefits of DealerTrack’s inventory solutions and the integration of Manheim’s data and tools 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 the adoption by dealers of DealerTrack’s inventory solutions, including the Manheim data and tools, the performance by DealerTrack’s third party partners and other risks listed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. 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 DealerTrack 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.

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