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InsWeb Expands Relationship With Cars.com

19 August 1999

InsWeb Expands Relationship With Cars.com INSWEB.COM LOGO iNSWEB.com logo. (PRNewsFoto)[DM] REDWOOD CITY, CA USA 05/21/1999    

       Becomes Premier Auto Insurance Provider on the cars.com E-Store

    REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 19 -- InsWeb , the
Internet's leading insurance marketplace, announced today that it has become
the premier provider of auto insurance shopping services on the cars.com
E-Store, the newly launched automotive marketplace available at http://www.cars.com.
The agreement leverages the strong consumer offerings from InsWeb and cars.com
to better address and fulfill the needs of automotive consumers.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990521/INSWEBLOGO )
    By going to InsWeb at the cars.com E-Store, consumers can compare
insurance-company sponsored quotes for actual coverage from up to 21 auto
insurance companies, including such leading carriers as State Farm,
Nationwide, Progressive, RelianceDirect and AIG.
    The cars.com E-Store insurance section also provides various other content
links such as filing a claim, insurance for young adults and choosing
coverage.
    "Cars.com visitors are accustomed to the best content and value-added
services the Internet has to offer, which is why we selected InsWeb as a
premier insurance provider," said Mitch Golub, president and general manager
of cars.com.  "Our partnership with InsWeb enables cars.com to continue to be
a one-stop automotive shopping resource for consumers."
    Paul Weiskopf, InsWeb's senior vice president of Strategic Partnerships,
said:  "Cars.com is a valuable online partner whose comprehensive approach to
auto shopping is a good fit with our auto insurance shopping service.
Consumers looking to buy a car want to comparison shop for auto insurance
before a purchase, so they fully understand all the costs associated with
buying a vehicle."

    About Cars.com
    Cars.com, at http://cars.com , simplifies car shopping on the Internet.
As the only automotive Web site to provide daily updates of dealer
inventories, cars.com allows consumers to search vehicle listings by zip code,
vehicle make, model and year.  In addition to vehicle pricing, cars.com
provides consumers with trusted automotive information, including rich
editorial content pertaining to real life issues such as how to purchase a
vehicle and tips for parents of young drivers.  The site also provides
consumers with tools such as an auto loan calculator, news and reports on new
and used vehicles, more than 3,500 independent automotive reviews
(1983-present), vehicle performance data, and vehicle recall information.
Cars.com is a division of Classified Ventures, based in Chicago, Ill.

    About InsWeb
    InsWeb, the leading online insurance marketplace
( http://www.insweb.com ), helps consumers save time and money by providing
free, multiple insurance quotes sponsored by the nation's leading insurance
companies.  InsWeb's 39 participating insurers offer auto, term life,
homeowners, renters, individual health and short-term medical insurance.
InsWeb is accessible from more than 90 sites on the Internet, including
Yahoo!, GO Network, Snap.com, LookSmart, Go2Net, and E*TRADE.  InsWeb is also
available through Microsoft Money 99.  In addition, InsWeb provides
interactive tools and research capabilities that assist consumers in making
more informed decisions.  InsWeb is rated the Internet's No. 1 insurance site
by Lafferty Group, a leading independent consulting firm, and was recently
ranked one of the "50 Most Incredibly Useful Sites" by Yahoo! Internet Life.
InsWeb is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif.
    NOTE:  "INSWEB" is a registered service mark of InsWeb Corporation.  All
marks above are those of InsWeb Corporation, except for those of insurance
carriers, brokers, agents, industry organizations, financial institutions,
service providers, educational institutions and other mentioned companies,
which are the marks of their respective entities.