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PROVIDATA Automotive Introduces New Internet-Based Alert Services

1 September 1999

PROVIDATA Automotive Introduces New Internet-Based Alert Services For Automotive Competitive Intelligence Professionals
           Automotive Industry Surveillance Service Helps Companies
                        Keep an Eye on the Competition

    ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 31 -- PROVIDATA Automotive, the
automotive industry's leading management consulting, market research and
competitive intelligence firm, introduced its new Internet-based Alert(TM)
services designed to help global vehicle manufacturers and automotive
suppliers keep an eye on their competition.
    "In the hyper-competitive automotive supplier industry, having the
quickest competitive intelligence data at your fingertips is critical.
Knowing what your competition is doing, on an hourly basis, is essential in
the global automotive marketplace.  PROVIDATA has custom designed its Alert
products to serve the needs of automotive professionals around the globe,"
said Scott D. Upham, president of PROVIDATA Automotive.
    For its new Alert services, PROVIDATA's analysts monitor all of the
world's major newswires and news providers for the latest automotive
competitive intelligence data.  In addition, PROVIDATA's Alert products also
contain the latest news from the world's largest news services.  According to
Upham, "PROVIDATA's Alert products provide lightning quick coverage of the
global automotive industry and save companies thousands of dollars by
eliminating man-hours spent in data collection, sorting and routing of
competitive intelligence data."
    Alert customers are provided this critical market data directly to their
desktop via Internet e-mail.  PROVIDATA's 18 unique Alert products serve the
needs of all automotive systems/component sectors, including:

    * Vehicle Manufacturers Alert * Electronics Alert    * Airbag/Safety Alert
    * 4WD/Drivetrain Alert        * Interiors Alert      * Exteriors Alert
    * Powertrain Systems Alert    * Fuel Systems Alert   * Steering Systems
                                                           Alert
    * Suspension Systems Alert    * Braking Systems      * Wheels/Tires Alert
                                    Alert
    * HVAC Systems Alert          * Fabrics Alert        * Plastics Alert
    * Coatings Alert              * Metals Alert         * Aftermarket
                                                           Alert

    PROVIDATA's Alert products can be ordered through the company's web-site
at http://www.providata.com, via e-mail at info@providata.com or by calling
Christine Brubaker at 734-213-7707.
    Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, PROVIDATA Automotive is the automotive
industry's leading management consulting, competitive intelligence and market
research firm.  PROVIDATA Automotive has built a solid reputation with
automotive executives around the world as an intelligent alternative to
high-priced multi-industry management consulting firms.  PROVIDATA
Automotive's web-site at http://www.providata.com contains over 3,000 free
links to automotive supplier Internet web-sites.
    For more information on PROVIDATA Automotive's innovative products or
services, please visit our web site at http://www.providata.com or contact
Scott D. Upham at 734-213-0400, via fax at 734-213-0600 or via e-mail at
supham@providata.com .