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ALLDATA(R) XPort(TM) Certification Earned by InvoMax

3 March 2000

ALLDATA(R) XPort(TM) Certification Earned by InvoMax, BAY-MASTER and Costar

    ELK GROVE, Calif., March 2 -- ALLDATA, the market leader in
publishing computer-based automotive diagnostic, repair and estimating
information, today announced that Invomax Software, Applied Computer
Resources and Costar Computer Systems have successfully used ALLDATA's new
XPort(TM) v1.13 interface to enable InvoMax, BAY-MASTER and Costar seamless
integration with the ALLDATA(R) parts and labor information.
    "ALLDATA's estimating capability was already fast and easy to use," said
Allan Moffat with Walnut Creek Motors in Walnut Creek, Calif.  "Now I can
write repair orders using my shop management system even more quickly and
easily."
    ALLDATA(R) XPort(TM)-compliant shop management software (SMS) products
automatically pull ALLDATA(R) part numbers, part prices and labor times
directly into repair orders within seconds.
    "ALLDATA is committed to an open-system approach toward partnering in all
areas of the automotive business," explains Brett Easley, ALLDATA's
President, Customer Satisfaction.  "These SMS partnerships represent another
important way that ALLDATA supports automotive service providers' choices
for their business solutions."

    About ALLDATA
    ALLDATA is the leading provider of automotive business solutions to the
Professional Automotive Service Industry.  ALLDATA's flagship product, the
ALLDATA(R) database, includes computer-based diagnostic and repair articles,
factory technical service bulletins and illustrations including Original
Equipment wiring diagrams that improve the efficiency of automotive repair
service providers.  Visit the ALLDATA web site at http://www.alldata.com for more
information.

    TRADEMARKS:
    ALLDATA is a registered trademark and XPort is a trademark of ALLDATA LLC.