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J. C. Whitney & Co. Partners with Answer Financial Inc.

21 March 2000

Automotive Aftermarket Leader J. C. Whitney & Co. Partners with Answer Financial Inc. to Launch JC Whitney Insurance Center

    CHICAGO--March 21, 2000--J.C. Whitney & Co., the world's largest direct marketer of automotive parts and accessories and automotive services, today launches the JC Whitney Insurance Center under the auspices of Answer Financial(SM), a new comparison shopping service for competitively priced insurance plans for a wide range of family, business and recreational vehicles. The JC Whitney Insurance Center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help drivers make more informed buying decisions on insurance plans for automobiles, motorcycles, trucks and specialty vehicles, including antique, classic and modified cars, as well as motor homes, boats and trailers. Drivers can access the JC Whitney Insurance Center on the Internet, by going to the company's homepage at www.jcwhitney.com and clicking on the "Insurance Quotes" tab, or they may call toll-free, 1-877-353-8665.
    Drivers may use the Center several ways: to quickly and easily research coverage and provider options, obtain comparison quotes or purchase insurance coverage on the spot. "JC Whitney is known for low prices and for offering the broadest range of products and services in the industry, including extended warranties for virtually any vehicle, " stated president Tim Ford. "Now, we've broadened our "everything automotive" banner to include competitively priced automotive insurance. We are also investigating other partnerships that will bring additional value to our customers." JC Whitney has introduced this new service in conjunction with Answer Financial(SM) Inc. and its licensed insurance agency subsidiaries.
    The JC Whitney Insurance Center welcomes visitors around the clock, every day of the week. With the help of simple screen prompts or assisted by a telephone representative, visitors can obtain current information on minimum coverage requirements by state; learn about additional coverage options recommended by experts; and request comparative quotes from multiple insurance providers. In addition to giving drivers instant access to pricing and coverage details, the Center rates insurance companies for price, quality, reliability, speed of claims payments and other characteristics. The Center also provides information on vehicle recalls and crash test results, as well as discounts that may be available and assistance in understanding "fine print" terminology.
    Since 1915, generations of auto enthusiasts have relied on JC Whitney for brand-name parts and accessories. Known the world over as the source for "everything automotive," JC Whitney maintains the largest inventory in the industry: more than 55,000 items covering more than 4.5 million automotive applications, from the latest model year back to the 1920s. JC Whitney offers products for virtually any vehicle -- automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, off-road and recreational vehicles -- through its comprehensive family of general and vehicle-specific catalogs, and on the World Wide Web at www.jcwhitney.com and at www.phatspeed.com.
    Through its subsidiaries, Answer Financial Inc. (AFI) provides auto, home, life insurance and annuity products as well as prepaid legal services, home warranty and vision plans, online banking, discount prescription plans and pet health insurance from over 110 top rated product providers. AFI's services can be accessed over the Internet or by toll-free phone service 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Product providers do not pay to participate on the platform, and AFI does not accept incentives to advertise or promote any given product or carrier over another.