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Go2 Systems and Nadaguides.com Team

5 April 2000

Go2 Systems and Nadaguides.com Team to Deliver Auto Appraisals From Wireless Phones; Auto Valuations Now Available at Go2nadaguides.com

    LOS ANGELES--April 5, 2000--Go2 Systems Inc., the originator of Go2(TM), the first global addressing and locator system designed for the Internet and wireless devices, today announced it has formed a strategic alliance with nadaguides.com to provide auto value information from Internet-enabled wireless phones.
    Mobile phone users can now look up accurate used car valuations anywhere, anytime by accessing Go2nadaguides.com and entering preferred options. A real-time response is supplied by nadaguides.com, the world's premier publisher of valuation guides for used vehicles, including autos, boats, motorcycles, RVs and airplanes. Both companies will also participate in co-marketing campaigns in outdoor, print and radio advertising.
    "Go2's technology empowers consumers by bringing traditional used car buying to a whole new level," said Nadaguides.com vice president Lenny Sims. "Customers just need to visit Go2nadaguides.com on their mobile phone or PC and enter brand, model and key options to access accurate car valuations as they are shopping."
    Go2 and Nadaguides.com will participate in a co-marketing campaign involving "Go2nadaguides.com" in radio, automotive print publications and Internet banner advertising.
    "Nadaguides.com supplies current, accurate information to lending institutions and business professionals every day," said Lee Hancock, founder and president of Go2 Systems. "By partnering with Go2, Nadaguides.com is ensuring that consumers have the same up-to-the-minute car valuations at their fingertips whenever and wherever they need them."

    About Nadaguides.com

    For over 67 years, N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides (www.nadaguides.com) has been the world's largest publisher of appraisal guides for used vehicle values, including cars, vans, boats, RV's, motorcycles, yachts, luxury motor homes and airplanes. Providing comprehensive value information on anything that rolls, floats or flies, N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides is the industry's premier authority on accurate, one-of-a-kind vehicle and industry information, including retail worth, insurance and financing quotes, and maintenance and repair histories on particular vehicles.
    Based in Irvine, Calif., N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides distributes over seven million appraisal guides each year to consumers and industry specialists worldwide. The company receives its information from new and used vehicle dealers, vehicle shows, trade shows and periodicals, magazines, newspapers, advisory boards, association and vehicle-related clubs. In addition, N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides editors receive information on vehicles bought or sold at auction via AuctionNet. For more information, visit www.nadaguides.com.

    About Go2 Systems Inc.

    Go2 Systems Inc., a privately held company based in Irvine, Calif., is the originator of Go2(TM), the first global addressing and locator system designed for the Internet and wireless devices. Go2 is the only wireless location directory available from the home page of Sprint PCS Wireless Web portal, and functions as a wireless Internet search engine for real-world locations. Go2's patented system facilitates physical navigation and commerce by allowing users to conveniently find the closest products and services wherever they are -- driving users to more than 15 million real-world businesses across the United States.
    Established in 1995, Go2 has a strategic relationship with Sprint PCS . Customers are major U.S. franchises, including Howard Johnson, Ramada, Avis, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Diedrich Coffee Inc. , Johnny Rockets and Jiffy Lube of Southern California. Technology alliances include ESRI, VoltDelta , Integrated Data Communications and SignalSoft. Go2's advanced location technology is designed to interface with all wireless applications, including carrier, pager and voice platforms. For more information, visit http://www.Go2online.com or any of the hundreds of topic-specific Go2 Web sites in the "Go2topic.com" format.