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Autobytel.com Partners with AutoTradeCenter.com

19 April 2000

Autobytel.com Streamlines Direct Sales By Partnering with AutoTradeCenter.com Inc. to Offer Guaranteed Trade-In Pricing

 AutobytelDirect to Test Market TradeInCarsOnline.com in Arizona Metros With
                         Plans to Roll Out Nationwide

    IRVINE, Calif., April 19 Autobytel.com (Nasdaq: ABTL) and
AutoTradeCenter.com (OTC Bulletin Board: AUTC) today announced an agreement to
begin test marketing TradeInCarsOnline.com, a unique trade-in solution for
online car buyers, through the AutobytelDirect system.
    "Forty percent of new cars sold in America are bought with a trade-in*.
This partnership empowers Autobytel.com consumers by offering them a firm bid
on their trade-in before they set foot into a dealership," said Mark Lorimer,
Autobytel.com's President and CEO.  "This not only increases the comfort level
with online car buying, but it also streamlines the direct sales process by
bringing more of it online."
    "We are delighted to partner with the industry leader in online vehicle
sales," said Roger L. Butterwick, AutoTradeCenter.com's President.
"TradeInCarsOnline.com provides consumers with the solution to the trade-in
issue, which can often be a frustration when purchasing online.  We're
eliminating that frustration for AutobytelDirect buyers."  Butterwick further
noted that consumers receive a sales tax credit for trade-ins in over thirty
states.  This means car purchasers in these states (including Arizona) only
pay sales tax on the amount of their new vehicle minus their trade-in value.
    The trickiest part of an online car sale is often the trade-in valuation.
It's difficult for dealers to estimate the price they are willing to pay for a
trade-in without the benefit of a hands-on inspection.  Additionally, pricing
information for trade-ins is often inconsistent, making it difficult for
consumers to feel comfortable with the price offered by the dealer.
    Piloting in the Phoenix and Tucson areas, the new service will enable
AutobytelDirect car buyers to receive a firm bid for the purchase of their
trade-in vehicle as part of the purchase of a new vehicle.
TradeInCarsOnline.com will provide AutobytelDirect consumers with a condition
report, generated by an independent inspection firm, a title report and a firm
purchase offer.  Consumers are under no obligation to accept the bid from
TradeInCarsOnline.com and can use the independent evaluation as a benchmark
value of their vehicle's current value when purchasing their new vehicle.
    Consumers who choose to accept the bid from TradeInCarsOnline.com, simply
drop-off the trade-in vehicle at the new-car dealer when taking delivery of
their new car.  TradeInCarsOnline.com will purchase the vehicle from the
dealer for the amount of the firm purchase bid.  If the dealer wants the
trade-in vehicle for his own inventory, he may keep the trade-in by paying a
buy fee to TradeInCarsOnline.com.
    In order to use the service, the trade-in must be a 1992 or newer model
year with less than 79,000 miles.  Consumers pay a $95 service fee to
TradeInCarsOnline.com.

    About autobytel.com inc.
    Internationally-branded Autobytel.com ( http://www.autobytel.com ) is the
acknowledged leader in online automotive commerce(1).  The most comprehensive
automotive Internet site, Autobytel.com offers consumers a positive purchasing
and ownership experience, while providing its Accredited Dealer Network with
the most efficient way to reach online car buyers.  As it assists consumers
through every aspect of the automotive lifecycle, Autobytel.com provides
continuity into the next vehicle purchase.  Launched in March 1995,
Autobytel.com's low-cost, no-haggle car-buying program is available in the
U.S., Canada ( http://www.autobytel.ca ), the United Kingdom ( http://www.autobytel.co.uk ),
Sweden ( http://www.autobytel.se ) and Japan ( http://www.autobytel-japan.com ). In 2000,
Autobytel.com was ranked #1 in Dealer Satisfaction with Online Buying Services
for the third year in a row(2) by J.D. Power and Associates.

    About AutoTradeCenter.com
    AutoTradeCenter.com is the leading Internet-based "business-to-business"
automotive wholesale and re-marketing company.  On its web site,
http://www.autotradecenter.com , the Company markets its services to its national
dealer base, to automotive lease and rental companies, and to banks and
financial institutions across the U.S. who can use the site's many features
for more efficient buying, selling and trading.   The Company also owns the
Web site http://www.tradeincarsonline.com through its subsidiary
BusinessTradeCenter.com Inc.  TradeinCarsOnline is the first Web site to allow
a consumer purchasing a new vehicle online to receive a firm purchase bid on
his trade-in vehicle.  For more information on AutoTradeCenter.com Inc.,
please visit http://www.autotradecenter.com .

    The statements contained in this press release that are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws.  These
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and
involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to
predict.  Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is
expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements.  Autobytel.com
undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  Among the
important factors that could cause Autobytel.com's actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking
statements are changes in general economic conditions, increased or unexpected
competition, changes in A.I.N. Corporation's financial performance, and other
matters disclosed in Autobytel.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

    (1) As reported by J.D. Power and Associates, Autobytel.com accounts for
    45% of all new vehicles sold through an online service. (8.23.99).

    (2) J.D. Power and Associates 2000 Dealer Satisfaction With Online Buying
    Services Studies(SM).  Study is based on 1,262 automotive retailer
    interviews. Each respondent evaluated up to three different services,
    which resulted in 2,144 evaluations.

    *NADA Data 1999