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Manheim Interactive Names Vice President of Sales

29 August 2000

Manheim Interactive Names Vice President of Sales
             Former AutoTrader.com Executive Elizabeth A. Jordan
                         Moves to B2B Sister Company

    ATLANTA, Aug. 29 Manheim Interactive Inc., the Internet-
based wholesale auto remarketing services spin-off from Manheim Auctions Inc.,
today announced the appointment of Elizabeth A. Jordan to the position of vice
president, sales.  Jordan comes to Manheim Interactive from AutoTrader.com,
where she was director of recruitment and event planning.  Manheim Auctions is
the majority owner of AutoTrader.com within the Cox Enterprises Inc. network
of companies.
    Jordan's responsibilities include continuing the effort to drive Manheim
Interactive from launch stage to industry leadership within the automotive
business-to-business e-commerce space.
    "We're very pleased to have Beth join our team, she has the experience and
the knowledge of the auto industry to make this an ideal fit," said Hal Logan,
president and chief executive officer of Manheim Interactive.  "We feel that
her move from AutoTrader.com to Manheim Interactive will be a smooth
transition because both companies are part of the Cox Enterprises family.
We're fortunate to have access to the tremendous resources of Cox."
    Jordan will direct the national sales efforts of Manheim Interactive and
will maintain ties to the physical auction locations and to dealer customers.
    Prior to joining AutoTrader.com in 1999, Jordan worked for The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution as advertising manager and she served as retail sales
manager during the Gwinnett newspaper marketshare initiative.
    Jordan received a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from the Georgia
State University.  She currently serves on the board of directors for the Cobb
County United Way.

    About Manheim Interactive
    Manheim Interactive Inc. is a business-to-business e-commerce company
serving the wholesale automotive remarketing industry.  A wholly owned
subsidiary of Manheim Auctions Inc., Manheim Interactive (http://www.manheim.com )
was created from customer feedback and extends the parent company's well-
established tradition of providing best-of-breed services onto the Internet.
Customers include all auto dealers, manufacturers, banks, fleet, lease,
finance and rental-car companies who utilize Manheim's physical auto auction
capabilities.
    Manheim Interactive has two divisions:  Manheim Online and Manheim Dealer
Support Services (MDSS).  Manheim Online includes the MyManheim Web site,
links to auction tools such as Lanes Online and the Manheim CyberSuite.  MDSS
produces the Tracker business software suite designed for independent auto
dealers and provides access to a variety of business tools.  Manheim
Interactive and Manheim Auctions are wholly owned by Cox Enterprises Inc.