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National Pronto, Parts Plus Endorse CarParts PartsXchange

18 September 2000

National Pronto, Members of Parts Plus Endorse CarParts PartsXchange(TM) Supply Chain Solution

          Installers, Suppliers to Link with Warehouse Distributors

    El SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 18 CarParts.com, the leader in
selling automotive products online, announced today National Pronto and
members of Parts Plus have endorsed CarParts PartsXchange(TM) as the
"superior" e-commerce solution that will strengthen service and sales between
Warehouse Distributors (WDs) and their automotive installer customers and
manufacturer suppliers (http://www.partsxchange.com ).
    PartsXchange, developed by CarParts.com and AutoNet International, Inc.,
creates an installer connection to their preferred WD containing that WD's
unique inventory, services, brands, pricing, and product information.  As a
result, installers and jobbers can instantly access the WD's inventory through
a password protected account, order the parts they need, receive quick
verification of orders and accurate time of delivery.
    National Pronto and Parts Plus are among the top program distribution
groups (PDGs) in the automotive aftermarket which provide procurement, sales
and marketing expertise for WDs, parts stores and service stations in North
America.  Members include many of the largest WDs in the U.S., Canada and
Mexico.  Combined, the two groups represent more than 100 WDs with some 200
distributor locations.
    "PartsXchange offers a multitude of features and guaranteed performance
that will greatly enhance our members' communications with their customers and
suppliers," said Bill Maggs, president of National Pronto.  "Equally
important, PartsXchange was developed by companies with tremendous e-commerce
experience and an outstanding record of doing whatever it takes to deliver
results for their customers.  We encourage our members to take a serious look
at PartsXchange."
    In addition to linking WDs to their installer customers, PartsXchange
creates e-commerce capabilities between WDs and their manufacturer suppliers.
Using the North American Parts Network(TM), WDs can send purchase orders to
parts manufacturers in real time, 24 hours a day, seven days and receive rapid
acknowledgements, advance shipping notices, electronic invoices, and more.
For more information on PartsXchange, visit http://www.partsxchange.com .
    Michael Lambert, president of Parts Plus, said PartsXchange has the
potential to give WDs the ability to engage in sales and place orders from
anyone, anywhere at any time at lower cost than many of the antiquated systems
in place today.
    "As an industry we recognize the importance e-commerce will have in how we
market, sell, and operate our businesses," Lambert said.  "PartsXchange could
be a huge leap forward in helping Parts Plus achieve our strategic solutions
initiatives and can deliver tremendous value to our customers and suppliers,
whether they're down the street or around the world."
    "We are extremely proud to have earned the endorsements from National
Pronto and members of Parts Plus, as well as from more than 85 WDs across the
U.S.," said Ron Pyle, president of PartsXchange distribution network.  "Our
goal, as always, is to exceed our customers expectations and accelerate the
implementation of PartsXchange at customer locations and continue the
expansion of the North American Parts Network."