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Chrome Data Supplier of TACH Raw Data Client List Grows 67%

21 September 2000

Chrome Data Data (sic) Most Accurate

    PORTLAND, Ore.--Sept. 19, 2000--Chrome Data Corporation, the automotive industry's most accurate independent business-to-business provider of data and configuration technology for selling cars on the lot and on the Web, today announced the signing of more than two dozen new clients, helping Chrome continue to advance toward its mission: To touch every automotive transaction.
    In the last quarter, Chrome has signed contracts with more than two dozen companies, providing vehicle data (such as New Vehicle Data, Used Vehicle Data or Historical Vehicle Data) and/or vehicle specification and pricing software. The new clients have contributed to a 67% growth in Chrome's list of e-Commerce clients, including more than half of the 20 most-visited car-buying Web site portals.
    Commenting on the company's recent client growth, CEO Bob Navarre said, "When buying or selling a car, access to accurate and timely information is crucial. Our growth this year alone is a testament to the value of Chrome's data in the automotive transaction -- for consumers, dealers or anyone whose business relies on automotive information accuracy."
    Some of Chrome's new clients include (in alphabetical order): Autoland, AMI Leasing, Conquest Marketing Corp., Consumer Guide, Earthcars.com, Inc., EyeVelocity, giggo.com, iDerive, LiquidPrice, MembersCarLink, and National Car Rental Lease Association, Inc.

    Chrome: The Most Accurate Source

    In a recent independent study CNW Marketing/Research compared the pricing data of the major online automotive data sources by configuring 86 different vehicles at eight different Web sites (see Chrome Data Named Most Accurate Data Provider for Automotive e-Commerce, June 27, 2000). Chrome ranked first in data accuracy at 99.64%.

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