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Lloyd 'Buzz' Waterhouse Elected Reynolds and Reynolds CEO David Holmes to Serve as Chairman

15 November 2000

Lloyd 'Buzz' Waterhouse Elected Reynolds and Reynolds CEO David Holmes to Serve as Chairman

    DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 15 Lloyd G. "Buzz" Waterhouse (49) has
been elected chief executive officer of The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
.
    Waterhouse joined Reynolds in May 1999 as president and chief operating
officer after a 26-year career at IBM.  He held a number of top positions at
IBM including general manager of e-business services, director of strategy,
and president of Asia Pacific Services Corporation.
    David R. Holmes (60) will serve as chairman and will continue as director.
"Since he joined us 17 months ago, Buzz has played a major role in creating
the new Reynolds and Reynolds.  He has been instrumental in helping us shape
our growth strategy.  This company is in great hands.  The leadership team has
never been stronger.  I'm delighted by how far we have come as an
organization," Holmes said.

    Reynolds and Reynolds, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is the leading
provider of integrated information management solutions to the automotive
retailing marketplace.  The company's services include a full range of retail
and enterprise management systems, networking and support, e-business
applications, Web services, learning and consulting services, customer
relationship management solutions and leasing services.  To find out more
about the company, its vision, products and services, visit
http://www.reyrey.com.

    Certain statements in this news release constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995.  The forward-looking statements are based on current expectations,
estimates, forecasts and projections of future company or industry performance
based on management's judgment, beliefs, current trends and market conditions.
Forward-looking statements made or to be made by or on behalf of the company
may be identified by the use of words such as "expects," "anticipates,"
"intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" and similar expressions.
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, forecasted or implied in the forward-looking statements.  See also
the discussion of factors that may affect future results contained in the
company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 11, 2000,
which the company incorporates herein by reference.  The company undertakes no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.