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USAtradein.com Continues Rapid National Rollout in Las Vegas; Groundbreaking Online Automotive Service Expands to the 'City of Lights'

4 December 2000

USAtradein.com Continues Rapid National Rollout in Las Vegas; Groundbreaking Online Automotive Service Expands to the 'City of Lights'

    AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 USAtradein.com(TM), the only online
service that connects consumers and automobile dealers to facilitate the
trade-in of automobiles, today announced the successful launch of its
innovative program in Las Vegas.  USAtradein.com formally launched its service
in Austin, Texas on October 2, 2000 and is quickly opening in markets across
the country.
    USAtradein.com enables consumers, free of charge, to receive maximum value
for their used vehicles through its one-of-a-kind reverse auction process.
The Web site empowers consumers with in-depth information on the trade-in
process and enables them to obtain multiple, competitive bids on their used
vehicle from local automobile dealers in a risk- and pressure-free
environment.  Consumers can then use USAtradein.com to conveniently shop for a
new automobile by connecting to participating area dealers through a
comprehensive listing of their Web sites.
    "Launching USAtradein.com in Las Vegas was one of our top priorities early
on because the city does business 24 hours a day, seven days a week -- a great
car-market," said Don Tamburro, CEO, USAtradein.com.  "The fact that so many
dealers in this market embraced our service so quickly is a real testament to
the value of our business proposition since Las Vegas dealers are some of the
best in the business."
    Consumers aren't the only ones benefiting from USAtradein.com.  Las Vegas-
area automobile dealers benefit as well.  "When I first learned about
USAtradein.com, my response was that someone had finally designed an Internet
service that benefits both automobile dealers and consumers," said C.J.
Lotter, Internet Manager, Chapman Chrysler, Plymouth and Jeep in Las Vegas.
"We are proud to be a USAtradein.com dealer-partner and are expecting big
things early on."
    Following the successful launch of USAtradein.com in Las Vegas, the
service will expand to additional markets including Houston, Dallas, Phoenix,
Atlanta and St. Louis.

    About USAtradein.com
    USAtradein.com is the first online automotive commerce group to allow
consumers to get competitive bids on their used vehicles from automobile
dealers in their area.  The Principals of Classic Automotive Group, based in
Round Rock, Texas, founded USAtradein.com in December 1999.  Classic
Automotive Group was ranked 59th in a Ward's Dealer Business survey of
national mega-dealers in 1998.  By combining real-world brick-and-mortar
expertise with advanced Internet knowledge, USAtradein.com provides consumers
with a valuable service and dealers with an additional channel for connecting
with consumers trading their autos and likely to buy new ones.  For more
information visit http://www.usatradein.com.

     Media Contact:
     James Lanyon
     Springbok Technologies
     (512) 615-1637
     jlanyon@springbok.com