Autoweb Enhances Web Site With More Features, Functionality and New Design

5 December 2000
Autoweb Enhances Web Site With More Features, Functionality and New Design
     New Design and Functionality Create a More User-Friendly Environment
                         For Vehicle Shopping Online

    SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 5 Autoweb.com, Inc.
, the leading automotive Internet service, today introduced its
newly revamped web site, offering visitors an easier and more enjoyable
vehicle-buying experience. The enhanced site boasts a more user-friendly
design and in-depth research capabilities, enabling visitors to easily
navigate the site to find the vehicle of their choice.
    The enhanced Autoweb shopping site now offers a more open and simple
design.  It allows automotive consumers to find exactly what they are
searching for on the site.  In addition, visitors can easily access company
and automotive industry news as well as information on financing and
insurance, providing a premier one-stop information source for automotive
buyers.
    "We redesigned the site to be more user friendly," said John Christy,
Creative Director of Autoweb.  "Using our knowledge of the automotive
consumers' needs and preferences, we now present the appropriate content to
our shoppers and eliminate their need to search for it.  By educating and
guiding the shopper, Autoweb is helping to create yet another unique
vehicle-buying experience."
    The web site also features new research technology that enables the user
to search for vehicles based on customized criteria, such as safety, comfort,
and performance features.  The user can then choose from a list of competitors
to his or her selected vehicle and get a side-by-side comparison report,
showing a detailed comparison of key features and specifications.  The user
can also choose options for his or her selected vehicle and find the price for
the vehicle equipped as desired.
    Autoweb's web site enhancements reflect the beginning steps of the
company's heightened focus on content, technology, and customer relationship
management.  "Our new site allows us to create the interactive relationship
necessary to bring the right products to the right consumers at the right
time," said Nadyne G. Edison, Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President,
Customer Relationship Management.

    About Autoweb
    Autoweb is the leading automotive Internet service, guiding users through
every stage of vehicle ownership.  Through its direct and referral commerce
channels, Autoweb offers consumers a variety of ways to purchase new and used
vehicles in conjunction with vehicle manufacturers, local Member Dealers and
other commerce partners.  The Company's web site also provides consumers with
a wide range of automotive-related products to support the complete lifecycle
of the vehicle, including finance, insurance and maintenance.  Autoweb
features comprehensive, unbiased research from its Automotive Information
Center (AIC) division.
    Autoweb also continues to set the standard in the business-to-business
marketplace by providing Web sites with the most advanced technology to view
automotive information, and the most accurate and reliable automotive data and
content.  Currently, major automobile manufacturers, including BMW,
DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda and Toyota, use Autoweb's
automotive data to power their sites.  The major consumer portals also use
Autoweb's content and technology, including AOL, Lycos, MSN Carpoint and GO.
AIC AutoSuite is highly configurable for any individual AIC customer, as the
interface can match any look and feel, while vehicles (both target and
competitor) and specific features can be limited to any selection desired.
For more information, please visit http://www.autoweb.com and
http://www.autosite.com.