carspecs.com Joins the JATO Group as JATO eServices Division

6 December 2000
carspecs.com Joins the JATO Group as JATO eServices Division
    TROY, Mich., Dec. 6 JATO Dynamics, the premier global
provider of automotive specifications and pricing data, today announced that
carspecs.com will join the JATO Group to become the new eServices Division.
    Launched as a separate company from JATO in August, 1999, carspecs.com
provided JATO's timely and accurate data to the Internet community.  In just
fifteen months, carspecs.com expanded the JATO client roster and provided
valuable insight on the e-commerce space by delivering JATO data to major
portal and OEM sites around the world.  In addition, more than 2,000
automotive retailers currently use JATO information to drive their online
sales, staff training, and other back office operations.
    The new structure will cement JATO's position as the data provider of
choice by merging its extensive portfolio of global professional automotive
research products, with the practical, robust, state-of-the-art Internet
solutions from the eServices Division.
    "carspecs.com's success to date has made it clear that the Internet is a
viable channel for JATO's data, and should be closely integrated into the
fiber of all of JATO's operations," said David Mingle, Managing Director of
JATO eServices.  "We expect this change to drive significant improvements in
our ability to deliver premium technology solutions, and will provide
efficiencies in sales, marketing, and customer support.  Most importantly, we
want to send a clear message to the automotive industry that JATO is committed
to succeeding in the Internet marketplace."

    About JATO Dynamics
    JATO has been the premier provider of global automotive information since
1984, gathering data in 35 countries, in 21 languages.  Since offering its
data to online clients in August, 1999, JATO has signed contracts with
automotive manufacturers, suppliers, financial institutions, Internet
buying/referral services, and dealers.  Alliances with technology partners in
the United States and other countries allow JATO to provide custom Web
Solutions for those clients looking to develop Web sites that fully integrate
JATO's up-to-date and complete specifications, pricing, and incentives data.
    For more information, please contact JATO at esales@jato.com .