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Automotive Technical Resources Announces Strategic Partnership With Tools For Education

22 December 2000

Automotive Technical Resources, Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership With Tools For Education, Inc. (YourFacility.com) to Support ATRisys(TM)

    TROY, Mich., Dec. 22 Automotive Technical Resources, Inc.
(ATRi), a leading provider of automotive diagnostics and integrated
information delivery systems, announced today its strategic partnership with
Tools For Education, Inc. a leading provider of Internet
and software-based applications, including interactive web sites for shop
owners.

    Tools For Education, Inc. will enhance ATRi's ATRisys(TM) Systems by
supplying custom web site applications for automotive repair facilities, which
not only includes an interactive high tech web site, but also an online
vehicle history database (VHD(TM)) and Permission E-mail Campaign.  Together
these three components will prove to be a significant revenue generator for
the facility owner.

    "ATRi is pleased to be working with Tools For Education, Inc., a talented
company with significant experience in the Internet and education software
field," said Nicholas A. Cocco, Chairman and CEO of ATRi.  "Tools For
Education, Inc.'s expertise combined with its well organized programs provide
a valuable service to our customers, not available elsewhere."

    ATRi creates unique systems to troubleshoot problems with today's
automobiles and trucks.  The company has a team of certified staff
specializing in management process and technical process engineering.  ATRi
also offers CASE certified educational and training programs designed to
increase the proficiency of automotive management and technicians as well as
evaluation of current skill level.

    Through its various programs and operational platforms, ATRi can
significantly increase the profits of an automotive service facility by
providing the facility's employees with process, information and both the hard
and soft skills needed to increase service department efficiency and
effectiveness as well as deliver it in a manner that is customer friendly.