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ALLDATA and InfoMove Sign Exclusive PartnershipELK GROVE, Calif., June 12 -- ALLDATA, the worldwide market leader in publishing computer-based diagnostic, repair and estimating information, and InfoMove, the first company to fully integrate and deliver the power of the Internet in the car, today announced an exclusive partnership to incorporate ALLDATA's information with InfoMove's wireless-based services, delivering real-time, location-specific content in the car. This relationship gives InfoMove access to ALLDATA's comprehensive maintenance and diagnostic information for vehicle monitoring, providing drivers vital operating statistics, real-time alerts of maintenance schedules, access to technical service bulletins and suggested repair options while on the road. In addition, InfoMove has exclusive rights to deliver to subscribers relevant, location-specific retail information, based on ALLDATA's network of over 30,000 repair shops around the country. "With today's busy schedules, receiving the right diagnostic or maintenance information at the right time can be invaluable to car owners and their preferred service provider," said Peter Holland, president and CEO of InfoMove. "This agreement with ALLDATA allows us to deliver that critical information in real-time as the driver is en route." InfoMove's wireless-based service delivers personalized real-time, location-specific Internet content into the car through palm-sized and handheld PC devices, as well as Internet-enabled cell phones. By integrating GPS data from a vehicle or mobile devices in the vehicle, InfoMove pinpoints a driver's specific location, speed and direction as well as the current route to their final destination. Using InfoMove's service, enabled with content from ALLDATA, a driver en route will be alerted immediately of performance problems such as dropping oil pressure or a service engine alert. Once a notice is received, based on each car's location and registered profile, InfoMove's server recognizes the driver's proximity to their preferred ALLDATA repair facility and will navigate the driver to their shop. In an emergency, or disabled vehicle situation, InfoMove can recommend the driver to the closest Certified ALLDATA Information Specialist (CAIS) shop. "One of the toughest things for a repair shop to do is diagnose an intermittent problem that is not captured by the engine control module for later review," noted Brett Easley, president of ALLDATA. "This agreement with InfoMove means vehicle owners and their preferred service providers will have more current information at their fingertips." "What InfoMove is providing," continues Easley, "fits perfectly into ALLDATA's belief that the Internet can provide a new level of service for our professional shop customers and their vehicle owners." The real-time information from InfoMove is captured by the vehicle owner and then communicated to their preferred repair provider, speeding diagnosis and expediting a complete, high-quality repair. For the first time, the owner has direct interaction with performance and maintenance alerts and diagnostic information available from their vehicle. This partnership not only facilitates that owner-to-vehicle interactivity, but also improves the relationship between the vehicle owner and their preferred repair provider. InfoMove will offer its service to Internet portals, hardware manufacturers, automotive companies and other organizations as private-label and co-branded solutions. A pilot project is scheduled in early 2000, and consumers will be able to sign up for the service in Q3 2000. About InfoMove InfoMove is the first company to integrate Internet, wireless and global positioning system (GPS) technologies to deliver a unique suite of personalized Internet content into the car on palm-sized and handheld PC devices and WAP cell phones. InfoMove services include real-time and predictive traffic, audible turn-by-turn directions, wireless vehicle diagnostics, maintenance alerts, emergency services, location-based advertising and text-to-speech enabled e-mail capabilities. InfoMove private labels its content and services to Internet portals, automotive suppliers and manufacturers, mobile computing device manufacturers, and vertical Internet destination sites. About ALLDATA ALLDATA is the leading provider of automotive business solutions to the Professional Automotive Service Industry. ALLDATA's flagship product, the ALLDATA database, includes computer-based diagnostic and repair articles, factory technical service bulletins and illustrations including Original Equipment wiring diagrams. This comprehensive database contains detailed information on more than 20,000 vehicles dating back to 1982 and is accessible over the Internet at http://www.alldatapro.com or on both CD-ROM or DVD discs. Visit the ALLDATA web site at http://www.alldata.com for more information. In 1988, ALLDATA delivered its first product, and in 1996 AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) purchased the automotive information leader. Over 30,000 professional automotive repair shops across the United States and Canada depend upon ALLDATA for their automotive repair information needs. www.alldata.com
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