AutoNation prefers the quality of Internet Customers they receive from AutoUSA.

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1 AutoNation prefers the quality of Internet Customers they receive from AutoUSA. #1 seller of vehicles on the internet over $3.6 Billion annually Dominated 06 Ward s e-dealer 100 Ranking with 32 dealerships ecommerce responsible for over 25% of all new vehicles sold Ranked #115 on the 2006 Fortune 500 List $19 Billion in revenues and $497 Million in profits In 2005, named America s Most Admired Automotive Retailer, for the fourth year in a row Is the first automotive retailer to sell 5 Million vehicles Doesn t your dealership deserve to use the same winning source of Internet customers?

2 What sets AutoUSA apart from other 3 rd party lead providers? AutoUSA was recognized in the 2006 JD Power Survey for Lowest Cost per Sale among major providers such as AutoByTel, Dealix, Cars.com and CarsDirect. AutoUSA is the Preferred Partner for Edmunds.com, MSN Autos & AOL Autos. This elite status can t be purchased, it s earned!!! AutoUSA member dealers average a 13% closing ratio with our leads. (JD Powers and Associates) AutoUSA delivers 100% of the Edmunds leads from customers who selected your dealership through their dealer locator. AutoUSA dealers have 24/7 real-time access to view consumer surveys and comments -- No other provider offers this. AutoUSA is owned by AutoNation and has unique insight into how our leads perform everyday in their 300+ dealerships verses other 3 rd party providers. AutoUSA utilizes the industry s best lead scrubbing technology to assist in delivering the highest quality leads available. AutoUSA is a leading lead provider for 74 of 2005 Wards Top 100 edealers. AutoUSA does not sell your lead to multiple dealers. Other providers Double and Triple sell the same lead from non-consumer select sites. AutoUSA is the strategic partner for CarPerks. A national automotive affinity program serving over 22 million employees of major corporations throughout the United States. There s a reason why nearly 5,000 dealers count on AutoUSA. We re America s first choice for proven, profitable business generation. Only AutoUSA pledges that: Lead Quality is our top priority. We do not sell leads generated by spam campaigns or pop up ads. We do not generate leads by enticing customers to submit additional leads on competing vehicles. The majority of our leads come from an AutoUSA Dealer Network partner site where more than 80% of all online car buyers shop.

3 What other dealers are saying about AutoUSA "I can say that it's a no-brainer when someone asks me what 3rd Party Lead provider is #1 on my list. AutoUSA not only consistently closes far higher than their competition, but their integrity and customer support is second to none. We track everything VERY closely and it's not even close. Jonah Jones, E-Commerce Director - Asbury Western Region Since 2004, AutoUSA has consistently been our top closing 3rd party lead provider. The lead quality and filtering have greatly minimized bad leads allowing us to concentrate on real buyers Gerald Hand Toyota of Lewisville I ve tried other 3rd Party Lead Providers and the bottom line is I can t beat the results that AutoUSA provides for me Kevin Leitch Hendrick Acura 12 years of great service! Always a consistent performer Roger Sobti Ken Grody Automotive Group AutoUSA gives me the highest quality 3rd party leads month after month Shai Batts Hendrick Lexus AutoUSA has contributed nearly $500,000 in gross profit through November, net of lead costs. Thanks for a great partnership! Shaun Kniffin Germain Motor Co.

4 Some of Our Many Lead Sources 80% of all online new vehicle shoppers visit an AutoUSA Dealer Network partner site prior to purchase. (JD Power and Associates) Your Dealership 56% of all leads resulted in a vehicle sale in a study of 1.1 million leads by 1300 dealers. (RL Polk 2005)

5 Competitors Closing % 14.00% 13.24% 13.00% 12.74% 12.00% 11.36% 11.56% 11.00% 10.15% 10.46% 9.97% 10.41% 10.00% 9.00% 8.00% 7.00% Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q AutoUSA Autobytel Dealix Source: AutoNation Internal Data

6 Three Sources of Internet Sales 55% 35% 25% Click Search 10% 10% Native OEM Site Dealer Site 3rd Party Site You can t own your market if you re not covering all three of your bases Source: Wards Magazine 2006

7 AutoUSA Delivers the Lowest Cost per Sale $556 $479 $344 $302 $252 Cars.com CarsDirect AutoByTel Dealix AutoUSA Source: JD Power 2006 DSOBS

8 Edmunds.com Highlights Over 9.4 million Unique Visitors per month Over 146 million Page Views per month Over 15.5 Page Views per month per Visitor Demographics 74% between years of age 65% Males, 35% Females 89% earning over $50,000 per year; average HHI is $91,000 66% College graduate or higher Metrics 90% of our visitors intend to purchase a new or used vehicle within 90 days Over 400,000 new and used vehicle leads delivered per month to partner dealer networks Third party lead providers and OEMs rank Edmunds.com as the highest-quality lead provider in the industry. This means that our leads have the lowest cost-per-sale compared to any other lead-generation site Edmunds.com Inside Line reaches over 3 million unique monthly visitors, surpassing the combined circulation of the country's two largest print automotive magazines Ranks #1 for highest average minutes spent versus all other new vehicle automotive websites. A six-month average of Nielsen NetRatings reports that an average Edmunds.com user is on the site for 13 minutes per month Ranks as one of the highest average number of page views per visitor versus all other automotive resource websites. A six-month average of Nielsen NetRatings reports that an average Edmunds.com user views 22 pages per month Ranks as one of the highest average frequency of visits per month versus all other automotive resource websites. A six-month average of Nielsen NetRatings reports that an average Edmunds.com user visits the site 1.67 times per month J.D. Power and Associates reports that visitors to Edmunds.com stated that the Internet had the greatest impact in their make/model and pricing decisions J.D. Power and Associates named Edmunds.com Most Useful Website four years running Named Best Automotive Sales and Research Site by Keynote Systems, which provides IT and marketing executives with unbiased benchmarking data, competitive analysis and operational metrics from the customer perspective Named Best of the Web by Forbes Named Best Site for shopping for a new or used car by Named Best Car Research on the web, Hands Down by The Wall Street Journal Forbes ASAP Selected by AOL, New York Times, CNN, and About.com to power their new vehicle automotive channel Call , dealers@edmunds.com or visit

9 CAR/perks is a national automotive marketing company that specializes in providing a Corporate Auto Purchase Program to over 22 million full time employees of major corporations via: Links on the Employer s Extranet web sites directing employee to the CAR/perks web site from corporate HR to employees Lunch room flyers Paycheck flyers Employees interested in purchasing a vehicle submit a lead via: CAR/perks web site or call center The customer does not receive any pricing information from the call center nor the web site Dealership requirements Pricing: $100 off the dealership s best Internet discount price High demand, short supply vehicles are excluded Provide the customer with a no-hassle buying experience Respond to every customer inquiry in a timely, professional manner The employee receives a unique CAR/perks Certificate: Printed online from the web site Mailed from the fulfillment center The Certificate identifies the dealership and sales contact The Certificate also contains the customer information

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11 Sample Carperks Certificate Participating Corporation Employee PIN Employee/Customer Information Dealership Information

12 The MSN network of Internet services delivers an online playground for car lovers! This leading automotive destination is dedicated to providing consumers with a useful car-buying and ownership services available on the Internet. Users can research vehicles of virtually every make and model, identify local dealers, and receive help with financing, insurance, and maintenance. A remarkable range of service and seamless user experience have made MSN Autos one of the most popular car-buying destinations on the Web. MSN network attracts an affluent audience of 350 million Internet enthusiasts each month and the MSN Home Page reaches more people in a day than the top 7 newspapers combined. MSN Autos In the United States, MSN Autos generates more than $8 billion in auto sales each year for its network of more than 5,000 affiliated dealers nationwide. At AutoUSA Dealer Network our mission is to drive the sales of your dealership by delivering the highest quality leads. Contact an AutoUSA Representative at to join our network. America s Best Online Lead Source