ARI's PartSmart Provides Electronic Price File Udpates Over the Internet; Secure Website to Maintain Manufacturer Price Updates for Electronic Delivery to Dealers.

Business Editors

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2002

ARI Network Services, Inc. (OTCBB:ARIS), a leading provider of catalog-enabled business solutions that connect equipment manufacturers with their service and distribution networks, announced the availability of a new service that will give customers the flexibility to update their PartSmart(TM) catalogs via the Internet.

PartSmart, ARI's electronic parts catalog, is used by thousands of dealers worldwide to access part numbers and illustrations, prices, supersessions, bulletins and other key product information for manufacturers in the manufactured equipment industries including outdoor power, power sports and marine. Prior to the availability of the new PartSmart website service, updates were only released via CD.

"Today, our customers -- manufacturers and dealers -- demand flexibility in the way in which they handle pricing updates," said Brian E. Dearing, chairman and chief executive officer of ARI. "Our new PartSmart website update service will enable manufacturers to distribute price updates as frequently as they desire in a very cost-effective manner, ensuring that their dealers have access to up-to-date pricing information at all times."

According to Dearing, ARI's goal is to not only provide an excellent electronic parts catalog, but also to provide manufacturers and dealers with products and services that address their changing business requirements. "Our new service allows manufacturers to control the frequency and method of updates. For manufacturers whose prices are static, distributing price and parts updates on a quarterly basis via CD meets their needs. For manufacturers whose prices and parts are more dynamic, using ARI's website to provide updates to their dealers is a better alternative."

Dearing indicated that PartSmart is part of ARI's comprehensive, integrated suite of catalog products and services which also includes CD and web catalog viewers, catalog publishing software and expert catalog consulting and publishing services. ARI also offers catalog-related services such as product availability and ordering transactions, warranty claim submission, and dealer website creation software and services. "Because ARI offers a full suite of catalog services, manufacturers can select our products with confidence because, as their catalog management needs evolve and expand, we will be there for them," concluded Dearing.

ARI Network Services, Inc. is a leading provider of electronic catalog-enabled business solutions for sales, service and life-cycle product support in the manufactured equipment market. ARI currently serves over 100 manufacturers and 25,000 dealers in more than 100 countries in 12 segments of the worldwide manufactured equipment market including outdoor power, recreation vehicle, floor maintenance, auto and truck parts aftermarket, power sports, marine and construction. The Company builds and supports a full suite of multi-media electronic catalog publishing and viewing software for the Web or CD and provides expert catalog publishing and consulting services. ARI communications systems provide a global electronic pathway for parts orders, product registrations, warranty claims and other transactions between manufacturers and their networks of sales and service points. ARI also provides a template-based dealer website service that makes it quick and easy for an equipment dealer to have a professional and attractive website. ARI currently operates three offices in the United States and one in Europe and has sales and service agents in Australia, England and France providing marketing and support of its products and services.