AutoConnect to Send Denver Couple on Ultimate Road Trip to the French Riviera.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1998--

Behind the Wheel of a Sporty BMW Z3 Roadster, Sweepstakes Winners

Will Spend a Glorious Week Touring Nice, Monte Carlo and St. Tropez

Mr. and Mrs. Abel Garcia plan to celebrate their ninth wedding anniversary at a nice French restaurant -- somewhere on the French Riviera -- courtesy of AutoConnect (http://autoconnect.com), the largest pre-owned car shopping site on the Internet. The Denver couple are the grand prize winners in AutoConnect's "Ultimate Road Trip" Sweepstakes.

Mr. Garcia, a manager at a Denver-area computer company, entered the online sweepstakes while shopping for a second car at AutoConnect.com. A one-stop site for anyone wanting to buy or sell a pre-owned car or truck, AutoConnect gives consumers access to more than 500,000 used cars, over 25,000 dealers nationwide, make and model evaluations, safety reviews, pricing guides, and online information for insurance and financing. Visitors to AutoConnect will find the site easy to navigate, and free of charge to consumers and car sellers alike.

"AutoConnect's goal is to give consumers all the resources they need to find the right car at the right price in their area," said Chip Perry, AutoConnect president and CEO. "The Garcias are among a growing number of car shoppers who are turning to the Internet when looking for their next vehicle. We are pleased we could help Abel and Lillian in their search for a second car, and help them celebrate their anniversary in style."

The couple's seven-day anniversary adventure begins in Cannes, where they will get behind the wheel of a sporty BMW Z3 Roadster for a dream vacation that includes accommodations at luxury hotels in Nice, Monte Carlo and St. Tropez, as well as $2,000 in pocket money. Total value of the prize is more than $14,000. The Garcias opted for the French Riviera over other prize packages, including an African safari in a Range Rover and a tour of the English countryside in a Jaguar.

Skeptical At First

The Garcias say they were skeptical at first when they found the sweepstakes notification letter among their mail after returning home from a family wedding out of state. With less than 24 hours to go before the deadline for claiming their prize, Mr. Garcia phoned AutoConnect to verify the letter.

The couple will leave for France in mid-April, in time to celebrate their wedding anniversary with a once-in-a-lifetime vacation. In preparation for their trip, Mrs. Garcia, who speaks fluent English and Spanish, plans to study French this fall at a community school. "This is so exciting -- it's almost like winning the lottery!" said Lillian Garcia. "We can't thank AutoConnect enough for making our dreams come true."

About AutoConnect

AutoConnect is a joint venture between Manheim Auctions Inc., a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, and the Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) (NYSE:AUD) offering Internet shopping information and services for pre-owned and new cars and trucks.

Manheim and ADP provide a variety of products and services to a combined total of more than 90 percent of the U.S. automotive dealers, making AutoConnect the Internet's largest and most significant consolidation of automobile dealer relationships and used car listings. This site opened to dealers and consumers in May 1998.