Autobytel Inc. to Announce Second Quarter Results and Host Conference Call On Thursday, July 25, 2002.

Business Editors & Automotive Writers

Autobytel Inc. (Nasdaq:ABTL) will release second quarter financial results after the market closes at 4 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 25, 2002.

Jeffrey Schwartz, president and CEO, and Hoshi Printer, executive vice president and CFO, will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. EDT/1:30 p.m. PDT.

The conference will be webcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by logging onto the investor relations section of www.autobytel.com.

The webcast will be archived within 24 hours of the end of the call until the next quarter earnings announcement. To listen to the archived webcast visit the investor relations section of www.autobytel.com.

About Autobytel Inc.

Autobytel, a leading Internet automotive marketing services company, helps retailers sell cars and manufacturers build brands through marketing and CRM (customer relationship management) programs. Autobytel owns and operates the popular Web sites Autobytel.com, Autoweb.com, Carsmart.com and AutoSite.com, as well as AIC (Automotive Information Center), a leading provider of automotive marketing data and technology.

Autobytel generated an estimated four percent of all domestic new vehicle sales -- $17 billion in car sales in 2001 -- for dealers through its Web sites. Autobytel is the largest syndicated car-buying content network, reaching millions of unique visitors as they are making their vehicle buying decisions. Autobytel content and technology has potential exposure to more than 90 percent of total Web traffic.(a)

(a) Jupiter Media Metrix October 2001 Digital Media Audience Report (Autobytel Inc. sites is the unduplicated audience of the Autobytel and Autoweb properties and Carsmart.com. The car-buying and ownership category as defined by Autobytel. Autobytel Inc. provides content to Yahoo! Inc., AOL Web sites, MSN.com and Lycos.com. The unduplicated audience of these four sites accounts for more than 90 percent of total traffic.)