Copart Announces Filing of Answer to Patent Infringement Claim; Asserts Counterclaims Against Manheim.

FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- Copart, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPRT) today announced that it filed an answer denying the claims set forth in the previously announced complaint filed by Manheim Services Corp. (Manheim) alleging that Copart online auction services infringe on a certain patent claimed to be owned by Manheim. In addition to its answer, Copart asserted various affirmative defenses and made counterclaims against Manheim, including counterclaims seeking declarations of patent non-infringement, invalidity, and unenforceability. Copart also included counterclaims intended to address Manheim's violations of the U.S. antitrust laws under the Sherman Act. Copart filed its answer, defenses, and counterclaims in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta Division), where the case is currently pending.

About Copart: Copart, founded in 1982, provides vehicle suppliers, primarily insurance companies, with a full range of services to process and sell salvage vehicles through auctions, principally to licensed dismantlers, rebuilders and used vehicle dealers. Salvage vehicles are either damaged vehicles deemed a total loss for insurance or business purposes or are recovered stolen vehicles for which an insurance settlement with the vehicle owner has already been made. The Company operates 118 facilities in the United States and Canada. It also provides services in other locations through its national network of independent salvage vehicle processors.

NOTE: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Our VB2 Internet sales model was introduced on a company-wide basis during fiscal year 2004 and may not continue to have a favorable impact on our results of operations in future periods. Our business has become increasingly reliant on proprietary and non-proprietary technologies, and it is difficult to forecast with accuracy what impact these changes in our business model will have. Litigation is an inherently uncertain process, and there can be no guarantee or prediction concerning the costs, results, timing or outcome of any litigation. We depend on a limited number of major suppliers of salvage vehicles. If we are unable to maintain these supply relationships, our revenues and operating results would be adversely affected. In addition, our revenues, operating results, financial condition, and growth rates are subject to numerous other risks, including our ability to complete and integrate new acquisitions, environmental and regulatory risks, and the other factors described under the caption "Factors That May Effect Future Results" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. We encourage investors to review these disclosures carefully.