MSN Carpoint Launches Carpoint.CA to Provide Canadian Consumers With Comprehensive Online Car-Buying Resources.Business/Technology Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2000 No.1-Visited Consumer Site in United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Introduces First French and English Language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. Car-Buying Site in Canada MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). (R) Carpoint(TM) online automotive service, the most visited car-buying site on the Web, today announced the official launch of Carpoint Canada (http://www.Carpoint.CA/), bringing the most popular online car-buying service in the United States to Canadian consumers for the first time. As part of the MSN.CA network, Carpoint.CA will serve as the new auto channel providing Canadian consumers with comprehensive car-buying services, up-to-date news and reviews, and safety information, all tailored to the unique needs and interests of Canadians. Carpoint.CA, modeled after the U.S. site's technology and design, will make it easier for all consumers to find a car they love at a price they can afford. Carpoint.CA will feature special reports, industry news and detailed automotive reviews by noted Canadian automotive journalists Daniel Heraud and Gerry Malloy. Car dealers in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography , will participate in the new car-buying service first. "The launch of Carpoint.CA's leading auto-buying services supports our goal to provide Canadians with the most relevant content and services on the Web," said Judy Elder, general manager of MSN.CA. "We're delighted to be able to tap into CarPoint's demonstrated expertise in helping consumers research, find and buy the car of their dreams online." Canadian automotive journalist Marc Lachapelle is the site's editor in chief, overseeing editorial content and news. "We're excited to bring this rich and valuable service to all Canadians," Lachapelle said. "By providing Canadian consumers with the leading resources and services they need and want, Carpoint Canada will make it easier for them to make informed decisions when purchasing a new vehicle." Lachapelle is a member of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) is an association of professional journalists, writers and photographers whose focus is the automobile and the automotive industry in Canada. Since 1985 AJAC has held an annual Canadian Car of the Year award. (AJAC AJAC Automobile Journalists Association of Canada AJAC Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council (Australia) AJAC Association des Jeunes Agriculteurs de Casamance (French) AJAC Automatic Jamming Avoidance Circuitry ) and the former editor of Le Monde n. 1. The world; a globe as an ensign of royalty. Le beau monde fashionable society. See Beau monde. Demi monde See Demimonde. de L'Auto Magazine. He has received numerous accolades, including Canadian Automotive Journalist of the Year and AJAC honors for professionalism in journalism and photography. Carpoint.CA will also work with strategic partner The Reynolds and Reynolds Co., a leading provider of integrated information management systems, to partner with dealers throughout Canada. "Extending CarPoint to the Canadian market is part of our global strategy of working with industry partners everywhere to make it easier for consumers to buy and own a car every day," said Jeff Dossett, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CarPoint at Microsoft Corp. "Because the number of consumers who use the Web as part of the car-buying process continues to rise, Carpoint is committed to supplying the broadest range of services and best online experience for car buyers and owners." About Carpoint Launched in October 1995, MSN Carpoint (http://www.carpoint.com/) is the leading online automotive marketplace, receiving more than 6 million consumer visits each month. From product reviews and surround video Microsoft announced Surround Video as a vaporware competitor to Apple's QuickTime VR. It was breathlessly evaluated by reviewers as an equal to Quicktime VR, despite having never shipped as an actual product. features to new and used car pricing, the Carpoint site helps consumers find the car they love, at a price they can afford. With details on more than 10,000 car models and 100,000 used vehicles, visitors can research and compare cars of virtually every make and model, identify local dealers, and receive instructions for post-purchase service and maintenance. Carpoint generates more than $8 billion (U.S.) in auto sales Auto Sales The major producers of domestic automobiles report sales monthly. These numbers are seasonally adjusted by the U.S. Department of Commerce and are available to the public one to five business days after the end of each month. each month for its network of more than 5,000 affiliated dealers nationwide. Carpoint is exclusively endorsed by the American International Automobile Dealers Association. About MSN.CA On one Web page, MSN.CA makes available to Canadians compelling Internet services, information, entertainment and a variety of communication options, including the MSN Hotmail(R) Web-based e-mail See Internet e-mail service and HTML e-mail. service, the world's leading globally accessible, free, Web-based electronic mail service. MSN.CA also provides such high-quality interactive services as Zone.com, MSN Web Communities, MSN Messenger Microsoft's instant messaging (IM) service, which provides text messaging and voice calling. Part of the MSN Network, MSN Messenger clients are available for non-XP versions of Windows, Mac, Pocket PC and MSN TV. For Windows XP, the IM client is Windows Messenger. Service, MSN Search and many more for users of the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) operating system and Apple Macintosh. The Web site address is http://www.MSN.CA. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq "MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ") is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device. Microsoft, MSN, CarPoint, Hotmail and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. 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