Thousands of Consumers Visit Autoweb.com to Obtain Automotive Insurance Information Online; Requests For Insurance Quotes Exceed 1,000 In Just One Day.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 1998--More and more consumers are relying on Autoweb.com for an even greater number of products and services. Since the company launched its automotive insurance product, thousands of wired consumers have visited Autoweb.com to quickly and conveniently obtain quotes. As testament to the success of this feature with online consumers, more than 1,000 quote requests -- 1,139 to be exact -- were submitted in a single day through the Autoweb.com site recently. "We knew the opportunity to obtain quality insurance information through Autoweb.com would be a popular feature with consumers, but we had no idea how phenomenal the demand would be!" exclaimed Payam Payam may refer to:
"Our site now offers almost everything a consumer might possibly need online in connection with the purchase, maintenance and operation of an automobile. Autoweb.com makes it easier for consumers to take care of their car needs quickly, affordably and with less hassle Hassle () is a location in Närke, Sweden, where a Celtic treasure was found in 1936. It comprises a large bronze cauldron which contained two Bronze Age swords of the Hallstatt type, a pommel of bronze, two bronze buckets with than ever before." Autoweb.com offers a comprehensive range of products and services including informational resources for consumers, virtual dealer showrooms, manufacturer suggested retail prices and car specifications, and chat rooms that provide a forum for the exchange of dialogue among fellow car buyers. Through Autoweb.com, customers can easily secure financing, vehicle history reports, engine recalls, service bulletins, reviews and now auto insurance -- all at the click of a button. Autoweb.com Company Background Founded in November 1994, Autoweb.com (http://www.autoweb.com) is the leading online brand for new and used cars, where informed, motivated mo·ti·vate tr.v. mo·ti·vat·ed, mo·ti·vat·ing, mo·ti·vates To provide with an incentive; move to action; impel. mo buyers are put in touch with an exclusive network of the highest-ranking dealers in the 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. and Canada. Using Autoweb.com, consumers can inquire in·quire also en·quire v. in·quired, in·quir·ing, in·quires v.intr. 1. To seek information by asking a question: inquired about prices. 2. about car availability and pricing, secure a loan, compare auto insurance rates, check vehicle recall and service data, or advertise their used auto for sale. The company has strategic affiliations with industry leaders such as Yahoo!, State Farm Insurance, USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. , Nations Bank, C/NET's Search.com, Netscape Communications, Infoseek, Lycos, and Car and Driver Online. The service is a seven-time recipient of PC Magazine's "Top 100 Award." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a study of all sites on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the by @plan, an online research group, Autoweb.com attracts more new users than any other electronic commerce site. A recent USA Today/Intelliquest poll also named Autoweb.com the best online car buying service on the World Wide Web, based on consumer preferences. For more information, contact Autoweb.com, 3270 Jay Street, Building 6, Santa Clara, Calif. 95054. Telephone: 408/970-9100, Fax: 408/777-9553, E-mail: info@autoweb.com. CONTACT: Autoweb.com, Santa Clara Michele Hickford, 408/970-9100 or Fleishman-Hillard Jamie Ludowitz or Corey Olfert, 213/629-4974 David Oro, 415/356-1000 |
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