DataOne Software releases version 1.0 of V.I.N.S.

Advancing its mission to lead the Vehicle Dealership market to its full potential, DataOne Software and Services today announced the release of V.I.N.S. 1.0 (Vehicle Inventory Now Services) as the first full service online offering for the Vehicle Dealership market, a system for adding, editing, listing online and creating window stickers and buyers guides, all through the Internet.

BOSTON, MA, USA -- 6 May, 2002 -- Advancing its mission to lead the Vehicle Dealership market to its full potential, DataOne Software and Services today announced the release of V.I.N.S. 1.0 (Vehicle Inventory Now Services) as the first full service online offering for the Vehicle Dealership market, a system for adding, editing, listing online and creating window stickers and buyers guides, all through the Internet.

This service allows any dealer to fully control vehicles on their lot" said James M. Donaher, Vice President of Sales, DataOne Software. From printing stickers and buyers guides to uploading onto the web site and other auto malls, V.I.N.S. empowers the dealership to immediately upload from their internal Reynolds or ADP system to an on-line inventory control that is made easier by the i705 wireless solution to edit any vehicle on the lot. Our full service company also offers a web hosting solution that allows dealers to generate service coupons on the fly - upload print media to their web site and sync harmoniously with the VINS Wireless service".

V.I.N.S. 1.0 was created and developed by DataOne Software, which includes feedback from key industry dealerships from Chrysler and Ford as well as experts in vehicle sales and Internet listing.

"The development of V.I.N.S. illustrates the power of the Internet melded with solutions that car dealerships need today," said Jock Pereira, Chairman and CEO of DataOne Software and Services. "From its inception, DataOne Software has been committed to the evolution of online dealership services. V.I.N.S. 1.0 is the next step in that evolution and we are proud to have spearheaded this initiative."

"The commitment of strong corporations such as AutoByTel, AutoTrader.com, Cars.com and Microsofts Carpoint has been a remarkable demonstration of the strong initiative to put vehicle inventory online." V.I.N.S. represents a key technical advance in web technology, it enables secure electronic inventory on an expanded scale thus ushering in a new generation of online distribution. However, beyond its technical importance, V.I.N.S. represents a fundamental shift in the relationship between car buyers and vehicle distributors. V.I.N.S. opens the way for human-readable format inventory that allows anybody within the United States to purchase the vehicle of their choice.

ABOUT DATAONE SOFTWARE

DataOne Software ignited the online car dealership revolution with a blend of leading edge technology and personal service. Originally founded in August of 2000 as a consulting firm for online strategy, DataOne has narrowed its focus to providing data solutions for car dealerships. DataOne Software has since grown to be a leader in providing dealership solutions with a mission to use the Internet 'to transform the way car companies do business'. While our customer base and solution offerings have grown considerably since the 'early days', we still maintain our founding principal to customer satisfaction and the delivery of fresh solutions, rapidly, to any dealership in the United States.

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