(FROM MITCHELL ADAM)
Auteo Media Provides Critical Site Content for Buyatoyota.com
SEATTLE, Jun 12, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Pilot Web Site Unites Regional Toyota Dealers to Help
Customers Research, Finance, Lease or Purchase New or Used Toyotas
Auteo Media, Inc. (OTCBB: AUTM), a leading provider of point-of-purchase
marketing and Internet-based services to the automotive industry, today
announced it has been retained to provide site content for Buyatoyota.com, a
major new Toyota e-Marketing initiative. Auteo will provide ongoing photographic
and data gathering services for the pilot site, which enables customers to
select new and used vehicles from any of 19 dealerships in the Western
Washington region.
Buyatoyota.com is sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, USA and the Western
Washington Toyota Dealers Association. Via the site, prospective Toyota
customers can gain information about specific new and used vehicles in their
particular geographic area, as well as vehicle pricing, financing, Blue Book
estimating and much more.
Auteo Media will provide critical content services for Buyatoyota.com including
digital photography of pre-owned automobiles listed for sale on the site, plus
price, features, and availability. The information will be updated on a daily
basis to assure customers they have the latest vehicle listings.
"Auteo is proud to be a part of this exciting e-Commerce initiative," said Steve
Van Leeuwen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Auteo Media. "Not only is
this a major piece of business for our company, but it is a prototype for the
new manufacturer/dealer cooperation that is changing automotive retailing on the
Web. Buyatoyota.com will be a high-profile site within Toyota, and the auto
industry overall."
"When we developed this site, we knew we would need a dependable source for
ongoing vehicle content gathering. Auteo Media is a nationally-ranked provider
of automotive data that just happens to be in our own backyard," said Bob
Bridge, President of the Western Washington Toyota Dealers Association. "Thanks
to Auteo's capabilities, customers will have up-to-the-minute information
regarding vehicle pricing, availability and features."
Buyatoyota.com, which debuted in late April 2000, provides real-time
availability information on new and used vehicles, as well as new vehicle
pricing, current regional specials, an online dealer finance application
mechanism, and online trade-in vehicle estimates. Customers can make initial
purchase inquiries with guaranteed one-hour response during normal business
hours, and can also access a 24/7 help chat line.
The site is being supported by a $1.5 million advertising campaign throughout
Western Washington. For more on the site, visit www.buyatoyota.com; to learn
more about Auteo Media, log on to www.auteo.com.
About Auteo Media, Inc.:
Auteo Media, Inc., (OTC BB:AUTM) is a leading provider of online data and media
solutions to buyers and sellers of autos and auto accessories. Auteo Media
operates Autoloco.com and Bidthatcar.com, providing one-stop convenience for
consumers and dealers to locate and buy new and used vehicles and is developing
Partcart.com, a OEM auto parts warehouse, Pocketauto.com and Palmauto.com, will
provide auto dealers the ability to conduct online transactions at any time and
anywhere, and Contactauto.com, a proprietary contact management system to help
auto dealers maximize e-commerce customer interactions. Auteo Media works with
more than 5000 auto dealerships, auto parts suppliers, and other commerce
partners and is becoming one of the leading technology companies serving the
automotive industry. For more information visit www.auteo.com.
By Order of the Board of Directors
"Steve Van Leeuwen"
Steve Van Leeuwen, President
NASD has neither approved nor reviewed the information contained herein. Some
statements in the report are forward looking and are subject to certain risks
and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited
to, economic conditions, changes in law or regulations, demand for products and
services of the company and the effect of competition. These risks and
uncertainties could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and
actual results may differ materially from any forward-looking statements.
CONTACT: S&S Public Relations
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Mitchell G. Adam
Venture Markets Capital Corp.
1-877-685-9977
mitch@venturemarketscapital.com
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