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(PR NEWSWIRE) Autoweb.com Teams Up With Automotive Advertising Partners Autoweb.com Teams Up With Automotive Advertising Partners Toyota, Saturn, Oldsmobile, Honda and Subaru to Launch Interactive Campaigns On Leading Trusted Intermediary Site SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Autoweb.com, the consumer automotive Internet service, today announced the addition of three advertising partners. Beginning in the second quarter 1999, automotive manufacturers Toyota, Saturn, Oldsmobile, Honda and Subaru will launch advertising campaigns throughout the Autoweb.com Web site. "We are pleased that Toyota, Saturn, Oldsmobile, Honda and Subaru have selected Autoweb.com for maximum exposure and brand visibility," says Bob Shapiro, Vice President of Business Development and Advertising Sales for Autoweb.com. "Our heavily-trafficked site is an ideal location for manufacturers to reach consumers in the automobile buying stage." Beginning on April 1, 1999, Toyota North America will launch a campaign featuring its new truck, the Toyota Tundra. Similarly in the second quarter of 1999, Saturn, Oldsmobile, Honda and Subaru will launch corporate advertising promotions throughout the Autoweb.com site to target specific automotive shoppers and build brand awareness. About the Company Autoweb.com (www.autoweb.com) is a leading consumer automotive Internet service. The Web site centralizes an extensive collection of automotive-related commerce, content and community offerings to assist consumers in researching, evaluating and buying new and pre-owned vehicles. In addition, Autoweb.com offers services that enable consumers to conveniently purchase automobile-related products and services such as vehicle insurance and financing. SOURCE Autoweb.com -0- 03/30/99 /CONTACT: Colby Grimes, Director of Communications of Autoweb.com, 408-330-4744, or colbyg@autoweb.com/ /Web site: autoweb.com (AWEB) CO: Autoweb.com ST: California IN: AUT MLM ADV SU: CON *** end of story ***