National Press Release

Visitors Research and Shop for Green Vehicles Based on Latest EPA Standards

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Dealix, a Division of Cobalt, has launched the "Green Choices" section on the site Usedcars.com, establishing a place for visitors to research and shop for used cars online based on their top "green" criteria, as defined by the latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards.

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To address the growing interest for green vehicles, Usedcars.com allows its entire inventory of cars to be searched according to "green" criteria established by the EPA. The site also provides content and research tools to help shoppers understand their choices for environmentally-friendly pre-owned vehicles. Features on the site include:

    --  "Green leaf" badges in vehicle search results that identify
        fuel efficient cars and other "green" vehicles using EPA
        standards
    --  A dynamic list of the most popular green searches being done in each
        market so that shoppers can see which environmentally friendly used cars
        in their area are most popular
    --  A "Let Me Decide" tool that allows visitors to choose cars
        based on the green criteria that is important to them, as defined by
        current EPA rankings, for: Air Pollution Score, Greenhouse Gas Score,
        and desired Fuel Economy; and a corresponding glossary
    --  A shopping tool that matches visitors' criteria and interests with
        all available inventory of green used cars in their area based on zip
        code
    --  Updated research and content from the green vehicles site Hybridcars.com
        covering a range of topics, including hybrid buying tips and the use of
        biofuels

"Many consumers today do not realize the green vehicle category encompasses cars above and beyond hybrids, biodiesel, and plug-in vehicles," said Anna Zornosa, general manager of Dealix and executive vice president of Cobalt.

"Green Choices on Usedcars.com is the first site to incorporate the EPA standards directly into the inventory database so that cars that are environmentally friendly can be identified during the search process."

    1. Usedcars.com also provides a variety of features to help dealers
       merchandise their inventory across different categories, including:

    2. Superior matching of user preferences for green used cars with existing
       live inventory on Usedcars.com
    3. "Best Green Values" section that lists green vehicle inventory
       priced below Kelley Blue Book(R) (KBB) Suggested Retail Value
    4. "Greenest" vehicles by vehicle class, including SUVs and pickup
       trucks
    5. Ability to search by "most searched for" green used cars

"Green Choices on Usedcars.com provides a great opportunity for dealers to present a range of options to green conscious car buyers who might not be aware of all the possibilities they have," said Jeff Collins, Internet director for Peters Chevrolet-Chrysler-Jeep of Longview, Texas. "The site makes it very easy to match consumers with their ideal car, which makes it a win-win for the car buyer and the dealer."

For more information on Usedcars.com and other Cobalt/Dealix offerings, please call

1-800-903-1965 or visit www.cobalt.com and www.dealix.com.

Side bar:

On Usedcars.com, visitors can locate the most popular green vehicles by local market, which varies across the U.S. For example, in Oklahoma City, OK, the most searched green vehicles include the Ford Mustang, Honda Civic, and Honda Accord. Whereas in San Francisco, CA, top green searches include the Honda Civic, BMW 3 Series, and the Toyota Corolla.

About Dealix

Dealix, a Division of Cobalt, is the world's leading provider of quality new and used car sales leads for dealerships, dealer groups, and automotive manufacturers. Dealix has the broadest, highest quality lead supply network in the industry, including partnerships with AOL Autos, Edmunds.com, Kelly Blue Book, MSN Autos. Yahoo! Autos, and others. Dealix's advanced quality control and routing technology matches thousands of serious new and used vehicle buyers with the right dealer on daily basis, delivering a quality consumers experience while providing dealers with one of the most efficient methods to sell more cars.

UsedCars.com

Usedcars.com, a unit of Dealix, connects automotive shoppers with one of the nation's largest selections of previously-owned vehicles, creating qualified sales opportunities for dealers. Unlike other used car portals, Usedcars.com does not charge fixed monthly or vehicle search fees, regardless of the portal's performance. Dealers only pay for leads on their inventory, a compelling business model that has made Usedcars.com the fastest growing automotive portal on the Internet.

    Contact Information:
    Becca Rosati
    Vox Populi for Dealix
    becca@voxpopulipr.net
    415.515.9156

    Amy Hatch
    PR Marketing Manager, Cobalt
    ahatch@cobalt.com
    206.219.8132

SOURCE The Cobalt Group, Inc.