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AAA Chooses Select-A-Car(TM) to Provide Online Vehicle Shopping Solution

SAN DIEGO -- Autofusion Corp., a provider of auto-related e-commerce technology, and Selectica(TM) Inc., a provider of Internet Selling Systems (ISS) for e-business, have announced that AAA will deploy Select-A-Car to provide its members with interactive online car evaluations, pricing, and purchasing services on its United States and Canadian AAA club Web sites.

By providing AAA members accurate industry information from leading car data sources, Select-A-Car will enable AAA members to make smarter, more accurate vehicle purchasing decisions online. The Select-A-Car application provides -- needs analysis, side-by-side model comparisons, vehicle ratings, automobile configuration, and pricing information -- simplifying the sale of complex products and services across all sales channels.

Simplicity, ease of navigation and quality data are key features of Select-A-Car. The application combines Selectica's award winning Internet selling system, and Autofusion's domain knowledge and images, with data from leading industry providers -- including NADA Guides, IntelliChoice Inc., PriceBooks and JATO Dynamics.

"Select-A-Car offers the simplicity and functionality valued by automotive shoppers on the Internet," said Marshall L. Doney, vice president of AAA Automotive Services. "Starting this May, AAA members will be able to access leading-edge automotive shopping technology to help them make more informed decisions before buying or leasing a new vehicle."

"AAA's outstanding reputation for expert automotive information and advice is a tremendous validation for Select-A-Car," said Lou Urbano, CEO of Autofusion Corp. "We are enthusiastic about working with AAA to offer its members a valuable tool designed to help with car purchase and ownership decisions."

Several sophisticated features will be added to Select-A-Car for use by AAA members following the initial deployment phase, most notably, a dealer locator that will match customer requests to existing inventory.

"Select-A-Car enables cross-vendor comparisons, configuration and pricing to help streamline the entire automobile buying and selling process," said Raj Jaswa, president and CEO of Selectica. "With Select-A-Car, AAA will provide its members the most interactive and customizable car evaluation and selling system available for Internet deployment."

Launched in May of 2000, Select-A-Car was jointly developed by Selectica and Autofusion Corporation through an exclusive partnership.

As North America's leading motoring and travel organization, AAA provides its nearly 44 million members with travel, insurance, financial, and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers.

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