Automotive Service Association Teams Up With ALLDATA

    ELK GROVE, Calif., May 14 The Automotive Service
Association (ASA) now provides its over 12,000 members an excellent price on
ALLDATA, the world's leading computer-based automotive repair information
system for professional service providers.  ASA's large membership base,
centralized promotion and advertising of the ALLDATA product has made this
excellent price available to ASA members.

    "ASA is constantly looking for ways to help members do their jobs more
effectively and save money," said Walter Trapp, president and chief staff
executive of ASA.  "This ALLDATA discount program accomplishes both
objectives."

    "Not only will technicians have the right information to repair cars
correctly, the discount will be worth well more than the cost of the ASA
membership," Trapp said.

    The ALLDATA database is accessible over the Internet, on DVD or CD and
contains over 20,000 engine-specific vehicles dating back to 1982.  ALLDATA
subscribers receive quarterly updates of the latest automotive repair
information, unlimited toll free telephone support from the ALLDATA National
Customer Support Center, and access to the ALLDATA Automotive Library for
additional repair materials and articles.

    "It is becoming more difficult for automotive repair facilities to rely
exclusively on printed manuals due to the extensive amounts of information
required to service and maintain today's vehicles," said Walt Samuelson,
EVP/COO of ALLDATA, Customer Satisfaction.  "ASA's decision to offer ALLDATA
to its membership supports the evolution of the industry's requirements for
electronic technical information."