The Chrome Top 10--The Nation's Most Popular Vehicles; BMW Holds Its Own As Solo Upscale Vehicle in Nation's Top 10 List

    PORTLAND, Ore.--Oct. 2, 2002--Chrome Systems Corporation, provider of automotive data, configuration technology and commerce solutions announced today, the Chrome Top 10(TM), national and regional rankings of the nation's most popular vehicles researched online for the month of September.
    The BMW 3-series was the lone vehicle from the near-luxury category to make the nation's Top 10 list. The 3-series was top choice for online car shoppers in Chicago, IL and San Francisco, CA. Other favorites across the nation included the Honda Civic, Honda Accord and Nissan Altima.

Chrome Top 10 Nationwide
   Make            Model

1  Honda           Civic
2  Honda           Accord Sdn
3  Honda           Odyssey
4  BMW             3-Series
5  Honda           CR-V
6  Nissan          Altima
7  Toyota          Camry
8  Hyundai         Santa Fe
9  Toyota          Highlander
10 Toyota          Tacoma


Most Popular Vehicle by City
Metro Area             Make           Model

Atlanta, GA            Honda          Civic
Boston, MA             Honda          Civic
Chicago, IL            BMW            3-Series
Dallas, TX             Honda          Accord Sdn
Detroit, MI            Ford           Escape
Los Angeles, CA        Honda          Civic
New York, NY           Honda          Accord
Philadelphia, PA       Nissan         Altima
San Francisco, CA      BMW            3-Series
Washington D.C         Honda          Accord Sdn

    NOTE: Chrome Top 10 listings by city can be found in the research center on Chrome's Web site, www.chrome.com.

    The Chrome Top 10 rankings are compiled from vehicle configurations captured through Chrome's Web-based configuration and pricing tool, Chrome Carbook(TM), accessible from more than 1,000 Web sites. Vehicle preferences captured by Chrome show which vehicle configurations consumers are considering, including the vehicle's make, model, transmission, option and color preferences.

    About Chrome

    With more than 13,500 clients, including half of all automotive dealers in the U.S. and Canada, Chrome provides vehicle content, vehicle ordering and inventory management tools, configuration technology and professional services to deliver complete enterprise solutions to all segments of the retail automotive industry. These segments include manufacturers, fleet companies, dealers, Internet sites, supply chain providers, and financial institutions.
    Chrome pioneered the technology behind electronic vehicle configuration and for more than 16 years has collected, analyzed and enhanced "raw" automotive data from all manufacturers. Chrome provides the North American ordering system for General Motors and its 8,300 dealers. Chrome sets the standard in ordering systems for fleet management, serving 9 of the 10 largest fleet leasing companies.