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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- DealerTrack, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRAK), today announced that it has reached agreement with Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) for deep integration of DealerTrack's full product suite with Microsoft's new automotive dealer management system (DMS), which is currently under development. In addition, DealerTrack's product suite will function as the standard sales, F&I (finance and insurance) and compliance modules offered with the new Microsoft DMS. However, consistent with Microsoft and DealerTrack's approach, the DMS platform will be an open environment, so dealers will be able to utilize other vendors' software solutions if they choose. Richard McLeer, DealerTrack's Senior Vice President, Planning and Strategy, said, "We are very excited about the opportunity to partner with Microsoft, and the advantages we believe our relationship will deliver to our mutual dealer customers. This will be a deep and robust integration that will provide dealer customers with significant benefits. This partnership represents a realization of our vision -- a single, integrated technology platform offered by a single provider that also facilitates connectivity among dealers, lenders, and other service providers and helps dealers sell more cars more profitably." John Reed, director of automotive retail solutions at Microsoft, said, "DealerTrack's full suite of sales and F&I solutions across the dealership work flow made them an easy choice as a partner for our new DMS platform. At the same time, we, and our development partner, Infonizer, look forward to bringing the auto retailing sector its first truly open technology platform, with deep, seamless integration available to all." About DealerTrack (http://www.dealertrack.com/) DealerTrack (NASDAQ:TRAK) is a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the U.S. automotive retail industry. The company's online credit application processing product automates and accelerates the automotive financing process, while its integrated subscription-based software enables dealers to receive consumer leads, compare financing and leasing options, sell insurance and other aftermarket products, document compliance, and execute financing contracts electronically. Over 22,000 dealers, with more than 85% of all franchised dealers; over 300 financing sources, including nine captives and the 20 largest U.S. independents; and other service and information providers are active in the DealerTrack network. Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements Statements in this press release regarding DealerTrack, the benefits of the integration of DealerTrack products with Microsoft's DMS and all other statements in this release other than the recitation of historical facts are forward-looking statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward- looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include: increased competitive pressure from other industry participants, the inability to execute any element of DealerTrack's business strategy, including the retention of dealers and aftermarket provider customers; selling additional products and services to existing and new customers; success in expanding our customer base and product and service offerings and integrating acquisitions; and other risks listed in our reports filed with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. These filings can be found at http://www.dealertrack.com/ and the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/. Forward-looking statements included herein speak only as of the date hereof and we disclaim any obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances. CONTACT: Greg Slote DealerTrack (516) 734-3921 Tom Pratt RF|Binder Partners (212) 994-7563 DATASOURCE: DealerTrack, Inc. Contact: Greg Slote of DealerTrack, +1-516-734-3921, ; or Tom Pratt of RF|Binder Partners, +1-212-994-7563, , for DealerTrack Web site: http://www.dealertrack.com/

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