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PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Chrome Systems, Inc., an industry leader in collecting, enhancing, and distributing best-in-class automotive data, announces a partnership with U.S.News Rankings & Reviews to deliver vehicle pricing, fuel economy data, and configuration services for the Automotive category of its new Internet site: http://www.rankingsandreviews.com/. Designed to empower consumers to make the most informed vehicle buying decisions by providing rankings and meta-reviews, the website also provides consumers with vehicle configuration, research, and pricing tools, powered by Chrome. U.S.News Rankings & Reviews uses Chrome's New Vehicle Data to deliver comprehensive information on reviewed vehicles including: MSRP and invoice pricing, fuel economy, safety features, and detailed specifications. In addition, Chrome powers comprehensive configuration services which allow consumers to build out a vehicle with their desired options, including: interior and exterior vehicle color, powertrain, and numerous post-production options. "Having Chrome information on our website complements our car rankings with the pricing, specifications, and options information that consumers need to find the best vehicle for them," says Chad Smolinski, Vice President of U.S.News Rankings & Reviews. "We are extremely pleased to be partnering with U.S.News Rankings & Reviews to deliver comprehensive and accurate vehicle information for the best buying decisions," says Peter Batten, Chrome Systems General Manager. "For over 20 years the automotive industry has depended on Chrome to deliver the most accurate, timely, and detailed vehicle data. We're proud that through this new partnership we can reach more consumers and help them easily and quickly research and build vehicles to meet their lifestyle needs." About Chrome (http://www.chrome.com/) Chrome provides vehicle content, software, technology, and services to deliver complete enterprise solutions to all segments of the automotive retail industry. These segments include manufacturers, fleet companies, dealers, Internet sites, and financial institutions. Chrome pioneered the technology behind electronic vehicle configuration with the introduction of PC Carbook(R), and since 1986 has collected, analyzed, and enhanced "raw" automotive data from all manufacturers. Chrome Systems, Inc. is a subsidiary of DealerTrack Data Services, Inc., a DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. company (NASDAQ:TRAK). About U.S.News Rankings & Reviews (http://www.rankingsandreviews.com/) U.S.News Rankings & Reviews is a division of PrimeAxis Media, LLC, a company jointly owned and operated by U.S.News & World Report and Bulletin News. The http://www.rankingsandreviews.com/ website uses a proprietary approach to providing rankings and meta-reviews for the majority of cars and trucks sold in America. The rankings methodology relies on U.S.News & World Report's highly successful, proven, and trusted system currently used to assess the nation's best hospitals and colleges. Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements Statements in this press release regarding the benefits of Chrome's products and its relationship with U.S.News Rankings & Reviews, 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 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: including selling additional products and services to existing and new customers; Chrome's success in expanding its customer base and product and service offerings; and other risks listed in DealerTrack's reports filed with the SEC, including DealerTrack's 2006 Form 10-K. These filings can be found on DealerTrack's website 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 DealerTrack disclaims 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: Gary McKenzie Chrome Systems (503) 963-6413 DATASOURCE: Chrome Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Gary McKenzie of Chrome Systems, +1-503-963-6413, Web site: http://www.chrome.com/ http://www.rankingsandreviews.com/ http://www.dealertrack.com/

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