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Chicago IL, March 30, 2012 – Automotive Internet Media launches AutoIndustryBuzz.com to cover breaking news and current events in the automotive industry. The site will focus on all aspects of the retail side of the industry with a concentration on technology and other automotive news.

The site was launched to provide a single destination to cover the latest news, emerging technologies, new products and services, whitepapers, and other helpful information for the automotive industry. The site will aggregate multiple channels of content while also having a fun feel to it.

“The site will have a “Wiki” feel to it,” said Tony French, President of Automotive Internet Media. “We will let people and companies provide content on the site. If a company wants to publish a press release on something that interesting to the industry we’ll provide a vehicle to help get the word out. If someone wants to publish and promote a whitepaper that can help dealers become better operators, we’ll promote that as well.”

AutoIndustryBuzz.com will be an online destination that weaves in social conversations and promoted by email marketing. The objective of “AIBuzz” is to create a nonbiased social website that brings together people within the automotive industry. AIBuzz’s main focus will be on the automotive industry but routinely provide other news worthy business content to our readers.

“The launch of Buzz is a natural next step for AIM,” continued French. “Our team runs many consumer sites like AutoSales.com, DriveChicago.com, Atlanta.com and more. We also provide digital marketing services to many dealerships around the country. We thought it was time to combine our digital marketing insights and launch a site that provides the best technology related news and information to the auto industry.”

Companies are encouraged to send their press releases to info@automotiveinternetmedia.com to be released on the site and through email marketing.

About Automotive Internet Media, Inc.

Automotive Internet Media, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a premier integrated media and lead distribution company. AIM encompasses an integrated network of highly specialized consumer websites that leverages search engine optimization to drive online traffic and connects digital advertising with their clients’ brand objectives. With a solid foundation for growth, AIM is simultaneously building its current brands while continuing to grow through launching and managing other properties and providing digital marketing and SEO services to automotive dealerships.

For additional information please contact Tony French at tony@automotiveinternetmedia.com or visit www.automotiveinternetmedia.com

PLAINFIELD, IL, February 2, 2012 – Infycosm, Inc., a division of Infutor Data Solutions Corp. and market leader in providing data and database marketing solutions to organizations that support local small to medium businesses, announced today a partnership with Automotive Internet Media, Inc. (AIM), a premier integrated media and lead distribution company to deliver Lead Enrichment services to automotive dealers.

Incomplete or inaccurate sales leads are a costly problem for business to consumer sales organizations. Many times, customer or background information is insufficient for sales professionals to respond to leads. This problem is so common that the Yankee Group estimates that 70% of all new business sales leads deliver incomplete or inaccurate customer information.

The Lead Enrichment service solves this problem for dealers that depend on online automobile dealer websites to drive sales traffic. Lead Enrichment is a real-time web service that enhances the sales lead generated from automobile sales websites and sends it to the local automobile dealer’s CRM system or email inbox. The enhanced lead includes validated customer information and appended missing email, address, demographic and automobile history information that sales people need to accelerate the sales cycle and turn valuable leads into car sales.

“An incomplete or inaccurate sales lead costs auto dealers thousands of dollars,” stated Tony French, President & Co-Founder, Automotive Internet Media. “Our Lead Enrichment service leverages Infycosm’s comprehensive databases to ensure that superior information is provided for each new sales opportunity.”

“Automotive Internet Media is a leading online marketing company that produces thousands of online leads for automobile dealers,” stated Karen Kovaleski, General Manager of Infycosm. “We are looking forward to bringing our collective expertise to deliver the most comprehensive lead validation solution to automotive dealers in the local market.”

To learn more visit www.leadenrichment.com

About Infycosm, Inc.

Infycosm, Inc provides solutions that help small-medium businesses acquire, validate or maintain customer contact. Infycosm delivers these capabilities through a vast set of deep, rich databases powered by Infutor Data Solutions Corp. Infycosm maintains its headquarters in Plainfield, IL, with business offices in San Francisco, CA and San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica, and consultant teams across the U.S.

About Automotive Internet Media, Inc.

Automotive Internet Media, Inc. (AIM), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a premier integrated media and lead distribution company. AIM encompasses an integrated network of highly specialized consumer websites that leverages search engine optimization to drive online traffic and connects digital advertising with their clients’ brand objectives. With a solid foundation for growth, AIM is simultaneously building its current brands while continuing to grow through launching and managing other properties and providing online marketing and SEO services to automotive dealerships.

Chicago, IL, August 13, 2010 – Lemonfree.com is a very popular emerging automotive marketplace.
Their network of automotive sites is quickly growing, with their audience approaching almost 100,000 unique vehicle
shoppers every day.

LemonFree.com can attribute its astounding growth in the last few years to an understanding of how internet
savvy auto consumers make purchases online,” said Tony French, President and Co-founder of Automotive Internet
Media (AIM). “Search combined with reputation are the most important resources consumers look for when purchasing
an automobile using the web.”

Over the past four years, LemonFree.com has focused on reputation and search. This strategy has been a key to its growth.

As consumers become more web savvy, they are choosing to use vertical auto search to seek out specific vehicles.
Once consumers find the vehicles they are searching for, reputation will usually determine which dealership they select.

LemonFree.com focuses on these consumers so the average lead is more highly qualified and further down the buying funnel
than traditional types of lead generation.

“We’ve always been a little different. Our site was born out of a desire to focus on consumer satisfaction rather
than just car sales. We wanted LemonFree.com to provide a buying experience not simply a list of cars for sale.” said Lance
Schafer President of LemonFree.com .com Inc. “We’ve always strived to be complete, accurate, informative, fast, and
unbiased. Today we have over 2.4 million vehicle offerings alongside important data for the customer to research before
finalizing their purchase. Our goal from the start was to try to educate and help protect the consumer with information about the car and dealer”.

LemonFree.com will roll-out the LemonFree.com Certification Program by inviting pre-selected dealerships known for
using best practices to be the first participants. This program will serve a dual purpose – it will enable dealers with
great reputations to get their inventory in front of millions of qualified consumers in their market who are searching
specifically for their type of vehicle inventory and it provides consumers with additional information about the type
of service they can expect to receive from these dealers.

Dealers who are certified to partner with LemonFree.com will get more exposure for their inventory and dealership and most
importantly will have a more effective means of reaching and selling to the customers they’re currently missing.

“We have been in discussions with AIM for quite some time, and wanted to make sure we had a very strong offering for
dealers before we presented the program. We are very confident that we are there now,” said Schafer . “Our customers
expect us to work with dealers that employ the highest standards of Internet service, and we promise to do our best to
deliver. In turn, we are very confident those dealers will see a tremendous value in this exclusive marketing opportunity”.

“Choosing AIM to bring the LemonFree.com Certified Program to market was an easy decision, as they immediately understood
our vision.” Lance continued. “Our alliance with AIM will provide the right dealer in every market the ability to magnify their
online marketing, improve their bottom-line results, while providing their loyal LemonFree.com users with the “lemon free experience” they expect.

For more information, email:info@automotiveinternmedia.com or visit www.automotiveinternetmedia.com

Chicago, IL – March 2, 2010 – The negotiation process when shopping for a new car can be
stressful and many times confusing. Keep in mind that most salespeople are professional negotiators who know how to juggle
the figures and focus your attention away from what they are really giving you for your trade. It’s important to keep the
emotions out of the car buying process and come to the dealership prepared.

Automotive Internet Media Inc. (AIM), a provider of automotive portals to assist consumers in their car buying
process has officially launched ValueTradein.com (www.ValueTradein.com).

"We saw an opportunity to help consumers get an idea of what their trade is worth prior to visiting the dealership",
said Michael McDonnell, CEO and Co-Found Automotive Internet Media. "Being educated on the value of your trade makes
the entire car buying process easier for everyone involved. It helps the consumer get the right expectations about the value of the car they have been driving and keeps the seller grounded in what they offer the consumer."

About Automotive Internet Media Inc.

Automotive Internet Media, Inc. (AIM) headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a premier integrated media and
lead distribution company. AIM encompasses an integrated network of highly specialized consumer websites that
leverages search engine optimization to drive online traffic and connects digital advertising with our clients’ brand objectives. Valuetradein.com (www.ValueTradein.com) is one of many sites owned and/or managed by AIM. In only a short time, AIM is becoming a primary channel for automotive leads generated on the internet. With a solid foundation for growth, AIM is simultaneously building its current brands while continuing to grow through launching and managing other properties.

For more information, email:info@automotiveinternmedia.com or visit www.automotiveinternetmedia.com

Chicago, IL – February 3, 2010 – Who should be the apple of your marketing dollar’s eye? It’s women, because of both their purchasing power and decision-making authority. Men’s median income has barely increased while women’s have soared over the past few years. While women still earn less than their counterparts, they make more than 80% of all buying decisions.

Automotive Internet Media Inc. (AIM), an up and coming Website Company to the auto industry, has recently purchased Cartango (www.Cartango.com) – the internet’s first female automotive shopping site. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"We realized there is huge female market that is going virtually untapped", says Tony French, president of Automotive Internet Media Inc. (AIM). "There are many sites that cater to men but Cartango is the first female centric website that is designed to provide women with a safe environment where they are in the driver’s seat every step of the way."

AIM will build upon Cartango’s brand and relationships to create a very popular consumer site that will allow a select group of dealers and advertisers to market to their female audience. The marketing objective with Cartango is to create a strong brand identity through partnerships, syndication and traditional advertising. The uniqueness of the site will allow Cartango to stand out from other competitors. Take for example, the Car Soulmate Survey, which helps women determine their ideal vehicle matches based on responses to fun lifestyle questions. This is sure to create fun while sharing valuable information. Additionally, the site also provides an unparalleled research launch pad for its users, as it eliminates much of the guesswork commonly experienced in the early stages of the car shopping process. Users are also provided with 2 million new and pre-owned vehicles to search, a comprehensive set of research tools and ways to communicate with sellers.

"Many retailers should change their approach to the female market," French continued. "Women do a lot of homework beforehand and aren’t willing to be dazzled by the salesperson who doesn’t provide practical or beneficial information. Cartango provides the female shopper the kind of information and shopping process they’re looking for. If you’re serious about reaching the female consumer, you have to appeal to her, speak to her intelligently and informatively."

If you want to find out more information on how you can reach Cartango’s female audience, email info@automotiveinternmedia.com

About Automotive Internet Media Inc.
Automotive Internet Media, Inc. (AIM) headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a premier integrated media and lead distribution company. AIM encompasses an integrated network of highly specialized consumer websites that leverages search engine optimization to drive online traffic and connects digital advertising with our clients’ brand objectives. Cartango.com is one of many sites owned and/or managed by AIM.

In only a short time, AIM is becoming a primary channel for automotive leads generated on the internet. With a solid foundation for growth, AIM is simultaneously building its current brands while continuing to grow through launching and managing other properties.

For more information, email:info@automotiveinternmedia.com or visit www.automotiveinternetmedia.com

Chicago, IL – January 19, 2010 – Every day millions of people use search engines such as Google and Yahoo to search for new and used vehicles. The challenge for most car dealerships is trying to keep up with the ever changing world of SEO, the different social media networks, Blogs, Video and the way to win online every day.

Automotive Internet Media Inc. (AIM), an up and coming provider of leads to the auto industry, has officially re-launched Autosales.com (www.autosales.com). "We saw Autosales.com as an opportunity to overhaul a possible sleeping giant in our space," said Michael McDonnell, CEO and Co-Found Automotive Internet Media. "With a fantastic domain name and freshly new site built for search engine algorithms we believe we can compete with just about anybody."

Autosales.com affords dealerships with the ability to reach customers they otherwise would be missing from not ranking high enough in search. "Competing for the first page of Google is very challenging and sometimes impossible for some dealerships," said Tony French, President and Co-Found of AIM. He continued, "We give dealerships the ability to reach a completely different population of online consumers without the time and effort it takes for an employee to stay educated and up to date on optimizing their dealership’s website. We include tools and features for our premier dealers to help them target relevant customers within our engaged audience."

Autosales.com’s Premier Program allows dealerships to own their brand in their respective market. During these tough economic times, some dealers will fold while others will prevail while becoming stronger and smarter. One facet of winning in this market is diversifying your media budget. Having a web site and allocating the remainder of your budget on traditional auto destinations sites will limit your results. Dealers can’t own their market unless they can compete in search. With a slight reallocation of the dealer’s budget, Autosales.com’s Premier Program gives the dealership the ability to increase leads and sales results.

About Automotive Internet Media Inc.
Automotive Internet Media, Inc. (AIM) headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a premier integrated media and lead distribution company. AIM encompasses an integrated network of highly specialized consumer websites that leverages search engine optimization to drive online traffic and connects digital advertising with our clients’ brand objectives. www.autosales.com is one of many sites owned and/or managed by AIM.

In only a short time, AIM is becoming a primary channel for automotive leads generated on the internet. With a solid foundation for growth, AIM is simultaneously building its current brands while continuing to grow through launching and managing other properties.

For more information, email:info@automotiveinternmedia.com or visit www.automotiveinternetmedia.com

Chicago, IL – January 15, 2010 – Texting has quickly become the most powerful and effective communication tool in use today. There are more text messages sent each month than phone calls placed. With more than over 270 million mobile phones in the United States and 100 billion texts sent each month, text messaging has become the preferred form of communication for millions of consumers.

Recognizing this shift in consumer behavior, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) has partnered with Text2Drive to harness the power of this communication channel throughout this year’s Chicago Auto Show. CATA will incorporate the Text2Drive Mobile Marketing platform to collect opt-in mobile numbers through campaigns that will be incorporated in the CATA’s promotional advertising campaigns leading up to the show. The innovative Text2Drive Platform will be used to drive show attendance and increase attendee’s participation by raising awareness and creating a "buzz" around special events, featured vehicles and show promotions.

"The best part about Text2Drive is that it provides multiple benefits to our attendees and exhibitors," said Dave Sloan, president of CATA. "Not only can we leverage this technology to help us promote the show and use it throughout the show for marketing, our exhibitors can use it to uniquely promote their brands. Imagine someone at the show looking at the new Chevy Camaro and wanting more information, using Text2Drive they can immediately receive pictures and all the important information about the vehicle right to their phone."

Text2Drive offers car shoppers a very quick, easy and hassle-free method of obtaining vehicle information without the need of the Internet on their phones. "According to Nielsen only 30-40% of consumers have Internet connectivity on their phones. Text2Drive allows car shoppers to search inventory, receive vehicle information including photos and special incentives, and communicate instantly with sellers via text messaging from their cell phones," said Gregg Owen, CEO & Co-Founder of Text2Drive. "Text2Drive offers many compelling reasons for consumers to opt-in, resulting in our clients being able to create large mobile networks. Once the network is created we afford our clients the ability to easily collect, track, and organize this data so they can continue to remarket their products and services to interested consumers."

In addition to the auto show campaign, the CATA has created an introductory Text2Drive program for their dealer members. This program provides tools for the dealer’s website while incorporating the Text2Drive online mobile number collection widget on DriveChicago.com.

About Chicago Automobile Trade Association

About the Chicago Auto Show
Sanctioned by International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. First staged in 1901, 2010 will mark the 102nd edition of the show. The Chicago Auto Show will open to the public Feb. 12-22. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Feb. 12-21) and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Feb. 21). For additional information visit:
www.ChicagoAutoShow.com

About the Chicago Automobile Trade Association
Founded in 1904, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) is the nation’s oldest and largest metropolitan dealer organization. The CATA is comprised of nearly 500 franchised new car dealers and allied members, employing 46,000 people in the metropolitan area. For additional information visit:
cata.DriveChicago.com

About Text2Drive
Text2Drive is a pioneer in providing the automotive industry with exclusive tools to leverage the most powerful, efficient, and most popular communication channel ever created. Text2Drive provides its clients with platform to build their own mobile network and maximize the value of that network. The Text2Drive platform has greater reach and appeal because it is the only solution that allows the consumer to search dealer inventory, receive information and photos, receive coupons and instantly connect with the client via chatting/texting, all this without the consumer needing the internet on their phones.
For additional information please text "Showinfo" to DRIVE (37483) or call 800-219-8504. You can also email autoshows@text2drive.com or visit text2drive.com

About Automotive Internet Media Inc.
Automotive Internet Media Inc. (AIM) headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a premier integrated media and lead distribution company. AIM encompasses an integrated network of highly specialized consumer websites that leverages search engine optimization to drive online traffic and connects digital advertising with our clients’ brand objectives.

In only a short time, AIM is becoming a primary channel for automotive leads generated on the internet. With a solid foundation for growth, AIM is simultaneously building its current brands while continuing to grow through launching and managing other properties.

For more information, email:info@automotiveinternmedia.com

Chicago, IL – December 18, 2009 – Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), which is the oldest and largest new-car dealership association in the nation announced today they went live this week with a newly redesigned DriveChicago.com.

DriveChicago.com is a free online portal provided to CATA members to cultivate new and used shoppers, guide them through the selection process, and pass them to CATA member dealers.

The new DriveChicago.com site features expanded content and tools to better help guide consumers through the car shopping experience. The redesign incorporates new colors and graphics and completely new navigational tools, but the most important element is the site is better optimized for search.

"Any statistics you read, from all the industry studies indicate that consumers are using search engines to shop for new and used vehicles," said Dave Sloan, Executive Vice President of CATA. "With more and more consumers moving to search and with the market of steep online competition, we felt that we had to step up our SEO (Search Engine Optimization) game."

The CATA chose to partner with Automotive Internet Media Inc. (AIM), a local Chicago online marketing company. "We are delighted to have relationship with CATA and DriveChicago.com," said Tony French, President and Co-Founder of AIM. "Despite a challenging economic environment people are still purchasing new and used vehicles. Our goal with DriveChicago.com is to ensure they locate and purchase them from a new car Chicagoland dealership."

"DriveChicago.com has been a local destination site since 2000. The goal of the redesign is about delivering more leads to the CATA members by developing the right SEO strategy," said Michael McDonnell. "The process of SEO has changed and will continue to change. Buying keyword-rich domains, writing a few articles and tweaking the titles will no longer get you on the first page. What’s important to understand about SEO is there are no constants – no absolutes. At AIM, we understand that SEO is a moving target and our job is to continue to focus on the target."

More to come

Over the next few months DriveChicago.com will continue to deploy new tools and features to enhance the user experience. The visual and interaction design of the site will be monitored and changed based on the popularity of each application. Once the consumer finds the site, the key is to optimize the user experience.

About Chicago Automobile Trade Association

The CATA is the nation’s oldest and largest metropolitan dealer association. The group has produced the annual Chicago Auto Show–now staged at McCormick Place–since 1935. The CATA’s membership is comprised of nearly 600 new car dealers and affiliated businesses.

About Automotive Internet Media Inc.
Automotive Internet Media Inc. (AIM) headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a premier integrated media and lead distribution company. AIM encompasses an integrated network of highly specialized consumer websites that leverages search engine optimization to drive online traffic and connects digital advertising with our clients’ brand objectives.

In only a short time, AIM is becoming a primary channel for automotive leads generated on the internet. With a solid foundation for growth, AIM is simultaneously building its current brands while continuing to grow through launching and managing other properties.

For more information, email:info@automotiveinternmedia.com