Car.com Honored as an Inc. 500 Company

    DETROIT, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Car.com , an online multimedia company
 established by car enthusiasts to serve automotive buyers, dealers and
 manufacturers, announced today that it is being recognized on Inc. Magazine's
 23rd Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing privately held companies in America.
 Car.com ranks 174th out of the list of 500 companies with five-year sales
 growth of 943%.  Over the years, the Inc. 500 has identified the next
 generation of world-class companies with Microsoft, Oracle, E*Trade, Intuit
 and fellow "Motor City" native Domino's Pizza appearing on the list before
 they became industry powerhouses.
     Stoneage Corp., the parent company of Car.com, was created in 1996 to help
 address the online needs of car buyers, dealers and manufacturers.  In 2002,
 the company purchased the web address Car.com and began the process of moving
 its consumer traffic from Stoneage.com to Car.com.  Stoneage.com will continue
 to serve as Stoneage Corporation's B to B portal.
     Car.com currently connects with 2 million online car consumers monthly
 through its online quote process.  According to Department of Motor Vehicle
 records of purchased vehicles and Car.com's database of registered consumers,
 Car.com visitors have purchased over $30 billion in new and used vehicles
 after submitting a vehicle request.
     Mark Campbell, founder and CEO of Stoneage and Car.com credits Car.com's
 success to hard work, dedication, the promotion of free thinking and an open
 exchange of ideas.  "This business is a marathon, not a sprint.  It helps if
 you have a passion and love for this business because it is complex and hard
 work.  Our people come to the office every day trying to figure out how to
 make car buying better for consumers as well as our dealer and car company
 partners."  In 2001, Mark was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the
 Year award, an honor that recognizes great entrepreneurial achievements around
 the world.
     "Industry experts predicted that 3rd party car information Dot Coms would
 be a passing fad," according to David Wassmann, Chief Marketing Officer of
 Car.com.  "Instead we've become an integral part of the consumer shopping
 process.  Consumers want to visit 3rd party web sites as well as car
 manufacturer and dealer websites to gather information as they shop.  With our
 ability to gather consumer behavior across the full spectrum of vehicle
 offerings, we help car companies and their dealers figure out how to profit
 from the complex buying process.  We think our real time data on consumer
 demand will revolutionize a trillion dollar market. "
 
     About Car.com
     Launched in late 2002 by Stoneage Corporation, Car.com replaced
 Stoneage.com as the company's automotive consumer portal.  In the past 12
 months alone, Car.com has helped over 20 million auto shoppers and collected
 over 3 million car shopping profiles on behalf of its dealer network,
 resulting in over 1.5 million vehicle sales.  The site offers consumers the
 ability to receive actual price quotes from partnered dealers in their area,
 research car prices, specifications and reviews, obtain financing for their
 new or used car purchase and sell their car online.  The Car.com team will be
 launching an entirely redesigned site later this year.  For additional
 information on Car.com, please visit www.Car.com .
 
 

SOURCE  Car.com