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Car Care Month Is Good Time To Check In With "Virtual Mechanics"

13 October 1998

ADVISORY/National Car Care Month Is Good Time To Check In With "Virtual Mechanics"

    --(AutomotiveWire)--

    Deja News (http://www.dejanews.com) Puts You In The Drivers Seat For
    Free, Informative And Entertaining Automotive Discussion

WHAT:     All things automotive are discussed every day on the Web's
          leading destination for discussion, Deja News
          (http://www.dejanews.com). October is National Car Care
          Month, reminding us all to maintain and repair our cars
          before the brunt of Winter hits. Talking with others in the
          Car Channel on Deja News gives you a chance to ask questions
          or share your expertise regarding automotive care and
          repair. With millions of participants coming each month to
          Deja News, you'll find groups engaged in all manner of
          automotive-based discussion, and you can join in.

          Deja News, http://www.dejanews.com, effectively provides you
          with direct access to the expertise of a worldwide community
          focused on cars.

SAMPLE
DISCUSSION 
TOPICS:   The "Cars" discussion channel on Deja News currently 
          contains approximately 235,390 different automotive-focused
          messages. 
          Examples include:

     --   Getting Fair pricing from mechanics.
          
     --   Taking care of your car through regular maintenance is your
          best extended warranty.
          
     --   Is this the sign of a worn clutch?
          
WHO:      Anyone with Web access has a direct line into the
          conversation through Deja News (http://www.dejanews.com).
          Deja News provides a free, Web-based interface for
          participating in, reading and searching more than 80,000
          Internet discussion forums, including Usenet newsgroups.
          Deja News participants generate over 130 million page views
          per month.

          Interested parties should visit the Deja News site and click
          on the "Cars" channel. A list of active discussion forums
          will be presented immediately. Participants can then join
          the discussion group that best meets their needs by just
          clicking on the appropriate link.

SOURCES:  http://www.dejanews.com
          David Wilson, Vice President of Marketing for Deja News 
          "Deja News provides a place for millions of people to come
          and share their opinions, experiences and knowledge," said
          David Wilson, VP of Marketing at Deja News. "Discussion
          participants are posting over one million messages on peak
          days. Deja News' user-friendly interface makes it fun and
          easy to join in those discussions."

MEDIA 
CONTACT:  Greg Wise, Public Relations Manager, Deja News
          Gwise@dejanews.com or 512/502-6244

          Kira Perdue, Account Manager, Alexander Communications Inc.
          Kperdue@alexandercom.com or 404/897-2300, ext. 317