Released on: September 27, 2008, 12:38 am

Press Release Author: Cathryn vanderWalt

Industry: Automotive

Press Release Summary: CarbonBlack establishes alliance with Catalogue Central to
create premier comparative shopping resource to reach 2 million consumers annually


Press Release Body: Sydney , September 27, 2008 -- CarbonBlack TyreXchange
(CarbonBlack), Australia’s leading independent online marketplace for tyres and auto
services, today outlined an alliance with Catalogue Central to create the premier
comparative shopping resource for the tyre and auto sector. The CarbonBlack tyre and
auto dealer network and its products and services will now be found across the
Catalogue Central website. As part of the deal, cross-promotion of Catalogue Central
will occur on the CarbonBlack website. The alliance is part of the CarbonBlack goal
to generate two million consumer visits to its site in the next twelve months and
provide greater value for its growing network of leading parts and services across
Australia.

The alliances between CarbonBlack and Catalogue Central create a series of firsts
for both organisations.

“This is the first time that a tyre and auto service catalogue will be listed with
Catalogue Central,” outlined the founder of CarbonBlack, Ms. Jodi Stanton.

This expansion to more online retail destinations is part of the CarbonBlack goal to
generate two million consumer visits to the independent marketplace over the next
twelve months. It is also the first announcement for multiple destinations that
CarbonBlack intends on securing.

For Jodi Stanton, Managing Director, the alliances are part of the strategic rollout
of the company. “We recently added almost a million aftermarket auto parts to our
online marketplace. Today, 90% of consumers research a major purchase online before
they buy. Comparative shopping on external retail destinations is another tool to
help consumers find the most appropriate and relevant tyre and auto dealer, or even
spare part. The independence of CarbonBlack is a great way to reassure consumers
that their search for value will be met,” she said.

The cross selling of lead generation services also has benefit for Catalogue
Central. A digital catalogue of over 7,000 tyre tread patterns will be published on
the Catalogue Central website and a wide range of automotive digital catalogues from
Catalogue Central will be posted to the CarbonBlack site.

The ready-to-buy aspect of comparative shopping was also a key component of the
alliance for Catalogue Central’s Chief Executive Officer, Rob Wong.

“Catalogue Central allows consumers to browse digital catalogues online for free and
our shoppers are looking for relevant, independent product and pricing information.
Our alliance with CarbonBlack is very complimentary to these goals and it is a
strategic fit for our customer base,” he concluded.

Since establishment in mid 2007, CarbonBlack has been connecting consumers to auto
dealers and parts suppliers. CarbonBlack services includes market research surveys
and email marketing to over 600,000 profiled consumers. Today hundreds of leading
tyre dealers and auto service centres provide products and services to Australian
consumers.
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Web Site: http://www.carbonblack.com.au

Contact Details: contact:
Cathryn vanderWalt
On behalf of Einsteinz Communications - for CarbonBlack
Sydney, Australia
0402 327 633
cathrynvanderwalt@einsteinz.com.au
http://www.einsteinz.com.au/
http://www.carbonblack.com.au