PartZone Changes Name To NextPart Announces Improved Functionality

Monday October 16, 11:47 am Eastern Time
Press Release

EVANSTON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2000--PartZone, Inc., a leading distributor of recycled auto parts, announced today that it has changed its name to NextPart, Inc.

Our new name more accurately reflects our emphasis on recycled parts, the timeliness of our service and our national geographic scope,'' said Eric Koenig, president and chief executive officer. ``This step, along with our recently-announced logistics and transportation management relationship with USF eLogistics, demonstrates our commitment to redefining the standards for superior performance in online distribution of recycled auto parts.''

The company also said it has modified its Web site in response to initial customer feedback. ``Our redesigned user interface offers greater simplicity and functionality,'' Koenig said. ``We also modified the way parts are displayed, to make it easier for customers to select the exact part they need.''

In addition to online ordering, NextPart allows customers to place orders by telephone through its call center toll free: 866-NEXTPART. ``We have offered this option from day one because customers told us it was important to them,'' Koenig said.

Headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, NextPart, Inc., is a distributor of recycled auto parts. NextPart greatly reduces overall vehicle repair costs for insurers and consumers by enabling professional automotive repair facilities to locate, purchase and obtain high quality recycled auto parts faster and more efficiently than ever before. More than an online catalog, NextPart locates parts, coordinates delivery, processes payments and provides warranties on every part sold. Access to the inventory of hundreds of high quality parts suppliers across the United States is available online, www.nextpart.com or via telephone toll free: 866-NEXTPART.