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Award comes amidst Reynolds University Online's one-year anniversary celebration DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company (NYSE:REY), a leading provider of software and services to the automotive retailing industry, received a 21st Century Best Practices Award for Distance Learning from the U.S. Distance Learning Association last night. The award was given specifically to Reynolds' training program, Reynolds University (RU) Online, which has emerged as the auto retailing industry's benchmark for training excellence and innovation. This is the second consecutive distance learning award Reynolds has earned from the association. "Reynolds continues to mold the distance learning landscape for the automotive industry with RU Online," said Kathy Clemens, marketing director for the United States Distance Learning Association. "Their ability to challenge existing practices by developing new and innovative solutions for distance learning instruction and employee distance learning training programs continues to set a high standard." The honor comes amidst a month-long celebration of RU Online's one-year anniversary. In the past year, RU Online helped dealers improve business practices through personalized training attention. Dealerships have access to more than 1,700 Web-based classes, which includes over 800 free recorded classes on Reynolds systems and applications. RU Online is available anytime, anywhere that employees have access to the Internet. Dealership employees can take virtual classes geared to their job in the dealership -- RU Online recommends classes based on job role, dealership's applications and franchises providing a unique My Training Plan - - unlike any in the industry. "In a high-turnover industry, RU Online helps dealers train new hires more efficiently and cost effectively by minimizing the downtime and costs associated with training," said Adam Zaller, director of Distance Learning for Reynolds. "RU Online also offers dealers personalized training and refresher training options for experienced employees with the ability to train at their convenience." In 2006, RU Online will continue to expand its training options by providing virtual training specific to system enhancements and third-party courses. Reynolds is celebrating the anniversary with its customers throughout the entire month: - Every dealership user who accesses an online course during the month of October will be entered into a weekly drawing for a $100 or $50 gift certificate that can be redeemed from a list of over 300 restaurants and retail stores. At the end of the October, one winner will also receive a $200 gift certificate. - On October 21 -- RU Online's official birthday, Reynolds will deliver birthday cakes to the top 10 dealerships that have accessed the most classes in the past year. To learn more about RU Online or to sign up for a class, visit: http://www.reyrey.com/FOR_CUSTOMERS/resources/reynolds_university/ru_online.as p (Due to length of URL, you may need to cut and paste into browser). About Reynolds Reynolds and Reynolds (http://www.reyrey.com/) helps automobile dealers sell cars and take care of customers. Serving dealers since 1927, it is a leading provider of dealer management systems in the U.S. and Canada. Reynolds ranked first among major DMS providers in the most recent study of dealership satisfaction by the National Automobile Dealers Association. The company's award-winning product, service and training solutions include a full range of retail Web and Customer Relationship Management solutions, e-learning and consulting services, documents, data management and integration, networking and support and leasing services. Seventy of the Ward's Dealer Business e-Dealer 100 leaders rely on Reynolds Web Solutions to manage their presence on the Internet. Reynolds serves automotive retailers and OEMs globally through its incadea solution and a worldwide partner network, as well as through its consulting practice. DATASOURCE: The Reynolds and Reynolds Company CONTACT: Michelle Zendah of The Reynolds and Reynolds Company, +1-937-485-8499, or Web site: http://www.reyrey.com/

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