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KELLEY BLUE BOOK'S KBB.COM NAMES WINNERS OF
2006 BEST RESALE VALUE AWARDS


KBB Awards Top 10, Best in Category and Best Brand for 2006



ANAHEIM, Calif., October 5, 2005 - Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com, the trusted resource for new- and used-vehicle information, today announced the 2006 model year winners of its annual Best Resale Value Awards at the California International Auto Show at the Anaheim Convention Center. These awards, presented as a new model year begins, recognize automakers' outstanding achievements in designing, engineering and producing vehicles that best retain their value. Since depreciation (or loss of value) is typically consumers' biggest expense during the first five years of car ownership, these awards, like all of kbb.com's information services, are designed to help consumers make better car-buying decisions.

Based on well-informed projections by Kelley Blue Book's expert staff of market analysts that are encapsulated in the Kelley Blue Book Residual Value Guide, the awards honor vehicles that are expected to have the best resale value after five years of ownership. The awards are presented to the vehicle with the highest projected resale value in each of Kelley Blue Book's nine vehicle categories. In addition, awards are presented to the Overall Top 10 leaders in projected resale value regardless of segment, and Kelley Blue Book also honors the brand with the best projected resale value across its line of vehicles. Low-volume vehicles and vehicles with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of more than $60,000 are excluded from awards consideration.

"Today marks another milestone in Kelley Blue Book's history as we recognize these superior 2006 model year vehicles by presenting awards at a major auto show," said Paul Johnson, president and CEO for Kelley Blue Book. "The honored manufacturers deserve special recognition for producing vehicles with exceptional and sustained value."

The 2006 model year winners of Kelley Blue Book's Best Resale Value Awards are:

2006 BEST RESALE VALUE: BRAND
BMW and MINI (Tie)

2006 BEST RESALE VALUE: CATEGORY

SEDAN: Honda Accord Hybrid

LUXURY: Infiniti M45

COUPE: Infiniti G35 Coupe

PICKUP: Toyota Tacoma PreRunner

CONVERTIBLE: Chevrolet Corvette

SPORT UTILITY: Porsche Cayenne

WAGON: Subaru Outback

VAN/MINIVAN: Honda Odyssey

HATCHBACK: MINI Cooper / Toyota Prius (Tie)

2006 BEST RESALE VALUE: TOP 10 (in alphabetical order)
BMW 5 Series
Chevrolet Corvette
Honda Accord Hybrid
Infiniti G35 Coupe
Infiniti M45
Lexus GX 470
MINI Cooper
Porsche Cayenne
Toyota Prius
Volvo XC90
(All values based on the September/October 2005 Kelley Blue Book? Residual Value Guide).