ARI Receives Dealers Choice Award for WebsiteSmart Pro(TM)

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Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:00am EST

Award Presented by Power Equipment Trade Magazine
MILWAUKEE--(Business Wire)--ARI (OTCBB:ARIS), a leading provider of technology-enabled
business solutions for equipment dealers, distributors and
manufacturers, today announced that it has received the 2007 Dealers
Choice Award in the Business Services category for WebsiteSmart
Pro(TM), ARI's website solution for dealers. The award was presented
by Power Equipment Trade magazine at the close of the 2007 GIE+EXPO
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Services tradeshow held in Louisville,
KY. The event drew more than 20,000 visitors, including more than
7,000 lawn and garden power equipment dealers and retailers.

   Winners of the Dealers Choice Awards are selected based on votes
cast by dealers attending the show and recognize the best products in
five categories: handheld, wheeled, powersports/recreation,
accessory/attachment and business services.

   "Having WebsiteSmart Pro selected as the best Business Service by
outdoor power dealers is very gratifying," said Brian E. Dearing,
chairman and CEO of ARI. "WebsiteSmart Pro was created to provide
dealers with a complete website solution that would help them increase
sales and improve service to their customers. We are honored to
receive this recognition from the people who use our products and
services every day."

   "In February 2006, WebsiteSmart Pro was awarded the Editors Choice
Nifty 50 Award by Powersports Business magazine. Together, the two
awards confirm that WebsiteSmart Pro meets the needs of dealers and
adds value to their business," concluded Dearing.

   "The purpose of the Dealers Choice Awards is to provide dealers
with the opportunity to vote for those products and services that have
significantly added value to their businesses. We want to reward the
companies that listen to dealers' needs and develop the products and
services that specifically meet those needs, helping to make
businesses in the Outdoor Power Industry stronger and more profitable.
We are happy to recognize ARI and WebsiteSmart Pro as this year's
winner in the Business Services category," said Dan Shell, managing
editor of Power Equipment Trade magazine.

   About ARI

   ARI is a leading provider of electronic parts catalogs and
marketing services to dealers, distributors and manufacturers in the
manufactured equipment markets. ARI currently serves more than 23,000
dealers, 75 manufacturers, and 152 distributors worldwide in about a
dozen segments of the worldwide equipment market including outdoor
power, power sports, ag equipment, recreation vehicle, floor
maintenance, auto and truck parts aftermarket, marine and
construction. For more information on ARI, visit our website
www.arinet.com.

   About Power Equipment Trade Magazine

   Power Equipment Trade magazine, published by Hattton-Brown
Publishers, Montgomery, AL, has been the "First Choice of Power
Equipment Professionals" for more than 50 years, closely covering the
lawn and garden power equipment industry's dealer segment, new
products and technology and industry news and trends affecting power
equipment dealers, distributors and manufacturers. For more
information on Power Equipment Trade magazine visit their website
www.poweret.com.

ARI
Nancy Krajcir-Bennett
Tel: (414) 973-4380
Fax: (414) 973-4357
Email: krajcir@arinet.com

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