ELK GROVE, Calif., June 5, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALLDATA(r) LLC, has entered into a national account agreement with Merlin Franchising, Inc. Under this agreement, ALLDATA will offer its ALLDATA Repair(sm) software to nearly 60 Merlin 200,000 Mile Shops in Georgia, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.

"ALLDATA Repair provides factory-correct automotive service professionals with repair and maintenance information from the vehicle's Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)," explained ALLDATA President Jeff Lagges. "ALLDATA Repair will play an important role in Merlin's strategy to bring customers to their shops four or more times a year for OEM quality maintenance. We just added our 70,000th subscriber, which makes us the undisputed market leader in helping shops provide accurate, high-quality service."

Merlin President Frank Smola commented, "This new alliance with ALLDATA is key to our 200,000 Mile strategy and further sales success."

Merlin 200,000 Mile Shops offer a neighborhood approach to automotive service and are committed to keeping their customers' cars running safely and economically for 200,000 miles or more. Merlin's "DRIVE FOR 200,000," the industry's most comprehensive and affordable maintenance program, supports vehicle owners thousands of miles beyond the usual manufacturers' maintenance requirements.

About AutoZone's ALLDATA

ALLDATA, founded in 1986, with more than 70,000 repair shops as subscribers, is the leading provider of manufacturers' service and repair information, shop management software and customer relations tools for the automotive repair and collision industries. Professional automotive repair shops across North America depend on ALLDATA for their automotive repair information needs, and purchase AutoZone(r) parts from more than 2,200 AutoZone Commercial program locations.

The ALLDATA(r) Repair(sm) subscription, available online and on DVD, provides comprehensive, factory-correct repair information. Also available are: ALLDATA Manage(sm) strategic shop management system; ALLDATA Market(sm) web-based shop marketing tools to bring in new and repeat business; ALLDATA Collision(sm), a single source of OEM collision information delivering factory-correct, unedited and regularly updated information for structural repairs and more; and the AutoZone Aftermarket Parts Catalog and AZ PartsConnect(sm) program for aftermarket parts estimating and electronic ordering. ALLDATA(r)diy.com provides consumers with repair articles, factory technical service bulletins, and illustrations for a specific vehicle, along with a link to ALLDATA-approved repair shops. Visit www.alldata.com for more information.

About AutoZone:

As of May 3, 2008, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through 4,032 AutoZone stores in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico in the U.S. and 130 stores in Mexico.

AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, and service stations. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair software. On the web, AutoZone sells diagnostic and repair information, and auto and light truck parts through www.autozone.com. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation.

CONTACT:  ALLDATA
          Rich Diegle, Public Relations Manager
          888-892-2332
          Fax: 916-684-6933
          press.relations@alldata.com

          AutoZone
          Media:
          Ray Pohlman
            901 495-7962
            ray.pohlman@autozone.com
          Financial:
          Brian Campbell
            901 495-7005
            brian.campbell@autozone.com