Exhibit 99(d)(6)


    The Cobalt Group, Inc. Announces Completion of Going-Private Transaction
      Shareholders approve merger of leading automotive e-business provider
                         with a Warburg Pincus affiliate

SEATTLE, WASH., (November 13, 2001) The Cobalt Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBLT)
announced today that it has closed its previously announced merger with an
affiliate of Warburg Pincus LLC, a global private equity firm. At a special
meeting held today, common shareholders approved the merger between Cobalt and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Warburg Pincus Equity Partners, L.P. As a result of
the merger, Cobalt will be a private company.

"We are pleased that the merger is completed and that Cobalt can focus all of
its energy helping dealers and manufacturers be the big winners in the digital
economy," said John Holt, president and chief executive officer of The Cobalt
Group. "As a private company, backed by patient capital from Warburg Pincus, we
can continue to execute our plan to develop innovative e-business products and
services and provide industry-leading customer service to the automotive
industry for many years to come."

"Going private is a great step forward for Cobalt," said Joseph P. Landy,
executive managing director at Warburg Pincus and a Cobalt board member. "As a
private company, Cobalt will have more flexibility in pursuing strategic
opportunities, continuing to invest in its technology, and in recruiting and
retaining the people it needs to be successful long-term. We're excited to be
partnering with John and the Cobalt team as we work with manufacturers and
dealers to streamline and strengthen the automotive distribution chain."

As a result of the merger, the company will continue its operations as The
Cobalt Group, Inc. Effective at the close of business on November 13, 2001,
Cobalt will cease to be a public company and its common stock no longer will be
traded on the Nasdaq. Each outstanding share of Cobalt common stock, other than
shares owned by Warburg Pincus, certain members of Cobalt management and certain
Cobalt shareholders, has been converted, subject to any perfected appraisal
rights, into the right to receive $3.50 in cash, without interest. Cobalt also
has filed a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to cease filings
as a reporting company under the Securities






Exchange Act of 1934. Letters of transmittal for submission of stock
certificates by brokers, dealers and other registered owners will be distributed
promptly.

ABOUT THE COBALT GROUP

The Cobalt Group, Inc., headquartered in Seattle, is the leading provider of
e-business products and services that help automotive dealers and manufacturers
effectively manage their businesses online. Cobalt's suite of e-business
solutions includes Web services, Web site hosting, e-commerce applications,
Internet-based customer relationship management applications, data management,
and best practices training and consulting. Cobalt has offices in Seattle,
Wash.; Portland, Ore.; Detroit, Mich.; Columbus, Ohio; and Austin, Texas. For
more information, please visit www.cobaltgroup.com.

ABOUT WARBURG PINCUS

Since 1971, Warburg Pincus has invested approximately $12 billion in 450
companies in 29 countries. The firm currently has $10 billion under management,
with an additional $5 billion available for investment in a range of industries
including: business services, communications, financial services, healthcare and
life sciences, information technology, media and natural resources/energy.
Throughout its 30-year history in private equity, Warburg Pincus has invested at
all stages of a company's lifecycle, from founding start-ups and providing
growth capital to leading restructurings, recapitalizations and buyouts. Warburg
Pincus Equity Partners, L.P., is one of nine private equity investment funds
sponsored by Warburg Pincus. The firm has 50 partners and 100 professionals in
offices in New York, Menlo Park, London, Munich, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul,
Tokyo and Mumbai.

Safe Harbor Statements Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995

The statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These matters are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual developments to differ materially from
those contemplated. Please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K,
dated December 31, 2000, which has been filed with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission, for specific risks and uncertainties which have been
previously identified by the Company and should be considered. This document is
available on the world-wide-web from the Securities and Exchange Commission at
www.sec.gov, Edgar Filing Section. Cobalt assumes no duty to update information
contained in this press release at any time


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