EXHIBIT 99.1






 AUTO DATA NETWORK ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF SERIES A FINANCING


TUNBRIDGE  WELLS,  U.K., Aug 13, 2003 (BUSINESS  WIRE) -- Auto Data Network Inc.
(OTCBB: ADNW)

              "Closing of $4 million Series A Financing to Complete
               Strategic Acquisitions and Expand Operations in the
            Valuable North American Automotive Aftermarket Industry"

Auto Data Network Inc. (OTCBB:  ADNW), a provider of software and real-time data
services to the automotive industry, today announced the closing of a $4 million
financing  of Series A Preferred  Stock.  Investors  in this round  included Rho
Venture        Partners         (http://www.rho.com),         BEV        Capital
(http://www.brand-equity.com),   Investor  AB  (http://www.investorab.com),  St.
Pauls Venture Fund (http://www.spvc.com) and Creed & Kellor.


"We are pleased by the  quality of  institutional  investors  who have chosen to
participate  in this  fundraising"  commented  Chris Glover,  Chairman and Chief
Executive  Officer of Auto Data Network.  Mr. Glover  added,  "This  fundraising
enables us to enter an investment  agreement with Car Parts Technologies,  Inc.,
and  acquire  Avenida   Technologies   Limited.   The  combined   resources  and
competencies  created will enable us to capture larger market share,  and assist
our  customers  in  building   growth  and  profit  from  the  $237  billion  US
aftermarket, and provide additional middleware for our integrated offering.


CarParts  Technologies,  Inc. is a leading  provider of software  systems to the
automotive  aftermarket  supply chain.  Over 3,000 customers,  including leading
automotive aftermarket outlets, tier 1 manufacturers,  program groups, warehouse
distributors,  tire and service chains and independent  installers across all 50
U.S. states and Canada, rely daily on CarParts software.


Avenida  Technologies  Limited,  develops software to address issues such as the
coordination  of  activities  between  manufacturers  and  dealers,  information
exchange between suppliers and manufacturer,  the reduction of costs to maintain



competitiveness  and increase customer retention.  Avenida software  accelerates
information  flow throughout an  organization  by removing the barriers  between
applications,  data  stores and  network  platforms.  These  benefits  are taken
outside the  enterprise by pushing  technology  boundaries  to include  selected
trading partners and customers.  Avenida solutions ensure critical business data
is accurate, accessible and up-to-date, regardless of its location.


"We  continue  to  build  momentum  in  a  fragmented  marketplace"  Mr.  Glover
commented.  "We are  approaching  our  strategic aim to provide  customers  with
full-service  aftermarket  software.  Our customer base continues to increase at
all levels of the supply chain in the two largest  markets of North  America and
Europe."


Auto Data Network is a group of  established  companies  which provide  software
products and services to the  automotive  industry.  The company's main customer
base  is  the  auto  dealership   marketplace.   This  marketplace  consists  of
approximately  78,000 dealers in North America and 92,000 dealers in Europe. The
company  estimates  that this  represents a $15 billion  market for Software and
Services  specifically  for auto  dealerships.  The company  supplies a suite of
software  solutions and services that enable dealerships to run their businesses
more efficiently whilst achieving considerable cost savings. The majority of the
company's  current  solutions are focused on serving the aftermarket and finance
areas  of  dealerships.   These  areas  are  of  particular  importance  as  the
aftermarket  business is responsible for 48% of a dealerships profit from 12% of
their overall  revenue.  The second most  profitable area is vehicle finance and
insurance this area contributes 35% of profits from 2% of revenues.


This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private
Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995.  Readers are  cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these  forward-looking  statements.  Actual results may differ
materially from those indicated by these forward-looking  statements as a result
of risks and uncertainties  impacting the Company's business including increased
competition;  the ability of the Company to expand its operations through either
acquisitions or internal growth, to attract and retain qualified  professionals,
and to expand  commercial  relationships;  technological  obsolescence;  general
economic  conditions;  and other risks  detailed  time to time in the  Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).


 SOURCE: Auto Data Network, Inc.

 Auto Data Network, Inc.
 Sue Allwork, 01144 1892 511 566