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