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Autobytel company history timeline

1995

Birth of Auto-by-Tel: 1995

1996

In April 1996, Auto-by-Tel entered the Canadian market, and Ellis was already talking about overseas expansion.

1997

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Not only did revenues not reach $50 million for 1997, they totaled just $15.3 million.

1998

Auto-by-Tel launched its first overseas operation in 1998, entering the United Kingdom.

1999

Lorimer took the company public in March 1999, netting more than $80 million.

In addition, the company participated in the creation of Autobytel Japan, launched in October 1999.

2001

Early in 2001, Lorimer attempted to boost investor confidence by promising that the company was on track to post its first quarterly profit later in the year.

2001: Autoweb.com is acquired and company changes its name to Autobytel Inc.

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1995
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John Bedrosian,Peter Ellis
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