Polk Appoints Deborah Young Vice President, Human Resources

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 13, 2006 -- R. L. Polk & Co. today announced the appointment of Deborah Young as vice president of Human Resources for Polk North America. In this role, Young will oversee the design and implementation of company strategies in the areas of benefits and compensation administration, employee relations, government compliance, organizational development, performance management and recruitment/staffing.

"Deborah brings extraordinary experience to this position," said Joe Walker, president, Polk Global Automotive. "Her expertise and strong track record of implementing best practices among organizations will be tremendous assets to the company."

Prior to joining Polk, Young served as director of Organizational Development and Diversity and director of Human Resources for Spartan Stores, Inc. In these roles, she was responsible for developing Spartan's first-ever Diversity Council and a strategic diversity plan.

Young has also held human resources leadership positions with The Thomson Corporation, Kraft FoodService/Philip Morris and USG Corporation, where she designed and implemented innovative employee involvement programs.

Young holds a bachelor's degree in management and human resources from DePaul University and is a member of several professional organizations including the Society for Human Resource Management and the Human Resources Association of Greater Detroit.

About R. L. Polk & Co.

R. L. Polk & Co. is the premier provider of automotive information and marketing solutions. Polk collects and interprets global data, and provides extensive automotive business expertise to help customers understand their market position, identify trends, build brand loyalty, conquest new business and gain a competitive advantage. Polk helps automotive manufacturers and dealers, automotive aftermarket companies, media companies, finance and insurance companies, advertising agencies, consulting organizations, government agencies and market research firms make good business decisions. A privately held global firm, Polk is based in Southfield, Mich. with operations in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. For more information, please visit http://www.polk.com/ .