Edmunds' Inside Line Columnist Ken Gross Wins 2008 Golden Quill Award

SANTA MONICA, Calif., January 28, 2008 — The Washington Automotive Press Association (WAPA) named Ken Gross the recipient of the 2008 Golden Quill award in recognition of his writing for Edmunds' Inside Line, Edmunds.com's high-speed online car magazine.

"Few writers in the realm of automotive literature can match Ken Gross's way with words," described the award's chief judge, David Hess of Springfield, Virginia. "His encyclopedic grasp of automotive science, design and technology shines through his columns in ways that even lay readers can understand. He combines this knowledge with a fluent command of language that stokes the senses in one's mind, to the point of hearing thrumming cylinders and sniffing the tangy odor of hot engine oil."

Gross is a freelance writer whose column "Road Warrior" has appeared on Inside Line since the site's launch in January 2005.

"We are fortunate to have Ken on board," related Inside Line Editor In Chief Scott Oldham. "Our readers clearly enjoy his gift for storytelling, the unique topics he covers and the remarkable access he is granted."

Gross received the award along with a cash prize at a gala dinner held January 26 in Washington D.C.

Considered one of the car industry's leading press associations, WAPA prides itself on encouraging journalists in the field of automotive news. WAPA's Golden Quill award recognizes superior automotive writing by a journalist living within the Washington D.C./Baltimore vicinity.

About Edmunds Inc. (http://www.edmunds.com/help/about/)
Edmunds Inc. publishes four Web sites that empower, engage and educate automotive consumers, enthusiasts and insiders. Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive consumer information, launched in 1995 as the first automotive information Web site. Its most popular feature, the Edmunds.com True Market Value®, is relied upon by millions of people seeking current transaction prices for new and used vehicles. Edmunds.com was named "Best Car Research Site" by Forbes ASAP, has been selected by consumers as the "Most Useful Web Site" according to every J.D. Power and Associates New Autoshopper.com Study(SM), was ranked first in the Survey of Car-Shopping Web Sites by The Wall Street Journal and was rated "#1" in Keynote's study of third-party automotive Web sites. Inside Line launched in 2005 and is the most-read automotive enthusiast Web site. CarSpace launched in 2006 and is an automotive social networking Web site. AutoObserver.com launched in 2007 and provides insightful automotive industry commentary and analysis. Edmunds Inc. is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and maintains a satellite office in suburban Detroit.

Source: Edmunds

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