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40 Year Industry Veteran Ed Schrenk to Retire and Continue as Consultant for the Company

SAN RAMON, Calif. — February 28, 2007 — Solera today announced that Senior Vice President Edward L. Schrenk retired from the day-to-day operations of the company effective February 28, 2007 but will remain in an advisory capacity. Ed started his career at Travelers holding multiple positions within the company from multi-line adjuster to managing trial attorney. Ed served in various claims executive positions with CNA, and Crum and Forster before joining USAA in 1986 as the senior claims officer. After retiring from USAA, Ed consulted with various insurance-related businesses before joining Tony Aquila at Engineroar (Ensera) in 1999. During his career, he was instrumental in numerous industry organizations and process innovations that furthered the industry’s drive toward automation.

“Ed has been an exceptional business partner and an important member of my core team for over seven years” said Tony Aquila, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Solera, Inc. Aquila added, “Ed’s service to the industry and community is well known and highly regarded.”

“I am appreciative of the opportunity to have been a part of the Solera team and to have worked for Tony Aquila.” said Ed Schrenk, “I am now looking forward to helping Tony and the team in an advisory role, in addition to spending more time with my family.”

Solera’s operating companies employ over 2,200 associates in over 40 countries, and have the world’s largest global network of over 50,000 customers. The Solera companies include Audatex in the United States, Canada, and in more than 35 additional international markets, Informex in Belgium, Sidexa in France, ABZ in The Netherlands, and Hollander serving the North American recycling market.