DealerTrack, Inc. on Sept. 22 announced that Nebraska-based American National Bank has joined the DealerTrack auto finance platform.

American National Bank has 23 branch offices located in Nebraska, some of which were chartered more than 100 years ago, and

currently holds more than $900 million in assets.

The bank will leverage DealerTrack's technology to help streamline the credit application process with its automotive dealer customers. In addition to submitting credit applications through DealerTrack, customers of American National Bank will be able to pull credit reports, access other financing sources on the platform and integrate DealerTrack with top dealer management systems, according to the companies.

In operation since early 2001, the DealerTrack platform is now processing more than 2 million credit applications per month.

About DealerTrack, Inc.

With more than 20,000 dealers and more than 40 financing sources currently connected, DealerTrack bills itself as North America's premier independent Web-based platform

that automates and accelerates the entire automotive financing process.

The DealerTrack suite of products includes credit application processing, credit report access, electronic contracting and lease comparisons - all in one integrated solution. Additionally, the DealerTrack platform features

integration with top dealer management systems for credit application processing and credit report access.

More information on DealerTrack is available

at www.dealertrack.com or by calling (877) 357-8725.

About American National Bank

American National Bank, headquartered in Omaha, Neb., is a locally owned bank serving communities in southeast Nebraska for more than 100 years.

The bank has 23 branches, all located in Nebraska.

American National Bank is a member of a privately held multi-bank holding company, American National Corp., formed in 1980.