POWER OF ATTORNEY

       Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints, each of Richard M.
Leisner and Diana L. Hayes, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an owner of stock of
Autobytel Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5, and amendments thereto, in accordance with
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and the rules
thereunder, Schedules 13D and 13G, and amendments thereto, required to be filed pursuant to
Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder, and any other forms, reports or
schedules the undersigned may be required to file in connection with the undersigned's ownership,
acquisition, or disposition of securities of the Company;

(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or
desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, any such amendment thereto, any such
Schedule 13D or 13G, any such amendment thereto, or any other form, report or schedule, and
timely file such form, report or schedule with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the
opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by,
the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on
behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this power of attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
discretion.

       The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any
and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and
powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present,
with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney
and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities
to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act or Section 13 of the Exchange Act.

       This power of attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the later of when (i) the undersigned is no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5, and amendments thereto, with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and
transactions in securities issued by the Company or (ii) the undersigned is no longer required to file Schedules 13D
and 13G, and amendments thereto, with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued
by the Company, unless this power of attorney is earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this power of attorney to be executed effective as of
the 26th day of July, 2013.

       Atrop, Inc.



		By:   	/s/ William Ferriolo
							William Ferriolo, President