Exhibit 99.1

                                                  Contact: William I. Wunderlich
                                                         Chief Financial Officer
                                                          (561) 988-9456 ext 201

FOR IMMEDIATE  RELEASE

AutoInfo, Inc. Announces Hiring of Mike Williams as Chief Operating Officer and
                      General Counsel of Sunteck Transport

Boca Raton,  FL - January 2, 2007 - AutoInfo,  Inc. (OTC  BB:AUTO),  a non-asset
based third party logistics service provider, today announced that Mike Williams
has joined the company as chief operating officer and general counsel of Sunteck
Transport Company, Inc., AutoInfo's operating subsidiary.

"We are very  excited  about Mr.  Williams  joining  our  management  team as we
continue  to build for the  future  growth of both our  brokerage  and  contract
carrier  divisions"  stated  Harry  Wachtel,   AutoInfo's  president  and  chief
operating  officer.  He added, "Mike brings  significant  business  development,
operations and legal industry experience to Sunteck,  enhancing the depth of our
management team".

Mr. Williams was formerly with a large full service  logistics  company where he
played a key role in business  development and growth strategies,  including the
development,  operations  and  management  of an expansive  agent  network.  Mr.
Williams also acted as the general  counsel  operating the legal and  compliance
department.

AutoInfo,  Inc., operating through its Sunteck subsidiary,  is a non-asset based
transportation services company,  providing  transportation capacity and related
transportation  services  to shippers  throughout  the United  States,  and to a
lesser   extent,   Canada.   Our  non-asset   based   services   include  ground
transportation  coast to coast,  local pick up and delivery.  We have  strategic
alliances  with less than  truckload,  contract  carrier,  common  carriers  and
independent   owner-operators  to  service  our  customers'  needs  quickly  and
effectively.

This release contains "forward-looking statements" based on current expectations
but  involving  known and unknown  risks and  uncertainties.  Actual  results or
achievements  may be materially  different from those  expected or implied.  The
Company's  plans and  objectives  are based on assumptions as of the date hereof
involving  judgments  with respect to future  economic,  competitive  and market
conditions  and  future  business  decisions,  all of  which  are  difficult  or
impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the control of the
Company.  Therefore,  there can be no assurance that forward-looking  statements
will prove to be accurate.  The Company  undertakes  no  obligation to revise or
update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.