Abstract: Information including various kinds of information relating to a movable body such as automobiles, etc. is collected, modified and distributed in accordance with a request of an associating enterprise using the information. An information collection/modification/distribution apparatus collects information from various information providing apparatus, and performs processing such as data mining, with respect to the collected information. The information collection/modification/distribution apparatus distributes information including information such as an item of the information to be collected from the information providing apparatus, a time and a time range to collect and to distribute over a period of time in accordance with the request of an information user to an information using apparatus.