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AutoNation to Hold Earnings Conference Call, Webcast Thursday, February 8 at 11 A.M. EST

Jan 30, 2001

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer, on and off the Web, announced today that it is releasing its 2000 fourth quarter and full year results of operations on Thursday, February 8 at 7:00 a.m., Eastern time. The Company will review and discuss these results during a conference call and audio webcast that same morning at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time.

Joining the conference call will be Mike Jackson, Chief Executive Officer; Michael E. Maroone, President and Chief Operating Officer; and Craig T. Monaghan, Chief Financial Officer. They will share an overview of the Company's fourth quarter and full year performance and an outlook for 2001.

To listen live to the conference call, dial 800-230-1074 or listen via the audio webcast offered at www.autonation.com by clicking on the "Visit Our Corporate Site" icon. A playback of the conference call will be available after 2:30 p.m. Eastern time, Thursday, February 8 through February 16, 2001. The playback can be accessed by calling 800-475-6701 (access code 563010) or by visiting the "Audio Presentation" section of the Investor Relations page of AutoNation's corporate site.

About AutoNation, Inc.

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., AutoNation is America's largest automotive retailer, on and off the Web. The Company owns more than 400 new and used vehicle franchises in 17 states and operates AutoNation.com, the Web's largest virtual showroom. Led by AutoNation.com, the Company's sold more than $1.5 billion worth of automobiles via the Internet in 2000. With more than $20 billion in annual revenue, AutoNation ranked #63 on the 2000 Fortune 500, and was ranked #3 among specialty retailers on the 2000 Fortune Global 500. SOURCE AutoNation, Inc.

CONTACT: Oscar Suris, AutoNation, Inc., 954-769-3576, or e-mail, suriso@autonation.com/