FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jul 2, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --
AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest retailer of new and used
vehicles, announced today that it has scheduled the release of its 2002
second-quarter results of operations for Thursday July 25, 2002 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 comment on the Company's 2002
second-quarter results and outlook.
To listen live to the conference call, dial 877-209-9922 or listen via the audio
webcast offered at www.autonation.com by clicking on the "Corporate Site" link
and then clicking on the Webcast icon. A playback of the conference call will be
available after 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, through August 9, 2002. The playback
can be accessed by calling 800-475-6701 (access code 642312) or by visiting the
"Audio Presentation" section of the Investor Relations page of AutoNation's
corporate site.
About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation, Inc., headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is America's largest
retailer of new and used vehicles. Ranked #101 on the 2002 Fortune 500,
AutoNation employs approximately 30,000 people and owns and operates 374 new
vehicle franchises in 17 states. For additional information, please visit the
corporate site section at www.AutoNation.com, where more than 100,000 vehicles
are available for sale.
SOURCE AutoNation, Inc.
CONTACT: Oscar Suris of AutoNation, Inc., +1-954-769-3576