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AutoNation's Q3 Earnings Conference Call, Webcast Scheduled for Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 11 A.M., E.S.T

Oct 1, 2002
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct 1, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest retailer of both new and used vehicles, announced today that it has scheduled the release of its 2002 third- quarter results of operations for Thursday October 24, 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 third-quarter results and outlook.

To listen live to the conference call, dial 888-428-4473 or listen via the audio webcast offered at www.AutoNation.com by clicking on the "About AutoNation, Inc." 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 November 8, 2002. The playback can be accessed by calling 800-475-6701 (access code 654049) or by visiting the "Audio Presentation" section of the Investor Relations page of corp.AutoNation.com.

About AutoNation, Inc.

AutoNation, Inc., headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is America's largest retailer of both new and used vehicles. Ranked 101 on the 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 "About AutoNation, Inc." section of www.AutoNation.com, where more than 82,000 vehicles are available for sale.

SOURCE AutoNation, Inc.

CONTACT: Oscar Suris of AutoNation, Inc., +1-954-769-3576, or suriso@autonation.com

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