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AutoNation's Q1 Earnings Conference Call, Audio Webcast Scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2003 at 10 A.M., E.T.

Apr 10, 2003

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest retailer of both new and used vehicles, announced today that it has scheduled the release of its 2003 first-quarter results of operations for Monday, April 28, 2003 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 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time.

AutoNation executives participating in the conference call include Mike Jackson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Michael E. Maroone, President and Chief Operating Officer; and Craig T. Monaghan, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. They will comment on the Company's 2003 first- quarter performance and its outlook.

To listen live to the conference call, dial 800-230-1766 or click on the audio webcast icon posted at http://corp.AutoNation.com . A playback of the conference call will be available after 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, through May 5, 2003. The playback can be accessed by calling 800-475-6701 (access code 681672) or by visiting the "Webcast" section of the Investor Relations page of http://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 No. 93 on the 2002 Fortune 500 and a component of the Standard and Poor's 500 Index, AutoNation employs approximately 28,500 people and owns and operates 374 new vehicle franchises in 17 states. For additional information, please visit http://corp.AutoNation.com or www.AutoNation.com, where more than 100,000 vehicles are available for sale.

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CO:  AutoNation, Inc.
ST:  Florida
IN:  AUT
SU:  CCA