FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 17 /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 2002 fourth-quarter
and full-year results of operations for Thursday, February 6, 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 11:00 a.m.,
Eastern Time.
AutoNation executives joining the conference call include Mike Jackson,
Chairman and 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 fourth-quarter and full-year performance and its
outlook.
To listen live to the conference call, dial 877-209-9923 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
February 14, 2003. The playback can be accessed by calling 800-475-6701
(access code 669580) 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 101 on the 2002 Fortune
500, AutoNation employs approximately 30,000 people and owns and operates 370
new vehicle franchises in 17 states. For additional information, please visit
the "About Us" section of www.AutoNation.com or visit
http://corp.AutoNation.com.
SOURCE AutoNation, Inc.
CONTACT: Oscar Suris of AutoNation, Inc., +1-954-769-3576, or
suriso@AutoNation.com
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