AutoNation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for Thursday, January 26, 2012

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--Jan. 4, 2012: AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011 on Thursday, January 26, 2012. Mike Jackson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mike Maroone, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Mike Short, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will discuss these results and other information regarding the Company during a conference call and audio webcast that same day at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The conference call may be accessed by telephone at 888-769-8515 (password: AutoNation). The webcast will be available on AutoNation's investor relations website at investors.autonation.com under "Events & Presentations." A playback of the conference call will be available after 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 26, 2012 through February 3, 2012 by calling 800-283-4984 (password 75300).

About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation is transforming the automotive retail industry through bold leadership.  We deliver a superior automotive retail experience through our customer-focused sales and service processes.   Owning and operating 258 new vehicle franchises, which sell 32 brands across 15 states, AutoNation is America's largest automotive retailer, with state-of-the-art operations and the ability to leverage economies of scale that benefit the customer.  As an indication of our leadership position in our industry, AutoNation is a component of the S&P 500 Index.  AutoNation is driven to be the best-run, most profitable automotive retailer. Follow us at Autonation Facebook and Autonation Twitter.