AutoNation to Hold Earnings Conference Call, Webcast Thursday, February 8 at 11 A.M. EST

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 30 AutoNation, Inc.
, America's largest automotive retailer, on and off the Web,
announced today that it is releasing its 2000 fourth quarter and full year
results of operations on Thursday, February 8 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 share an overview of the
Company's fourth quarter and full year performance and an outlook for 2001.
    To listen live to the conference call, dial 800-230-1074 or listen via the
audio webcast offered at http://www.autonation.com by clicking on the "Visit Our
Corporate Site" icon.  A playback of the conference call will be available
after 2:30 p.m. Eastern time, Thursday, February 8 through February 16, 2001.
The playback can be accessed by calling 800-475-6701 (access code 563010) or
by visiting the "Audio Presentation" section of the Investor Relations page of
AutoNation's corporate site.

    About AutoNation, Inc.
    Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., AutoNation is America's largest
automotive retailer, on and off the Web.  The Company owns more than 400 new
and used vehicle franchises in 17 states and operates AutoNation.com, the
Web's largest virtual showroom.  Led by AutoNation.com, the Company's sold
more than $1.5 billion worth of automobiles via the Internet in 2000.  With
more than $20 billion in annual revenue, AutoNation ranked #63 on the
2000 Fortune 500, and was ranked #3 among specialty retailers on the 2000
Fortune Global 500.