Capital Automotive to Present at the 23rd Annual Florida Money Show - February 20 - 23rd, 2001

    MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 9 Capital Automotive REIT
announced today that the Company is scheduled to exhibit at the 23rd annual
Florida Money Show, February 20-23rd, 2001, Booth Number 303, in Lake Buena
Vista, Florida.  Thomas D. Eckert, President and Chief Executive Officer will
present "Turbo Charge Your Yields with Capital Automotive" on Wednesday,
February 21st at 4:00 p.m.  For individuals unable to attend the conference, a
copy of the Company's slide presentation will be available after the show via
Capital Automotive's website, http://www.capitalautomotive.com .
    The 23rd Annual Florida Money Show three-day event will be held at the
Disney Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, February 20-23rd,
2001.  For complete information about the Florida Money Show visit their web
site at http://www.intershow.com .
    Capital Automotive, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, is a
self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust formed to acquire
the real property and improvements used by operators of multi-site,
multi-franchised automotive dealerships and related businesses.  Additional
information on Capital Automotive is available on the Company's web site at
http://www.capitalautomotive.com .
    To receive Capital Automotive's latest news and corporate developments via
fax at no cost, please call 1-800-PRO-INFO; use Company code CARS or visit The
Financial Relations Board's web site at http://www.frbinc.com .