AutoNation, Inc. Plans Webcast Of Investor Presentation

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 2 AutoNation, Inc.
announced today that its Chief Executive Officer, Michael J. Jackson, and its
Chief Financial Officer, Craig Monaghan, will make a presentation regarding
AutoNation's long-term business strategy and earnings outlook at the Merrill
Lynch "Retailing and E-tailing Leaders Conference" on Wednesday, March 7,
2001.  A live webcast of the audio and slide portions of the presentation will
be available on the Investor Relations section of the AutoNation Web site,
which can be accessed by logging on to http://www.autonation.com and then clicking on
the "Visit Our Corporate Site" icon, where further instructions appear.
    The webcast will begin at approximately 9:45 a.m. EST on March 7, 2001.
Interested parties are advised to log into the webcast at least 15 minutes
early.  The webcast will be archived on the Investor Relations section of the
AutoNation Web site through Wednesday, March 14, 2001.
    AutoNation, Inc., headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is America's
largest automotive retailer, on and off the Web.  AutoNation, which is ranked
#63 on the Fortune 500, employs approximately 35,000 people and owns and
operates more than 400 automotive retail franchises in 17 states.  Additional
information is available at http://www.autonation.com.