AutoNation Names Marc Cannon Vice President, Corporate Communications

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 18 AutoNation, Inc.
, America's largest automotive retailer, on and off the web, has
named Marc Cannon as the Company's new Vice President of Corporate
Communications.
    In his new role, Mr. Cannon will oversee the Company's internal and
external communications efforts and report directly to AutoNation's Chief
Executive Officer, Mike Jackson. His appointment is effective immediately.
    Most recently, Mr. Cannon served as Chief Marketing Officer at Fort
Lauderdale-based Blue Dot, America's premier provider of cooling, heating and
related services. His background also includes a significant period serving
AutoNation's predecessor company, Republic Industries, and former Republic
Industries holdings such as Alamo Rent-A-Car and AutoNation USA. At Alamo, Mr.
Cannon served as Vice President of Advertising during the company's rapid rise
to becoming America's number one vehicle rental business for leisure
travelers. At AutoNation USA, Mr. Cannon played an important role in the
creating, designing and launching of the AutoNation USA brand. At Republic
Industries, he served as Vice President of Internal Communications,
contributing to the development of the company's corporate brand, its Intranet
web site and its shareholder web site.
    "Marc Cannon will be launching a new era for Corporate Communications at
AutoNation as he brings to our company the enthusiasm and creativeness that
has led to his successful communications career," Mr. Jackson said. "There's
more to the ongoing story of running America's largest automotive retailer and
Marc Cannon will be at the forefront of telling it."

    About AutoNation, Inc.
    AutoNation, Inc., a Fortune 100 company based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,
owns and operates 368 new vehicle franchises in 17 states. In 2000, the
Company generated more than $20 billion in revenue.  For more information,
visit http://www.autonation.com, where shoppers can find approximately 100,000 new
and used vehicles for sale.