AutoNation, Inc. to Webcast Presentation

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 6 AutoNation, Inc. ,
America's largest automotive retailer, on and off the Web, announced today
that it will webcast live Chief Financial Officer Craig T. Monaghan's
presentation at the JP Morgan/Harbour Auto Conference on Wednesday, August 8,
2001.  The live webcast will air at approximately 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
    To listen to the live webcast, visit the "Corporate Site" page of
http://www.autonation.com and click the webcast icon.  To listen to a live telephone
conference call of Mr. Monaghan's presentation, dial 1-800-937-6988 and use
conference call ID# 1524216.
    A playback of Mr. Monaghan's presentation will be available after 4 p.m.
Eastern Time, and through August 15, 2001, via webcast and telephone call.  To
listen to the presentation playback via webcast, visit the "Audio
Presentation" section of the "Investor Relations" page located within
http://www.autonation.com's corporate site.  To listen to a telephone playback of
Mr. Monaghan's presentation, dial 1-800-642-1687 and use conference call
ID# 1524216.

    About AutoNation, Inc.
    AutoNation, Inc., headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is America's
largest automotive retailer, on and off the Web.  AutoNation owns and operates
368 automotive retail franchises in 17 states and is ranked #83 on the
Fortune 500.

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