O'Reilly Automotive Inc. Gabelli & Company Presentation to be Available On Website

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--Nov. 5, 2002--O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the "Company") , plans to make a presentation at the Gabelli & Company 26th Annual Automotive Aftermarket Symposium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday, November 5, 2002.
    The slides to be used in this presentation will be available to interested parties on November 5, 2002, through the Company's website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on "Investor Information" then "Financial Reports" and finally "2002 Investor Presentation."

    O'Reilly Automotive is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. Founded in 1957 by the O'Reilly family, the Company operated 958 stores within the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas as of September 30, 2002.