UnitedAuto Group to Host Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--Oct. 9, 2003--UnitedAuto Group, Inc. , a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, will host its third quarter 2003 financial results conference call as follows:

WHEN: Tuesday, November 4, 2003

TIME: 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

PHONE: United States, please call (888) 428-4478
       International, please call (651) 291-5254

The call will follow the release that morning of third quarter earnings for UnitedAuto Group and will also be simultaneously broadcast over the Internet. This simultaneous webcast may be accessed through the UnitedAuto Group website at www.unitedauto.com. If you are unable to participate, a rebroadcast of the conference call will be available until Tuesday, November 11. The rebroadcast numbers are as follows:

-- United States, please call (800) 475-6701 (access code 700607)

-- International, please call (320) 365-3844 (access code 700607)

A rebroadcast of the conference call will also be available on www.unitedauto.com beginning one hour after the completion of the live broadcast and for the following two weeks.

UnitedAuto, which has pursued a strategy based on internal growth from its existing dealerships, as well as from strategic acquisitions, operates 134 franchises in the United States and 79 franchises internationally, primarily in the United Kingdom. UnitedAuto dealerships sell new and used vehicles, and market a complete line of after-market automotive products and services.