LKQ Corporation Announces Third Quarter Earnings Audio Webcast Scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time --9:30 a.m. Central Time--

CHICAGO--Oct. 1, 20037, 2003--

LKQ Corporation , the largest nationwide provider of recycled OEM automotive replacement parts and related services, will release its third quarter 2003 financial earnings results on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 before 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To discuss the earnings results, the Company will host an audio webcast that same morning at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (9:30 a.m. Central Time) on Tuesday, October 28, 2003. The webcast can be accessed via the Company's website at www.lkqcorp.com in the Investor Relations section. An online replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website approximately two hours after the live presentation and will remain on the site until November 28, 2003.