Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter FY 2005 Results

LOS ANGELES--Aug. 1, 20042, 2004--Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. ("MPA") (OTC:MPAA), a leading provider of remanufactured starters and alternators for the automotive aftermarket, announced today that it will host a conference call at 6:30 a.m. PDT (9:30 a.m. EDT) on Tuesday, August 17, 2004, to discuss results for the first quarter Fiscal 2005.

Joining Selwyn Joffe, Chairman, President and CEO of MPA, will be Charles Yeagley, Chief Financial Officer. The Company plans to distribute its earnings announcement that same day at 6:00 a.m. PDT (9:00 a.m. EDT).

To participate in the conference call, please dial the following number five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time: 800-399-7496. International callers should dial 706-634-6508. There is no pass code required for this call.

If you are unable to participate in the call at this time, a replay will be available on Tuesday, August 17, at 11:00 a.m. PDT, through Tuesday, August 24, at 9:00 p.m. PDT. To access the replay dial 800-642-1687 and enter the conference ID number 9377722.

This conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties on the MPA website at www.motorcarparts.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the MPA website at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call on MPA's website for 90 days.

About MPA

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (MPA), is a leading manufacturer of replacement alternators and starters for imported and domestic cars and light trucks in the United States and Canada. MPA also assembles and distributes ignition wire sets for imported and domestic cars and light trucks. MPA has facilities in the United States in Torrance, Calif.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Charlotte, N.C., as well as overseas in Singapore and Malaysia. The company websites are located at www.motorcarparts.com and www.quality-built.com.

Disclosure Regarding Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to the future performance of the Company that involve risks and uncertainties. Various factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: concentration of sales to certain customers, changes in the Company's relationship with any of its customers, the potential for changes in consumer spending, consumer preferences and general economic conditions, increased competition in the automotive parts remanufacturing industry, unforeseen increases in operating costs, and other factors discussed herein and in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.