Pep Boys to Present at Goldman Sachs Retail Conference

PHILADELPHIA--Sept. 2, 2004--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket and service chain, today announced that it will participate in the Goldman Sachs Eleventh Annual Global Retail Conference on Friday, September 10, 2004 in New York.

Larry Stevenson, Chairman and CEO, and Harry Yanowitz, CFO, will present an overview of the Company's business at 10:30 am Eastern Time.

A live webcast of the presentation, as well as the presentation slides, will be available directly at customer.talkpoint.com/GOLD006/090804a_mk/default.asp?entity=pepboys or from a link on the Company's homepage at www.pepboys.com. The webcast will be archived for future replay for approximately 180 days.

Pep Boys has 595 stores and more than 6,000 service bays in 36 states and Puerto Rico. Along with its vehicle repair and maintenance capabilities, the Company also serves the commercial auto parts delivery market and is one of the leading sellers of replacement tires in the United States. Customers can find the nearest location by calling 1-800-PEP-BOYS or by visiting pepboys.com.