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AutoNation to Present at Banc of America Securities Investment Conference

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 16 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, announced that Investor Relations Vice President John M. Zimmerman will present at the Banc of America Securities 34th Annual Investment Conference being held in San Francisco at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Monday, September 20, 2004.

To listen to the live audio web cast via the Internet at http://www.autonation.com/ click on the "About Us" link, then click on "Investors" and then "Web Casts."

About AutoNation, Inc.

AutoNation, Inc., headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is America's largest automotive retailer. Ranked #97 on the Fortune 500, and a component of the Standard and Poor's 500 Index, AutoNation employs approximately 28,000 people at 365 new vehicle franchises in 18 states. Additional information is available at http://www.autonation.com/ , where consumers can find approximately 100,000 vehicles available for sale.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements and information included in this release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Additional discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's projections, estimates and expectations is contained in the Company's SEC filings. The Company undertakes no duty to update its forward- looking statements.

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