UnitedAuto Group to Participate in Thomas Weisel Partners Consumer Conference

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--Sept. 23, 2004--UnitedAuto Group, Inc. , a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, announced today that Tony Pordon, Vice-President Investor Relations, will be a presenter at the Thomas Weisel Partners Consumer Conference in New York, New York. The presentation is scheduled to occur from 11:45 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time on September 28, 2004.

UnitedAuto will simultaneously broadcast the audio portion of this presentation over the Internet. The webcast may be accessed through a link on the UnitedAuto Group website at www.unitedauto.com.

About UnitedAuto

UnitedAuto, which has pursued a strategy based on internal growth from its existing dealerships, as well as from strategic acquisitions, operates 145 franchises in the United States and 100 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.