America's Car-Mart Announces Opening of New Dealership

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Oct. 6, 2004 -- America's Car-Mart, Inc. today announced the opening of a new dealership located in Trumann, Arkansas. This dealership represents the Company's sixth opening in its fiscal 2005 year. The Trumann dealership is the Company's 34th in Arkansas and is a satellite location for the Company's Jonesboro, Arkansas dealership. With the opening of this store, Car-Mart now has 76 dealerships.

About America's Car-Mart

America's Car-Mart operates 76 automotive dealerships in seven states and is the largest publicly held automotive retailer in the United States focused exclusively on the "Buy Here/Pay Here" segment of the used car market. The Company operates its dealerships primarily in small cities throughout the South-Central United States, selling quality used vehicles and providing financing for substantially all of its customers.