UnitedAuto Group to Host Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--Oct. 1, 20044, 2004--UnitedAuto Group, Inc. , a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, will host its third quarter 2004 financial results conference call as follows:

WHEN:     Thursday, October 28, 2004

TIME:     2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

PHONE:    United States, please call (800) 762-4887
          International, please call (480) 629-9026

The call will follow the release that morning of third quarter earnings for UnitedAuto Group and will also be simultaneously broadcast over the Internet. This simultaneous webcast may be accessed through the UnitedAuto Group website at www.unitedauto.com. If you are unable to participate, a rebroadcast of the conference call will be available until Wednesday, November 3. The rebroadcast numbers are as follows:

-- United States, please call (800) 475-6701 (access code 750214)

-- International, please call (320) 365-3844 (access code 750214)

A rebroadcast of the conference call will also be available on www.unitedauto.com beginning one hour after the completion of the live broadcast and for the following two weeks.