O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2004 Earnings Release and Conference Call

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--Oct. 1, 20049, 2004--O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the "Company") announced the release date for third quarter 2004 earnings as Tuesday, October 26, 2004, with a conference call to follow Wednesday, October 27, 2004.

The Company's third quarter 2004 earnings will be released after 5:30 p.m. central time on Tuesday, October 26, 2004, and can be viewed, at that time, on the Company's website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on "News".

Investors are invited to listen to the Company's conference call discussing the financial results for the third quarter of 2004, on Wednesday, October 27, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. central time, via webcast on the company's website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on "News". A replay of the call will also be available on the Company's website following the conference call.

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. Founded in 1957 by the O'Reilly family, the Company operated 1,170 stores within the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia as of June 30, 2004.