LKQ Corporation Announces 2005 Financial Guidance Audio Webcast Scheduled for Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time - 9:30 a.m. Central Time

CHICAGO--Jan. 6, 2005--LKQ Corporation , the largest nationwide provider of recycled OEM automotive replacement parts and related services, will issue 2005 financial guidance on Monday, January 10, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time. To discuss the 2005 financial guidance, the Company will host an audio webcast the following morning at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (9:30 a.m. Central Time) on Tuesday, January 11, 2005. The webcast can be accessed via the Company's website at www.lkqcorp.com in the Investor Relations section. An online replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website approximately two hours after the live presentation and will remain on the site until February 11, 2005.