Advance Auto Parts to Present at Two Upcoming Investor Conferences

ROANOKE, Va., March 1 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , will be presenting at the Raymond James 26th Annual Institutional Investors Conference on Monday, March 7, 2005 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. A live broadcast of the presentation will be available online in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.advanceautoparts.com/. Please click on the webcast link to register prior to the event. A replay will be available at http://www.advanceautoparts.com/ for one month.

The Company also will be presenting at the Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. "Retailing Leaders" Conference on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 beginning at 2:40 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. A live broadcast of the presentation will be available online in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.advanceautoparts.com/. Please click on the webcast link to register prior to the event. A replay will be available at http://www.advanceautoparts.com/ for one month.

Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts is a leading retailer of automotive parts, accessories and maintenance items in the United States. At January 1, 2005, the Company had 2,652 stores in 39 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The Company serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets.

Certain statements made during the referenced presentations will be forward-looking statements. These statements discuss, among other things, expected growth, store development and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and future performance, including our future free cash flow and earnings per share. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, but not limited to, competitive pressures, demand for the Company's products, the market for auto parts, the economy in general, inflation, consumer debt levels, the weather, and other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described in these forward-looking statements. The Company intends these forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time of the presentation and does not undertake to update or revise them, as more information becomes available.