UnitedAuto Group to Participate in Morgan Stanley Global Automotive Conference

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--March 17, 2005--UnitedAuto Group, Inc. , a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, announced today that Chairman Roger Penske will be a presenter at the Morgan Stanley Global Automotive Conference in New York, New York. The presentation is scheduled to occur from 8:00 a.m. until 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time on March 22, 2005.

UnitedAuto will simultaneously broadcast the audio portion of this presentation over the Internet. The webcast may be accessed through a link on the UnitedAuto Group website at www.unitedauto.com.

About UnitedAuto

UnitedAuto, which has pursued a strategy based on internal growth from its existing dealerships, as well as from strategic acquisitions, operates 152 franchises in the United States and 99 franchises internationally, primarily in the United Kingdom. UnitedAuto dealerships sell new and used vehicles, and market a complete line of after-market automotive products and services.