UnitedAuto Group to Host First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--April 8, 2005--UnitedAuto Group, Inc. , a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, will host its first quarter 2005 financial results conference call as follows:

WHEN:     Tuesday, April 19, 2005

TIME:     1:30 p.m. Eastern Time

PHONE:    United States, please call (800) 611-1148
          International, please call (612) 332-0345

The call will follow the release that morning of first 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 Tuesday, April 26. The rebroadcast numbers are as follows:

-- United States, please call (800) 475-6701 (access code 778328)

-- International, please call (320) 365-3844 (access code 778328)

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.