Lithia Motors First Quarter 2005 Earnings and Conference Call Scheduled for April 26, 2005

MEDFORD, Ore.--April 12, 2005--Lithia Motors, Inc. today announced that its first quarter 2005 earnings will be released on Tuesday, April 26 at 5 a.m., Pacific Time.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

A conference call to discuss the results for the first quarter 2005 will be on the same day at

11 a.m. PT, 12 p.m. MT, 1 p.m. CT and 2 p.m. ET.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CALLS: 973-582-2700

Please call in at least 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the call.

To listen LIVE on our website or for REPLAY: Log-on to www.Lithia.com -- Go to Investor Relations -- and click on the Conference Call Icon.

A replay will be available at the Investor Relations section of the Lithia Motors website; www.Lithia.com.

A playback of the conference call will be available on April 26, approximately one hour after completion of the call, and will be available until May 1, 20050, 2005. The playback can be accessed by calling 973-341-3080 (access code:5952198) or by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Lithia Motors website; www.Lithia.com.

About Lithia Motors

Lithia Motors, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 and Russell 2000 Company that sells 25 brands of new vehicles and operates 87 stores and 171 franchises in 13 Western states and over the Internet through "Lithia.com-America's Car & Truck Store." Founded in 1946, Lithia expanded from one dealership to a $2.7 billion industry-leading dealer group by 2004. Lithia became a publicly traded company in 1996. The company retailed 98,331 new and used vehicles in 2004. Lithia also arranges finance, warranty, and credit insurance contracts; and provides vehicle parts, maintenance, and repair services at all of its locations.

Additional Information

For additional information on Lithia Motors, contact the Investor Relations Department: 541-776-6591 or log-on to: www.lithia.com -- go to Investor Relations.