Lithia Motors Donates $25,000 to the Kids Unlimited, ''Raise the Roof'' Campaign

MEDFORD, Ore.--Sept. 19, 2005--Lithia Motors, Inc. . Lithia Motors management announced today that the company would be giving $25,000 to the Kids Unlimited "Raise the Roof" Campaign.

Jeff DeBoer, Chief Financial Officer for Lithia commented, "Kids Unlimited is a very worthy organization, right here in our own community that positively affects the lives of many of our community's youth. The impact and benefits of the work done by Kids Unlimited is profound, and Lithia is proud to be able to be a small part of that ongoing effort. Not only are we donating $25,000 to help get the 'Raise the Roof' campaign off the ground, but we are also making a commitment to provide $5,000 annually to the Kids Unlimited operating budget. We believe that any investment in the youth of our area is a good investment that will reap huge benefits for the community down the road."

Kids Unlimited is a non-profit youth development agency that serves nearly a thousand youth each week through free after school enrichment programs, arts and dance classes, leadership activities, sports, mentoring, and teen social recreation projects.

Kids Unlimited has begun the "Raise the Roof" campaign to construct a community multi-court gymnasium. The community gym will offer youth in the valley with a seven day a week multi-court venue to participate in basketball, volleyball and other indoor sports.

About Lithia

Lithia Motors, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 and Russell 2000 Company that sells 25 brands of new vehicles and operates 90 stores and 179 franchises in 12 states in the Western United States and over the Internet through "Lithia.com-America's Car & Truck Store." Lithia also sells used vehicles; arranges finance, warranty, and credit insurance contracts; and provides vehicle parts, maintenance, and repair services at all of its locations. Lithia retailed 98,331 new and used vehicles and had $2.7 billion in total revenue in 2004.

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

For additional information on Kids Unlimited and the "Raise the Roof" campaign please contact Tom Cole at 541-774-3900 or log on to www.kidsunlimitedoforegon.org