UnitedAuto Group to Participate in Merrill Lynch Retailing Leaders Conference

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--March 20, 2006--United Auto Group, Inc. , an international automotive retailer, announced today that Anthony Pordon, Senior Vice President, will be a presenter at the Merrill Lynch Retailing Leaders Conference in New York, NY. The presentation is scheduled to occur from 2:00 p.m. until 2:35 p.m. Eastern Time on March 22, 2006.

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

United Auto Group, Inc., headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, operates 294 retail automotive franchises, representing 40 different brands, and 27 collision repair centers. UnitedAuto, which sells new and previously owned vehicles, finance and insurance products and replacement parts, and offers maintenance and repair services on all brands it represents, has 171 franchises in 19 states and Puerto Rico and 123 franchises located outside the United States, primarily in the United Kingdom. UnitedAuto is a member of the Fortune 500 and Russell 2000 and has approximately 14,000 employees.