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O'Reilly Automotive, Reports Record 2006 First Quarter Results

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--April 25, 2006--O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ("O'Reilly" or "the Company") today announced record revenues and earnings for the first quarter of 2006, representing 50 quarters of record revenues and earnings for O'Reilly since becoming a public company in April 1993.

Net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006, totaled $40.6 million, up 22.1% from $33.2 million for the same period in 2005. Diluted earnings per common share for the first quarter of 2006 increased 16.7% to $0.35 on 114.6 million shares compared to $0.30 for the first quarter of 2005 on 112.5 million shares. Product sales for the three months ended March 31, 2006, totaled $536.5 million, up 15.1% from $466.2 million for the same period a year ago. Gross profit for the first quarter of 2006 increased to $233.4 million (or 43.5% of product sales) from $196.2 million (or 42.1% of product sales) for the first quarter of 2005, representing an increase of 19.0%. Operating, Selling, General and Administrative ("OSG&A") expenses increased to $168.5 million (or 31.4% of product sales) for the first quarter of 2006 from $142.6 million (or 30.6% of product sales) for the first quarter of 2005, representing an increase of 18.1%.

Comparable store product sales for stores open at least one year increased 3.8% and 7.1% for the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Greg Henslee, CEO and Co-President, stated, "We are pleased with the results this quarter highlighted by a gross margin of 43.5% and an operating margin of 12.1%. Despite above average temperatures this winter throughout our markets, we posted a solid 3.8% increase in comparable store product sales for the quarter. These results demonstrate Team O'Reilly's commitment to consistent and profitable growth."

"In addition to opening 36 stores during the quarter, we continued to prepare for the opening of our newest distribution center in Indianapolis this summer," stated Ted Wise, COO and Co-President. "The opening of this new DC will support our expansion plans of 170 to 175 new stores in 2006."

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. Founded in 1957 by the O'Reilly family, the Company operated 1,506 stores within the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming as of March 31, 2006.


              O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 (In thousands, except per share data)

                                           March 31,     December 31,
                                             2006            2005
                                        --------------- --------------
                                          (Unaudited)       (Note)
Assets
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents            $       55,290  $      31,384
   Accounts receivable, net                     74,575         73,849
   Amounts receivable from vendors, net         60,372         57,224
   Inventory                                   755,026        726,390
   Other current assets                         17,739         22,845
                                        --------------- --------------
         Total current assets                  963,002        911,692

Property and equipment, at cost              1,038,221        992,899
Accumulated depreciation and
 amortization                                  287,576        274,533
                                        --------------- --------------
         Net property and equipment            750,645        718,366

Notes receivable, less current portion          27,898         29,062
Other assets, net                               61,449         60,827
                                        --------------- --------------
Total assets                            $    1,802,994  $   1,719,947
                                        =============== ==============

Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                     $      312,509  $     292,667
   Accrued payroll                              20,286         19,356
   Accrued benefits and withholdings            46,236         49,794
   Deferred income taxes                        10,868          2,451
   Other current liabilities                    43,514         47,137
   Current portion of long-term debt            75,154         75,313
                                        --------------- --------------
          Total current liabilities            508,567        486,718

Long-term debt, less current portion            25,436         25,461
Deferred income taxes                           42,882         42,516
Other liabilities                               19,637         19,483

Shareholders' equity:
   Common stock, $0.01 par value:
      Authorized shares - 245,000,000
      Issued and outstanding shares -
       113,199,354 at March 31, 2006,
       and 112,389,002 at December 31,
       2005                                      1,132          1,124
   Additional paid-in capital                  380,456        360,325
   Retained earnings                           824,884        784,320
                                        --------------- --------------
Total shareholders' equity                   1,206,472      1,145,769
                                        --------------- --------------
Total liabilities and shareholders'
 equity                                 $    1,802,994  $   1,719,947
                                        =============== ==============

Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2005, has been derived from
the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does
not include all of the information and footnotes required by
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for
complete financial statements.


              O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                              (Unaudited)
                 (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                        March 31,
                                                   -------------------
                                                     2006      2005
                                                   --------- ---------


Product sales                                      $536,547  $466,239
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and
     distribution expenses                          303,119   270,070
                                                   --------- ---------

Gross profit                                        233,428   196,169
Operating, selling, general and administrative
     expenses                                       168,462   142,588
                                                   --------- ---------

Operating income                                     64,966    53,581
Other expense, net                                     (452)     (668)
                                                   --------- ---------
Income before income taxes                           64,514    52,913
Provision for income taxes                           23,950    19,700
                                                   --------- ---------
Net income                                         $ 40,564  $ 33,213
                                                   ========= =========

Net income per common share                        $   0.36  $   0.30
                                                   ========= =========
Net income per common share-assuming dilution      $   0.35  $   0.30
                                                   ========= =========

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic  112,523   110,896
                                                   ========= =========
Adjusted weighted-average common shares
     outstanding - assuming dilution                114,615   112,510
                                                   ========= =========

              O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                              (Unaudited)

                                                          March 31,
                                                       ---------------
                                                        2006    2005
                                                       ------- -------

Inventory turnover (1)                                    1.7     1.7
Inventory turnover, net of payables (2)                   2.8     2.6

AP to inventory (3)                                      41.4%   39.8%
Debt-to-capital (4)                                       7.7%    9.2%
Return on equity (5)                                     15.2%   14.2%
Return on assets (6)                                     10.1%    9.3%


                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                       March 31,
                                                  --------------------
                                                     2006       2005
                                                  ---------- ---------
Other information (in thousands):
    Capital expenditures                          $  47,450  $ 45,570
    Depreciation and amortization                 $  15,111  $ 13,245
    Interest expense                              $   1,359  $  1,100
    Lease and rental expense                      $  12,239  $ 10,156

Sales per weighted-average square foot (7)        $   53.02  $  54.41
Sales per weighted-average store
     (in thousands) (8)                           $     353  $    363
Square footage (in thousands)                        10,046     8,561

Store count:
    New stores, net (three months ended)                 36        37
    Total stores                                      1,506     1,286

Total employment                                     20,312    18,238

(1) Calculated as cost of sales for the last 12 months divided by
    average inventory. Average inventory is calculated as the simple
    average of beginning and ending inventory for the same period used
    in determining the numerator.

(2) Calculated as cost of sales for the last 12 months divided by
    average inventory less accounts payable. Average inventory is
    calculated as the simple average of beginning and ending inventory
    for the same period used in determining the numerator.

(3) Accounts payable divided by inventory.

(4) The sum of long-term debt and current portion of long-term debt,
    divided by the sum of long-term debt, current portion of long-term
    debt and total shareholders' equity.

(5) Last 12 months net income divided by average shareholders' equity.
    Average shareholders' equity is calculated by taking a simple
    average of the beginning and ending shareholders' equity for the
    same period used in determining the numerator.

(6) Last 12 months net income divided by average total assets. Average
    total assets is calculated by taking a simple average of the
    beginning and ending total assets for the same period used in
    determining the numerator.

(7) Total sales less jobber sales, divided by weighted-average square
    feet. Weighted-average sales per square foot is weighted to
    consider the approximate dates of store openings or expansions.

(8) Total sales less jobber sales, divided by weighted-average stores.
    Weighted-average sales per store is weighted to consider the
    approximate dates of store openings or expansions.