Pep Boys' First Quarter Results Conference Call to Be Broadcast on Vcall.com

PHILADELPHIA--May 8, 2006--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, will broadcast its quarterly conference call live on Friday, May 12 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The call will be broadcast over the Internet at Broadcast Networks' Vcall Web site, located at http://www.vcall.com.

To listen to the call live, please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call. Supplemental financial information will be available the morning of May 12, 2006 on Pep Boys' Web site at pepboys.com.

Pep Boys has 593 stores and over 6,000 service bays in 36 states and Puerto Rico. Along with its vehicle repair and maintenance capabilities, the company also serves the commercial auto parts delivery market and is one of the leading sellers of replacement tires in the United States. Customers can find the nearest location by calling 1-800-PEP-BOYS or by visiting pepboys.com.