Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of First Quarter Financial Results

DULUTH, GA--March 29, 2011: Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today announced that it will release its first quarter financial results before the market opens on April 27, 2011.  President and CEO Craig T. Monaghan and Executive Vice President and COO Michael S. Kearney will host a conference call later that day, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by logging onto Asbury Autoor CCBN.  A replay will be available at these sites for 30 days.

In addition, a live audio of the call will be accessible to the public by calling (888) 312-3047 (domestic), or (719) 325-2138 (international); passcode 6373993.  Callers should dial in approximately 5 to 10 minutes before the call begins.

A conference call replay will be available two hours following the call for seven days, and can be accessed by calling (888) 203-1112 (domestic), or (719) 457-0820 (international); passcode 6373993.

About Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. ("Asbury"), headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, is one of the largest automotive retailers in the U.S.  Built through a combination of organic growth and a series of strategic acquisitions, Asbury currently operates 81 retail auto stores, encompassing 100 franchises for the sale and servicing of 29 different brands of American, European and Asian automobiles.  Asbury offers customers an extensive range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicle sales and related financing and insurance, vehicle maintenance and repair services, replacement parts and service contracts.