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The Auto Channel Brings You Sales Figures: AutoNation Announces April 2011 Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales


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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--May 4, 2011: AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its retail new vehicle unit sales in April 2011, as reported to the applicable automotive manufacturers, totaled 18,266, an increase of 11% as compared to April 2010. Retail new vehicle unit sales in April 2011 for AutoNation's operating segments were as follows:

  • 5,796 for Domestic, up 18% versus April 2010,

  • 9,123 for Import, up 4% versus April 2010, and

  • 3,347 for Premium Luxury, up 19% versus April 2010.

AutoNation also announced that on May 3, 2011, its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $250 million of AutoNation common stock, increasing the total amount authorized under the Company's existing stock repurchase program to $395.9 million.

The information provided in this news release is based on sales reports provided by our stores, including stores acquired since April 2010, to the applicable automotive manufacturers and is provided on a continuing operations basis.  These reports are prepared based on the standards established by the applicable automotive manufacturers, which differ from GAAP revenue recognition and other requirements and are based on the time periods set by the automotive manufacturers for reporting monthly sales (which generally differ from the calendar month).  As a result, our operating results calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, including our new vehicle unit sales, may differ materially from any results expressed or implied by the information provided in our monthly sales reports and summarized in this news release and future news releases.  In addition, new vehicle unit sales are subject to seasonal trends.  Consequently, new vehicle unit sales for a particular month are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full quarter or year.  Please refer to our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for additional information regarding our operations.  Investors should not assume that our disclosure of the information in this news release means that we have determined that such information is material to the Company.