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Republic Industries Appoints Robert Thomas Executive Vice President, Strategic Marketing

3 November 1997

Republic Industries Appoints Robert Thomas Executive Vice President, Strategic Marketing

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 3 -- Republic Industries, Inc.
today announced the appointment of Robert J. Thomas as Executive
Vice President, Strategic Marketing.
    Mr. Thomas is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Nissan
Motor Corporation, U.S.A., the senior American position in the Nissan
organization.  In his new position, Mr. Thomas will be responsible for the
company's overall strategic marketing and brand development initiatives as
they apply to Republic's automotive activities.  He will work directly with
H. Wayne Huizenga and Steven R. Berrard, Co-Chief Executive Officers of
Republic.
    Steven R. Berrard, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Republic
said, "Bob Thomas will add his significant automotive sales and marketing
experience to a senior management team at Republic that is already rich in
automotive talent.  We will benefit from his many years of experience with
Nissan and Ford, as well as his insights into the rapid change underway in the
automotive industry.  We are all excited to welcome a man of such obvious
talents to the growing Republic family and we look forward to working with Bob
to further strengthen Republic's automotive division."
    Republic Industries is the largest automotive retailer in the world.  The
company includes approximately 200 new car dealerships and presently has
20 AutoNation USA used car megastores in operation.  Republic Industries also
owns and operates the National, Alamo and other automotive rental companies,
and is one of the largest solid waste collection and disposal companies in the
United States.

SOURCE  Republic Industries, Inc.