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AutoZone Names Senior Vice President, Human Resources

14 July 1999

AutoZone Names Senior Vice President, Human Resources

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 14 -- AutoZone, Inc.
announced Joseph M. Fabiano, 43, has joined the company as senior vice
president, human resources pending board approval.  Fabiano has served in
senior human resources management positions for Northwestern Corporation -- a
customer service and solutions company, Tricon -- formerly a division of
PepsiCo, and Gruma -- the world's largest corn flour and tortilla manufacturer
and distributor.
    Fabiano reports to John Adams, chairman and CEO.
    "After an extensive search, we're excited to welcome Joe to the AutoZone
team," said John Adams, chairman and CEO.  "With his leadership abilities and
nearly 20 years of domestic and international experience, we're confident in
his ability to take our human resources asset to the next level."
    AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories
through 2,695 AutoZone and Chief stores in 39 states in the U.S. and four
AutoZone stores in Mexico.  Chief stores are being converted to AutoZone
stores.  AutoZone also sells heavy-duty truck parts through 43 TruckPro stores
in 14 states, and automotive diagnostic and repair software through ALLDATA.