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Copart Acquires New Facility in Abilene, Texas

24 April 2000

Copart Acquires New Facility in Abilene, Texas

    BENICIA, Calif.--April 24, 2000--Copart, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPRT) today announced the acquisition of Broka's of Abilene, Texas.
    The acquisition expands Copart's national network of vehicle auction and storage locations to 74 sites in 35 states. The new facility serves the West Texas area, including the communities of Abilene, Lubbock, Odessa, San Angelo and surrounding areas.
    The new Copart facility includes 11 acres of property and facilities for storage, preparation and sale of salvage and other auction vehicles. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
    Since June of 1999, Copart has acquired or opened 12 new locations. The new facilities include start-up sites in West Palm Beach, FL; Denver, CO; and Graham, WA. Acquisitions include McAllen, TX; Huntsville, AL; Chesapeake, VA; Wichita, KS; Peoria, IL; North Boston, MA; Boise, ID; Pasco, WA; and Abilene, TX.
    Founded in 1982, Copart provides vehicle suppliers -- primarily insurance companies -- with a full menu of services to process and sell salvage vehicles through auctions, principally to licensed dismantlers, rebuilders and used vehicle dealers. Salvage vehicles are either damaged vehicles deemed a total loss for insurance or business purposes, or recovered stolen vehicles for which an insurance settlement with the vehicle's owner has been made. Operating 74 facilities in 35 states, Copart also provides services to other geographic areas through its national network of independent salvage vehicle suppliers.

    NOTE: Certain statements in this release may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of risk factors and/or factors affecting future results detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including variations in the company's operating results, the inability to continue to increase service fees, slowdowns in the timing or reduced size of future acquisitions and facility openings, the loss of vehicle suppliers or buyers, the announcement of new vehicle supply agreements by the company or its competitors, changes in regulations governing the company's operations or its vehicle suppliers, environmental problems or litigation.