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AutoZone Adds Board Member

7 August 2000

AutoZone Adds Board Member

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 7 John C. Adams Jr., chairman and
chief executive officer of AutoZone, Inc. , announced today Charles
M. Elson has been appointed to the company's board of directors, increasing
the board from 11 to 12 members.
    Elson is the Edgar S. Woolard Jr. Professor of Corporate Governance and is
director of the Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware.
He is also Of Counsel to the firm of Holland and Knight, LLP in Tampa,
Florida.  Currently, Elson is a Salvatori Fellow at the Heritage Foundation
and serves on the board of directors of Nuevo Energy Corporation, Sunbeam
Corporation and several non-profit organizations.  Additionally, he serves on
the Advisory Council of the National Association of Corporate Directors and is
a director of the Investor Responsibility Research Center.  Prior to his work
with the University of Delaware, Elson was a professor at the Stetson
University College of Law and is currently on leave from that institution.  He
continues to be a widely sought speaker in the field of corporate governance.
    "We're excited about welcoming Charles as an AutoZone board member," said
Adams.  "His tremendous knowledge of corporate governance and experience with
other boards will make him a valuable addition to our board."