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AutoZone Names Senior Vice President, Merchandising

11 October 2000

AutoZone Names Senior Vice President, Merchandising

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 11 AutoZone, Inc. , today
announced Brett Easley, 42, has been named senior vice president,
merchandising, customer satisfaction.  In addition to his new role, Easley
will continue to serve in his previous capacities as chief content officer and
as president of ALLDATA, a wholly owned subsidiary of AutoZone.
    Easley joined AutoZone in 1984 as a product manager.  He became vice
president of merchandising systems in 1994 and was named vice president -
information and training in 1997.  In 1998, he was named president of ALLDATA.
He was promoted to senior vice president in 1999, then named chief content
officer this year.  During his tenure, Brett has directed the introduction of
AutoZone's electronic catalog, national warranty database and the flexogram
system, which allows for the customization of inventory on a store-by-store
basis.
    "Brett has played several key roles in AutoZone's history of growth,
particularly in the area of merchandising," said AutoZone Chairman and CEO
John Adams.  "With him at the helm, we can expect continued innovation in
putting the right parts into the hands of customers."
    Easley will report to President and COO Tim Vargo.
    AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories
through 2,915 AutoZone stores in 42 states in the U.S. plus the District of
Columbia and 13 AutoZone stores in Mexico.  AutoZone also sells heavy-duty
truck parts through 49 TruckPro stores in 15 states, and automotive diagnostic
and repair software through ALLDATA and diagnostic and repair information
through alldatadiy.com.