Ugly Duckling Announces Upcoming Third Quarter 2000 Conference Call

18 October 2000

Ugly Duckling Announces Upcoming Third Quarter 2000 Conference Call

    PHOENIX--Oct. 18, 2000--Ugly Duckling Corporation (Nasdaq NM: UGLY) announced today that members of the public are invited to listen to the Company's live quarterly call on the Internet, on Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at 8:30 AM PST / 11:30 AM EST. The one-hour conference call will feature Greg Sullivan, CEO, and Steven Darak, CFO in a discussion of third-quarter results and recent operating developments.
    Financial results will be released over the news wires before the market opens on Wednesday, October 25, 2000. The news release will also be posted on Ugly Duckling's corporate Web site at http://www.uglyduckling.com/. Investors wishing to hear the conference call may log onto http://www.vcall.com/. An online re-broadcast will be available for 30 days.
    Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Ugly Duckling Corporation is the largest operator of used car dealerships focused exclusively on the sub-prime market. The Company underwrites, finances and services sub-prime contracts generated at its 77 Ugly Duckling dealerships, located in 11 metropolitan areas in eight states.

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