AutoNation Announces Third Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for Thursday, October 24, 2013

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013 on Thursday, October 24, 2013.  Mike Jackson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mike Maroone, President and Chief Operating Officer, Mike Short, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Jon Ferrando, Executive Vice President responsible for M&A, will discuss these results and other information regarding the Company during a conference call and audio webcast that same day at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

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The conference call may be accessed by telephone at 888-769-8515 (password: AutoNation) or on AutoNation's investor relations website at investors.autonation.com.  The webcast will also be available on AutoNation's website following the call under "Events & Presentations." A playback of the conference call will be available after 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 24, 2013 through October 31, 2013 by calling 866-443-1213 (password 75300).

About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation is transforming the automotive retail industry through bold leadership.  We deliver a superior automotive retail experience through our customer-focused sales and service processes. Owning and operating 267 new vehicle franchises, which sell 33 new vehicle brands across 15 states, AutoNation is America's largest automotive retailer, with state-of-the-art operations and the ability to leverage economies of scale that benefit the customer.  As an indication of our leadership position in our industry, AutoNation is a component of the S&P 500 Index.  AutoNation is driven to be the best-run, most profitable automotive retailer.

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