Lithia Motors Provides Opportunity for Boise High School Seniors; Lith

    Business Editors

    BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2005--In response to an expanding job market, Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE:LAD) has teamed up with Universal Technical Institute (UTI) to present a career fair Thursday, January 20 at Lithia Ford of Boise, 8853 West Fairview Ave., Boise, ID, at 6:30 pm.
    Local students are welcome to attend and find out more about lucrative careers in the field of automotive service. Lithia Motors will be providing information about career opportunities in their nationwide network of auto retailing outlets and how those careers are attainable through education at UTI.
    Lithia Motors and UTI have proven themselves as leaders in promoting education and career advancement in automotive service and related industries. Through Lithia's Apprentice Program, students are able to join the work force at an advantage and follow a career path of their choosing.
    Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD), the country's eighth-largest automotive retailer, is a Fortune 1000 and Russell 2000 Company that sells 25 brands of new vehicles and operates 86 stores and 163 franchises in 13 states in the Western US and over the Internet at www.Lithia.com.

    Location and time of the Fair:

    Lithia Motors & UTI Career Fair
    Lithia Ford of Boise
    8853 West Fairview, Boise, ID 83704
    6:30 pm

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CONTACT: Lithia Motor Co. Mark Conner, 541-776-6844 F. 541-776-6485 Mconner@Lithia.com

KEYWORD: OREGON IDAHO INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HUMAN RESOURCES EDUCATION AUTOMOTIVE INTERNET E-COMMERCE PRODUCT MARKETING AGREEMENTS SOURCE: Lithia Motor Co.

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