Pep Boys Announces Mark Bacon Promoted to Executive Vice President - Operations

CEO Bill Leonard remarked, "It is with pleasure that I announcethe promotion of Mark Bacon to Executive Vice President - Operationsfrom Senior Vice President - Operations. Since he joined us a littleover a year ago, Mark has been working diligently to instill theenergy, enthusiasm and excitement a dynamic retail and servicebusiness like Pep Boys requires."

He continued, "Together with Hal Smith, Executive Vice Presidentof Merchandising and Marketing, Mark will continue to build on theestablished retail renewal at Pep Boys and lead a synchronized effortto advance the turnaround of our parts and service business."

About Pep Boys:

Pep Boys has 593 stores and more than 6,000 service bays in 36states and Puerto Rico. Along with its vehicle repair and maintenancecapabilities, the Company also serves the commercial auto partsdelivery market and is one of the leading sellers of replacement tiresin the United States. Customers can find the nearest location bycalling 1-800-PEP-BOYS or by visiting pepboys.com.