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AutoNation Announces Decrease In July 2011 Retail New Vehicle Dealer Sales


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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 3, 2011; -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its retail new vehicle unit sales in July 2011, as reported to the applicable automotive manufacturers, totaled 18,949, a  decrease of 4% as compared to July 2010. Retail new vehicle unit sales in July 2011 for AutoNation's operating segments were as follows:

  • 6,142 for Domestic, up 3% versus July 2010,
  • 9,323 for Import, down 12% versus July 2010, and
  • 3,484 for Premium Luxury, up 11% versus July 2010.

About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation, Inc., headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is America's largest automotive retailer. A component of the Standard and Poor's 500 Index, AutoNation owns and operates 254 new vehicle franchises in 15 states. For additional information, please visit http://corp.AutoNation.com or www.AutoNation.com.

Web Site: http://corp.autonation.com