AutoZone to Present at Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference Year End Results to be Released September 25, 2002

Aug 29, 2002

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug 29, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO) will be making a presentation to the investment community at the Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference on Thursday, September 5, 2002, beginning at 9:35 a.m. (ET). An audiocast of AutoZone's presentation will be available online at www.autozone.com. A replay will be available at www.autozone.com for fourteen days.

Release of Year End Results

AutoZone will release results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year end that ends August 31, 2002, before the market opens on Wednesday, September 25, 2002. Steve Odland, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, will host a one hour conference call beginning at 10:00 a.m. (ET), on Wednesday, September 25, 2002, to discuss the results of the quarter and the year.

AutoZone's Annual Report on Form 10-K is due to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by November 29, 2002. At that time, AutoZone will also file the required CEO and CFO certifications.

Investors may listen to the September 25 conference call live and review supporting slides on the AutoZone website, www.autozone.com, by clicking "Investor Relations," "Conference Calls." The call will also be available by dialing (712) 271-3887. A replay of the call and slides will be available on AutoZone's website. In addition, a replay of the call will be available by dialing (402) 998-1323 through Tuesday, October 1, 2002, at midnight (ET).

As of May 4, 2002, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through 3,052 AutoZone stores in 44 states plus the District of Columbia in the U.S. and 27 AutoZone stores in Mexico and also sells the ALLDATA brand automotive diagnostic and repair software. On the Web, AutoZone sells diagnostic and repair information through alldatadiy.com, and auto and light truck parts through AutoZone.com.

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SOURCE AutoZone, Inc.

CONTACT:          media, Ray Pohlman, +1-901-495-7962, or
                  ray.pohlman@autozone.com, or financial, Jay Cook, +1-901-495-7005, or
                  jay.cook@autozone.com, both of AutoZone, Inc.