AutoZone to Release First Quarter Earnings on December 12

Dec 04, 2002

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO), will release results for the first fiscal quarter ended November 23, 2002, before market opens on Thursday, December 12, 2002. Steve Odland, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer will present the results of the first fiscal quarter of 2003 at AutoZone's Annual Meeting of Stockholders and investor conference at 8:00 am (EST) on the 12th at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

Investors may listen to the annual meeting, including discussion of first quarter results by dialing (712) 271-3887. The live audio will also be available with supporting slides on the AutoZone website at http://www.autozone.com . A replay of the Annual Meeting, investor conference and slides will be available on AutoZone's website until January 10, 2003. In addition, a replay will be available by dialing (402) 220-3902 through Thursday, December 19, 2002, at midnight (EST).

As of August 31, 2002, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through 3,068 AutoZone stores in 44 states plus the District of Columbia, 39 AutoZone stores in Mexico and online at http://www.autozone.com . AutoZone also sells automotive diagnostic and repair software through ALLDATA and http://www.alldatadiy.com .

SOURCE AutoZone, Inc.

/CONTACT: Media - Ray Pohlman, +1-901-495-7962, Financial - Jay Cook, +1-901-495-7005, both of AutoZone, Inc./

/Web site: http://www.autozone.com