Autozone to Release Third Quarter Earnings on May 21

May 09, 2002

MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 9, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO), will release results for the third fiscal quarter ended May 4, 2002, after market close on Tuesday, May 21, 2002. Steve Odland, chairman, president, and chief executive officer, will host a one hour conference call on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), to discuss the results of the quarter.

Investors may listen to the May 22 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) 998-0456 through Wednesday, May 29, 2002, at midnight (EDT).

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. AutoZone also sells automotive diagnostic and repair software through ALLDATA, diagnostic and repair information through alldatadiy.com, and auto and light truck parts through autozone.com.

SOURCE AutoZone, Inc.

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