MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Steve Odland, Chairman,
President, and Chief Executive Officer of AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO) will ring
the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on December 12, 2002. Mr.
Odland will be joined on the bell podium by AutoZone's Executive Committee.
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, or Financial - Jay Cook,
+1-901-495-7005, both of AutoZone, Inc./
/Web site: http://www.autozone.com