FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE DECLARES DIVIDEND

Increases Dividend 10% to $0.11 per share

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI, April 19, 2012 – Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG), an international automotive retailer, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 10% increase in the Company’s dividend to $0.11 per share. The dividend is payable on June 1, 2012, to shareholders of record on May 10, 2012.

President Rob Kurnick said, “Over the last twelve months the Board of Directors has been pleased to increase the dividend four times. The dividend increase announced today demonstrates the Board’s confidence in the sustainability of the auto retail environment and strength of our financial position.”

About Penske Automotive
        ., headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, operates 335 retail automotive franchises, representing 40 different brands and 29 collision repair centers. Penske Automotive, which sells new and previously owned vehicles, finance and insurance products and replacement parts, and offers maintenance and repair services on all brands it represents, has 168 franchises in 17 states and Puerto Rico and 167 franchises located outside the United States, primarily in the United Kingdom. Penske Automotive is a member of the Fortune 500 and Russell 2000 and has approximately 16,000 employees.

Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this press release involve forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements regarding Penske Automotive Group, Inc.’s future sales potential and outlook. Actual results may vary materially because of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: economic conditions generally, conditions in the credit markets and changes in interest rates, adverse conditions affecting a particular manufacturer, including the adverse impact to the vehicle and parts supply chain due to natural disasters such as the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011; changes in consumer credit availability, the outcome of legal and administrative matters, and other factors over which management has limited control. These forward-looking statements should be evaluated together with additional information about Penske Automotive’s business, markets, conditions and other uncertainties, which could affect Penske Automotive’s future performance. These risks and uncertainties are addressed in Penske Automotive’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). This press release speaks only as of its date, and Penske Automotive disclaims any duty to update the information herein.

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