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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Group 1 Automotive Schedules 2013 Third Quarter Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast
HOUSTON, October 7, 2013 — Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced that it will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013, on Thursday, October 24, before market open. Earl J. Hesterberg, Group 1’s president and chief executive officer, and the company’s senior management team will host a conference call to discuss the results later that morning at 10 a.m. ET.
The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet at www.group1auto.com, then click on ‘Investor Relations’ and then ‘Events’ or through this link: http://www.group1corp.com/news/events.aspx. A webcast replay will be available for 30 days.
The conference call will also be available live by dialing in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call at:
Domestic: |
1-877-300-8521 | |||
International: |
1-412-317-6026 | |||
Conference ID: |
10035201 | |||
| A telephonic replay will be available following the call through October 30, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. ET by dialing: |
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Domestic: |
1-877-870-5176 | |||
International: |
1-858-384-5517 | |||
Replay Pin: |
10035201 | |||
About Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Group 1 owns and operates 141 automotive dealerships, 179 franchises, and 35 collision
centers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil that offer 33 brands of
automobiles. Through its dealerships, the company sells new and used cars and light trucks;
arranges related vehicle financing, service and insurance contracts; provides automotive
maintenance and repair services; and sells vehicle parts.
Investor contacts:
Sheila Roth
Manager, Investor Relations
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
713-647-5741 | sroth@group1auto.com
Media contacts:
Pete DeLongchamps
V.P. Manufacturer Relations and Public Affairs
Group 1 Automotive Inc.
713-647-5770 | pdelongchamps@group1auto.com
or
Clint Woods
Pierpont Communications, Inc.
713-627-2223 | cwoods@piercom.com