2008-04-11 23:04:39 -

www.group1auto.com - Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI), a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced that it will release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, on Tuesday, April 29, 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. EDT.

The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet at www.group1auto.com through the Investor Relations section. A replay will be available for 30 days.

The conference call will also be available live by dialing in 10 minutes prior to the call at: -0- Domestic: 800-218-8862 International: 303-275-2170

A telephonic replay will be available following the call through May 6, by dialing: -0- Domestic: 800-405-2236 International: 303-590-3000 Passcode: 11112383#

About Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Group 1 owns and operates 104 automotive dealerships, 143 franchises, and 26 collision service centers in the United States and the United Kingdom that offer 32 brands of automobiles. Through its dealerships, the company sells new and used cars and light trucks; arranges related financing, vehicle service and insurance contracts; provides maintenance and repair services; and sells replacement parts.

Group 1 Automotive can be reached on the Internet at www.group1auto.com.

AT GROUP 1:
President and CEO
Earl J. Hesterberg, 713-647-5700
or
Senior Vice President and CFO
John C. Rickel, 713-647-5700
or
Manager, Investor Relations
Kim Paper Canning, 713-647-5700
or
AT Fleishman-Hillard:
Investors
John Roper, 713-513-9505
or
AT Pierpont Communications:
Media
Clint L. Woods, 713-627-2223