Asbury Automotive Group Inc

We are one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, operating 125 franchises at 90 dealership locations as of December 31, 2005. We offer our customers an extensive range of automotive products and services, including: † new and used vehicles and related financing; † vehicle maintenance and repair services; † replacement parts; and † warranty, insurance and extended service contracts. For the year ended December 31, 2005, our revenues were $5.5 billion and our net income was $61.1 million. Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware on February 15, 2002. On March 13, 2002, we effected an initial public offering of our common stock, and on March 14, 2002, our stock was listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “ABG”. Our predecessor entity, a limited liability company, was formed in 1994 by then-current management and Ripplewood L.L.C.