LAD Lithia Motors Inc

Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) today announced that its second quarter 2006 earnings will be released on Tuesday, August 1, at 5 a.m., PDT. CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION A conference call to discuss the results for the second quarter 2006 will be on the same day at 11 a.m. PDT and 2 p.m. EDT. HOW TO PARTICIPATE: DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CALLS: 973-633-1010 Please call in at least 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the call. To listen LIVE on our website or for REPLAY: Log-on to www.Lithia.com -- Go to Investor Relations -- and click on the Conference Call Icon. A replay will be available at the Investor Relations section of the Lithia Motors website; www.Lithia.com. A playback of the conference call will be available on August 1st, approximately one hour after completion of the call, and will be available until August 15th. The playback can be accessed by calling 973-341-3080 (access code: 7622807) or by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Lithia Motors website; www.Lithia.com. About Lithia Lithia Motors, Inc. is a Fortune 700 and Russell 2000 Company with 96 stores located in 38 markets in 13 states, selling 25 brands of new vehicles and over the Internet at "Lithia.com-America's Car & Truck Store." Lithia also sells used vehicles; arranges finance, warranty, and credit insurance contracts; and provides vehicle parts, maintenance, and repair services at all of its locations. Lithia retailed 103,333 new and used vehicles and had $2.9 billion in total revenue in 2005. Additional Information For additional information on Lithia Motors, contact the Investor Relations Department: 541-776-6591 or log-on to: www.lithia.com -- go to Investor Relations.