LAD Lithia Motors Inc

Lithia Toyota of Abilene, TX has won Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc.�s prestigious President�s Award for outstanding sales and service. This is the 1ST time the dealership has won this coveted award. The President�s Award pays homage to Toyota dealerships throughout the U.S. that achieve high standards of performance in all facets of the automotive dealer profession, including vehicle and parts sales, service and customer satisfaction. �Providing outstanding customer service is something each member of our team strives for on a daily basis,� said Sid DeBoer, Chairman and CEO of Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD). �Putting our customer�s first is what we do across our entire company. It�s wonderful that our customers recognize that and rate us so highly.� �Lithia Toyota of Abilene earned one of Toyota�s highest tributes, the President�s Award, through its outstanding professionalism and commitment to quality,� said Scott Witt, Area Manager for Gulf States Toyota. �Lithia Toyota of Abilene achieved exemplary standards of performance in sales and service, and most importantly, in satisfying our customers� needs.� TMS has recognized dealers with the President�s Award annually since 1986. About Lithia Lithia Motors, Inc. is a Fortune 700 and Russell 2000 Company. Lithia sells 28 brands of new and all brands of used vehicles at 110 stores which are located in 46 markets within 15 states. Internet sales are centralized at http://www.Lithia.comor through the recently launched http://www.L2Auto.com 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 105,108 new and used vehicles and had $3.22 billion in total revenue in 2007. Lithia is publicly traded (NYSE:LAD) and is available on the web at www.Lithia.com.