ADD to BW0160 (O'REILLY-AUTOMOTIVE) announces record 1994 sales and earnings.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 1995--ADD to BW0160 (O'REILLY-AUTOMOTIVE): -0-

                  O'Reilly Automotive Inc. and Subsidiaries
                    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                     Dec. 31, 1994   Dec. 31, 1993
                                         (Note)          (Note)
Assets                         (in thousands, except per share data)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents                 $3,364         $3,202
Short-term investments                     2,075          8,826
Accounts receivable                        7,642          6,554
Inventory                                 42,459         34,820
Other current assets                       1,707          1,840
Total current assets                      57,247         55,242
Property and equipment, at cost           40,928         28,197
Accumulated and depreciation
 and amortization                         13,386         11,198
                                          27,542         16,999
Other assets                               2,538            871
                                          87,327         73,112

Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable                          10,335         10,470
Income taxes payable                       1,104              -
Other current liabilities                  4,081          3,084
Current portion of long-term debt            311            495
Total current liabilities                 15,831         14,049
Long-term debt, less current portion         461            732
Other liabilities                            811            526
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $.01 par value:
Authorized shares - 30,000,000
Issued and and outstanding shares -
 8,679,428 in 1994 and 8,623,067
  in 1993                                     87             86
Additional paid-in capital                21,486         20,140
Retained earnings                         48,651         37,579
Total stockholders' equity                70,224         57,805
                                          87,327         73,112

    NOTE:  The balance sheets at Dec. 31, 1994 and 1993 have been
derived from the audited financial statements at that date but do
not include all of the information and footnotes required by
generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial
statements.

                          O'Reilly Automotive Inc. and Subsidiaries
                        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

                             Three Months Ended     Year Ended
                             12/31/94  12/31/93  12/31/94  12/31/93
                              (In thousands, except per share data)

Product sales                 $42,357   $35,430  $167,057  $137,164
Cost of goods sold, including
 warehouse and distribution
 expenses                      24,177    21,562    97,758    82,102
Operating, selling, general
 and administrative expenses   14,351    12,318    52,142    42,492
                               38,528    33,880   149,900   124,594
Operating income                3,829     1,550    17,157    12,570
Other income, net                  55        18       376       216
Income from continuing
 operations before income taxes 3,884     1,568    17,533    12,786
Provision for income taxes      1,417       437     6,461     4,556
Income from continuing
 operations                     2,467     1,131    11,072     8,230
Discontinued operations
 Income from discontinued
 residential real estate
 operations less applicable
 income taxes                       -         -         -        48
Net income                      2,467     1,131    11,072     8,278
Income per share:
 Continuing operations           0.28      0.13      1.28      1.00
 Discontinued operations            -         -         -      0.01
Net income                       0.28      0.13      1.28      1.01
Weighted average shares
 outstanding                    8,674     8,663     8,655     8,235

CONTACT: O'Reilly Automotive Inc., Springfield

James R. Batten, 417/862-6708