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Auto dealers.


BOLD PLAYERS NEW STRATEGIES B.E. 100S

Auto Dealers

THIS   LAST
YEAR   YEAR   COMPANY                           LOCATION

  1      1    Prestige Automotive               Detroit, MI
  2      2    March/Hodge                       Hartford, CT
              Automotive Group
  3      3    Martin Automotive Group           Bowling Green, KY
  4      4    S. Woods Enterprises Inc.         Tampa, FL
  5      5    The Harrell Companies             Atlanta, GA
  6      7    Boyland Auto Group                Orlando, FL
  7      6    Family Automotive Group           San Juan
                                                Capistrano, CA
  8     11    Winston Pittman Enterprise        Louisville, KY
  9      9    Legacy Automotive Group           McDonough, GA
 10     10    32 Ford Mercury Inc.              Batavia, CH
 11     14    Baranco Automotive Group          Lilburn, GA
 12     12    JMC Auto Group                    Austin, TX
 13     18    Panhandle Automotive Inc.         Crestview, FL
 14     15    Armstrong Holdings                Homestead, FL
 15     13    Hubbard Automotive L.L.C.         Charlotte, NC
 16     17    Fitzpatrick Dealership Group      Modesto, CA
 17     19    Southgate Automotive Group        Southgate, MI
 18     39    Shack Findlay Honda               Henderson, NV
 19     16    Wade Ford Inc.                    Smyrna, GA
 20     32    BMW/MINI of Sterling              Sterling, VA
 21     31    Midfield Dodge-Jeep Inc.          Birmingham, AL
 22     33    Mike Pruitt Automotive Group      Akron, OH
 23     27    Matthews Automotive Group         Daytona Beach, FL
 24     30    Superstition Springs Toyota       Mesa, AZ
 25     20    Bill Perkins Automotive Group     Taylor, MI
 26     22    Bob Ross-Buick Inc.               Centerville, OH
 27     24    Avis Ford Inc.                    Southfield, MI
 28     21    Briarwood Ford Inc.               Saline, MI
 29     28    Tropical Ford Inc.                Orlando, FL
 30     29    Corley Automotive Group           Grants, NM
 31     38    Hank Aaron Automotive Group       Union City, GA
 32     25    University Automotive Group       Athens, GA
 33     40    Lexus of Memphis                  Memphis, TN
 34     34    Classic Chevrolet                 Anaheim Hills, CA
 35     36    Stephens Automotive Group         Plano, TX
 36     37    Rodgers Chevrolet                 Woodhaven, MI
 37     26    Family Ford Sales                 Florence, AL
 38     44    Greene Group L.L.C.               West Des Moines, IA
 39     41    Huntington Chevrolet Inc.         Huntington
                                                Station, NY
 40     59    Advantage Chevrolet               Hodgkins, IL
 41     53    Island Ford Inc.                  Staten Island, NY
 42     55    Reid Automotive Group             Rome, GA
 43     54    Westminster Buick-Pontiac-GMC     Westminster, CA
 44     47    Huntsville Autoplex               Huntsville, AL
 45     51    Powell Chevrolet                  Dallas, TX
 46     50    Paradise Ford                     Cocoa, FL
 47     56    Mike Johnson Auto Group           New Baltimore, MI
 48     60    Shamrock Ford-                    Clinton, MI
              Lincoln-Mercury Inc.
 49     46    Ford of Montebello                Montebello, CA
 50     48    JK Chevrolet Isuzu                Nederland, TX
 51     66    Warner Robins                     Warner Robins, GA
              Ford Lincoln-Mercury Inc.
 52     58    East Brunswick                    East Brunswick, NJ
              Buick-Pontiac-GMC
 53     --    Superstition Springs Lexus        Mesa, AZ
 54     61    Mount Kisco Chevrolet             Mount Kisco, NY
              Cadillac Hummer
 55     79    McKinney Dodge                    McKinney, TX
 56     70    Smokey Point                      Arlington, WA
              Buick Pontiac GPIC
 57     65    Aeneas Williams                   Bastrop, LA
              Dealerships
 58     80    Walker Family                     Laurel, MS
              Auto Group
 59     57    Chino Hills Ford                  Chino Hills, CA
 60     --    Phil Waterford's                  Manteca, CA
              Manteca Ford Mercury
 61     62    Sim Fryson Motor Co.              Ashland, KY
 62     64    Folsom Buick Pontiac GMC          Folsom, CA
 63     86    Nissan-Mitsubishi-Kia             Lake Charles, LA
              of Lake Charles
 64     --    Superstition Springs              Mesa, AZ
              Chrysler Jeep
 65     91    Ultimate Pontiac                  Fredericksburg, VA
              Buick GMC Isuzu
 66     71    Southaven Pontiac                 Southaven, MS
              Buick GMC Inc.
 67     68    Red Bluff Ford                    Red Bluff, CA
 68     77    Empire Ford Inc.                  Spokane, WA
 69     63    Noble Ford Mercury Inc.           Indianola, IA
 70     85    Vicksburg Chrysler-               Vicksburg, MI
              Dodge-Jeep Inc.
 71     88    Cox Nissan Inc.                   Bronx, NY
 72     82    Poughkeepsie                      Poughkeepsie, NY
              Chevrolet-Cadillac Inc.
 73     74    Alan Young Pontiac                Fort Worth, TX
              Truck Buick GMC
 74     --    Orange Ford-                      Orange, TX
              Lincoln-Mercury Inc.
 75     75    Elk Grove Buick                   Elk Grove, C
              Pontiac GMC
 76     81    River View Ford                   Oswego, IL
 77     94    BMW of the Hudson Valley          Poughkeepsie, NY
 78     72    Courtesy Ford-Lincoln-Mercury     Danville, IL
 79     76    Everett Chevrolet                 Everett, WA
 80     90    Bayview Ford Lincoln Mercury      Daphne, AL
              Inc.
 81     92    Lexus of Mishawaka                Mishawaka, IN
 82     67    All American Ford                 Saginaw, MI
              Lincoln-Mercury
 83     89    Quality Ford                      Mt. Vernon, NY
 84     96    East Tulsa Dodge Inc.             Tulsa, OK
 85     93    New Castle Ford-                  New Castle, IN
              Lincoln-Mercury Inc.
 86     --    Forest Lake Ford                  Forest Lake, MN
 87     --    Town Square                       Lincolnton, NC
              Ford Lincoln Mercury
 88     --    Hunterdon BMW                     Lebanon, NJ
 89     95    Highland Park Ford                Highland Park, IL
 90     --    Deerbrook Forest                  Kingwood, TX
              Chrysler-Jeep Inc.
 91     --    Bound Brook Ford Inc.             Bound Brook, NJ
 92     83    Joliet Dodge Inc.                 Joliet, IL
 93     --    Coastal Motorcars                 Corpus Christi, TX
 94    100    Cross Creek                       Fayetteville, NC
              Lincoln-Mercury Inc.
 95     --    Gresham Chrysler Jeep Inc.        Gresham, OR
 96     97    Vision Ford Lincoln Mercury       Alamogordo, NM
 97     --    Gorman McCracken VW Mazda         Longview, TX
 98     --    Paris Ford Lincoln Mercury Inc.   Paris, TX
 99     78    Cross Road Chrysler-Jeep          Oklahoma City, OK
100     --    Freedom Ford                      Wise, VA
              Lincoln-Mercury Inc.

THIS   LAST   CHIEF                           YEAR
YEAR   YEAR   EXECUTIVE                      STARTED   STAFF

  1      1    Gregory Jackson                 1989      400
  2      2    Tony March/Ernest M. Hodge      1998      800
  3      3    Cornelius A. Martin             1985      706
  4      4    Sanford L. Woods                1989      354
  5      5    H. Steve Harrell                1987      412
  6      7    Dorian S. Boyland               1987      380
  7      6    Raymond Dixon                   1993      320
  8     11    Winston R. Pittman Sr.          1988      235
  9      9    Emanuel D. Jones                1992      220
 10     10    Clarence F. Warren              1990      130
 11     14    Gregory T. Baranco              1978      225
 12     12    J. Michael Chargois             1988      233
 13     18    Leon Daggs Jr.                  1986      260
 14     15    William J. Armstrong            1990      225
 15     13    Reginald T. Hubbard             1988      268
 16     17    Ed Fitzpatrick                  1992      130
 17     19    Fred J. Poe                     1990      130
 18     39    William E. Shack Jr.            1998      110
 19     16    Steven R. Ewing                 2002       10
 20     32    Thomas A. Moorehead             1999       87
 21     31    Jordan Frazier                  1989       50
 22     33    Mike Pruitt                     1990      202
 23     27    Irving J. Matthews              1991      195
 24     30    Anthony L. Merritt              1997      138
 25     20    Bill Perkins                    1993      108
 26     22    Norma J. Ross                   1974      145
 27     24    Walter E. Douglas Sr.           1991      130
 28     21    Eddie L. Hall Jr.               1986      131
 29     28    Hamilton W. Massey              1983      143
 30     29    Eddie B. Corley Sr.             1982      200
 31     38    Henry L. Aaron Sr.              1999      141
 32     25    Ronald L. Hill                  1991      168
 33     40    James G. Kaiser                 1998       80
 34     34    Milton Barnes Jr.               1996       70
 35     36    David L. Stephens               1999      106
 36     37    Pamela Rodgers                  2001       81
 37     26    Bobby F. Goldston               1998       82
 38     44    Franklin D. Greene              1989      122
 39     41    Gregory M. Williams Sr.         1999      102
 40     59    Desmond Roberts                 1999       82
 41     53    Gil Chapman                     1999       85
 42     55    Duane L. Reid                   1995       96
 43     54    Robert Menzies                  1997       72
 44     47    Ellenae Fairhurst               1995       75
 45     51    John H. Powell Jr.              1998       71
 46     50    Wayne Martin                    2000       83
 47     56    Michael Johnson                 1990       62
 48     60    Jeffery Shamberger              1988       47
 49     46    James Ross                      1999      100
 50     48    Robert Turner                   2000       75
 51     66    Terry L. Holmes                 1999       75
 52     58    Otis J. Thornton                1996       42
 53     --    Anthony L. Merritt              2003       64
 54     61    Adrian Ward Quinn               1999       44
 55     79    Charles W. Sutton               2001       70
 56     70    Anderson B. Bryant Jr.          2002       50
 57     65    Aeneas Williams                 2001      125
 58     80    Jimmy Walker                    1992      103
 59     57    Timothy L. Woods                1981       92
 60     --    Philip L. Waterford             1997       70
 61     62    Sim E. Fryson                   1995       75
 62     64    Steven J. Jackson               1998       51
 63     86    John F. Stelly                  2002       55
 64     --    Alfonzo Smith                   2002       62
 65     91    Randall O. Harris               2002       45
 66     71    Henry A. Ware Jr.               1999       57
 67     68    Phillip G. Price                1989       72
 68     77    Nathaniel D. Greene             1986       69
 69     63    Dimaggio Nichols                1985       98
 70     85    Monti M. Long                   1990       45
 71     88    Keith Cox                       2000       62
 72     82    Raymond                         2001       61
              M. Wilkinson III
 73     74    Alan J. Young                   1983       65
 74     --    Carl L. Barnett Sr.             1994       55
 75     75    Steven J. Jackson               2002       52
 76     81    Ray Fregia Sr.                  1991       52
 77     94    Roland J. Walton                1999       35
 78     72    Ray Fregia Jr.                  1988       41
 79     76    John B. Reggans III             1996       70
 80     90    Damon Wickware                  1992       50
 81     92    Perry Watson III                2003       33
 82     67    LaVal Perry                     1988       75
 83     89    Cecil S. Wright                 1993       53
 84     96    Yvonne Hovell                   2001       50
 85     93    William B. Walker               1990       45
 86     --    Leroy P. Kemp Jr.               1991       45
 87     --    C.V. Willingham Jr.             1998       44
 88     --    Gailon McMcGowen                2003       30
 89     95    Carl E. Statham                 1998       48
 90     --    E. Dale Early                   1993       39
 91     --    Dale F. Harris                  1997       50
 92     83    Carl R. Dukes                   1998       45
 93     --    Art Allen                       2001       50
 94    100    Samuel Johnson Sr.              1990       70
 95     --    Clarence E. Parker              1991       40
 96     97    Wayne Martin                    1989       66
 97     --    Carl L. Barnett Sr.             2003       35
 98     --    Carl L. Barnett Sr.             2000       40
 99     78    Jesse J. Greathouse Jr.         1999       52
100     --    Bobby H. Dawson                 1990       37

THIS   LAST   TYPE OF
YEAR   YEAR   BUSINESS                                 SALES *

  1      1    Chevrolet, Pontiac, Ford, Saturn,       1066.597
              Lincoln-Mercury, Buick, GMC Truck
  2      2    GM, Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Infiniti,      558.383
              Volkswagen, Jaguar, Volvo
  3      3    Cadillac, Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, Kia,    382.445
              Chevrolet, Ford, Hummer, Saab
  4      4    Dodge Chrysler, Jeep, Toyota,            343.556
              Lexus, Honda, Hyundai
  5      5    Lexus, Nissan, Honda,                    287.791
              Volvo, Kia, Hyundai
  6      7    Dodge, Nissan, Ford, Honda               141.630
              Mercedes-Benz
  7      6    Ford, Toyota, Honda                      206.518
  8     11    Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Toyota,           167.578
              Lexus, Scion, Nissan
  9      9    Ford, Toyota, Scion, Mercury             162.000
 10     10    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury                    161.388
 11     14    Pontiac, GMC, Acura, Lincoln-            151.215
              Mercury, Buick, Mercedes-Benz
 12     12    Lincoln-Mercury                          146.814
 13     18    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, Dodge,            140.000
              Buick, Hyundai, Suzuki
 14     15    Ford, Toyota                             128.000
 15     13    Dodge, Chevrolet, Isuzu                  126.089
 16     17    Lexus, BMW, Infiniti                     125.000
 17     19    GM, Pontiac, GMC,                        112.000
              Chevrolet, Mitsubishi
 18     39    Honda                                    110.000
 19     16    Ford                                     103.425
 20     32    BMW, MINI Cooper                         100.855
 21     31    Dodge, Jeep                              100.234
 22     33    Honda, Ford,                             100.000
              Lincoln-Mercury, Mazda
 23     27    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury                     97.098
 24     30    Toyota                                    94.000
 25     20    Chevrolet                                 93.099
 26     22    Buick, GMC, Mercedes-Benz,                91.460
              Hummer
 27     24    Ford                                      90.212
 28     21    Ford                                      89.846
 29     28    Ford                                      89.842
 30     29    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, Volvo,             88.092
              Dodge, Chrysler, Nissan, Jeep
 31     38    BMW, MINI Cooper, Toyota,                 87.379
              Honda, Scion, Jaguar, Land Rover
 32     25    Ford, Mazda, Lincoln-Mercury              87.353
 33     40    Lexus                                     77.693
 34     34    Chevrolet                                 77.449
 35     36    Jaguar, Audi, Honda                       75.191
 36     37    Chevrolet                                 75.167
 37     26    Ford                                      67.000
 38     44    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury                     65.640
 39     41    Chevrolet                                 65.014
 40     59    Chevrolet                                 63.561
 41     53    Ford                                      63.251
 42     55    Ford, Acoln-Mercury                       62.947
 43     54    Buick, Pontiac, GMC                       61.711
 44     47    DaimlerChrysler, Nissan, Toyota,          61.000
              Dodge, Infiniti, Lexus
 45     51    Chevrolet                                 58.160
 46     50    Ford                                      57.544
 47     56    Chevrolet                                 57.000
 48     60    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury                     56.805
 49     46    Ford                                      56.450
 50     48    GM, Chevrolet, Isuzu                      54.870
 51     66    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury                     51.000
 52     58    Buick, Pontiac, GMC                       50.642
 53     --    Lexus                                     50.600
 54     61    Chevrolet, Cadillac, Hummer               50.126
 55     79    Dodge                                     50.005
 56     70    Buick, Pontiac, GMC                       50.000
 57     65    GMC, Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac, Toyota,    49.877
              Lincoln-Mercury, Chrysler, Honda
 58     80    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, Kia                49.549
 59     57    Ford                                      48.000
 60     --    Ford, Mercury                             46.775
 61     62    Mercedes-Benz, Honda,                     46.726
              Nissan, Mazda
 62     64    GM, Buick, Pontiac GMC                    43.966
 63     86    Nissan, Mitsubishi, Kia                   42.581
 64     --    Chrysler Jeep                             42.184
 65     91    Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Isuzu                40.600
 66     71    Pontiac, GMC, Buick                       40.493
 67     68    Ford, Mercury                             39.879
 68     77    Ford                                      39.500
 69     63    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury                     39.055
 70     85    Chrysler Dodge, Jeep                      38.842
 71     88    Nissan                                    38.434
 72     82    GM, Chevrolet, Cadillac                   37.782
 73     74    GMC Trucks, Buick, Pontiac, GM            36.884
 74     --    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury                     36.797
 75     75    Buick, Pontiac, GMC, GM                   36.329
 76     81    Ford                                      36.300
 77     94    BMW                                       36.027
 78     72    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury                     35.853
 79     76    Chevrolet                                 35.810
 80     90    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury                     34.519
 81     92    Lexus                                     33.014
 82     67    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury                     33.000
 83     89    Ford                                      32.500
 84     96    Dodge                                     30.736
 85     93    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, Chevrolet,         30.433
              Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac
 86     --    Ford                                      29.944
 87     --    Ford, Lincoln-Mercur                      28.634
 88     --    BMW                                       28.300
 89     95    Ford                                      28.079
 90     --    Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge                     27.317
 91     --    Ford                                      27.012
 92     83    DaimlerChrysler, Dodge                    26.869
 93     --    BMW, Porsche, Volkswagen                  25.618
 94    100    Lincoln-Mercury, Subaru                   25.200
 95     --    Chrysler, Jeep, Suzuki                    23.422
 96     97    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury                     23.418
 97     --    Volkswagen, Mazda                         23.185
 98     --    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury                     23.077
 99     78    Chrysler, Jeep                            23.040
100     --    Ford, Lincoln-Mercury                     22.400

* IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, TO THE NEAREST THOUSAND. AS OF DEC. 31, 2004.
PREPARED BY B.E. RESEARCH. REVIEWED BY THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM EDWARDS & CO.
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