Group 1 Automotive, a Fortune 500 specialty retailer, is one of the top 10 dealership groups in the $1 trillion automotive retailing industry. Group 1 owns approximately 95 dealerships, 142 franchises, 33 brands and 31 collision service centers located in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma and Texas. Through its dealerships and Internet sites, the company sells new and used cars and light trucks; arranges related financing, vehicle service and insurance contracts; provides maintenance and repair services; and sells replacement parts. Based in Houston, Group 1 Automotive s stock has traded publicly on the New York Stock Exchange since its initial public offering in 1997. |