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Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
As discussed in the Current Report on Form 8-K that we filed with the Commission on May 7, 2003, we appointed KPMG LLP as our
new independent public accountant effective as of May 6, 2003 and we dismissed Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent public
accountant effective as of May 5, 2003.
Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Annual
Report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report in timely alerting them as to material information relating
to AutoNation (including our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in this Annual Report.
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our last fiscal quarter identified in connection with the
evaluation referred to above that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
We have begun to centralize certain key store level accounting and administrative activities across certain of our operating districts. As we
continue this process, we expect to improve our internal control over financial reporting. Also, while not considered to have a material effect
on our internal control over financial reporting, we addressed certain financial reporting control matters related to income taxes during 2003.
As discussed in Note 24, Prior Year Reclassifications and Disaggregations, of Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements, certain
revisions have been made to intangible assets and deferred income taxes and other tax liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet.
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