| Ugly Duckling Reports First Quarter 2001 Results 
 
 PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2001--
 
 First Quarter Highlights:
 
 --  Total revenues were $164.0 million
 
 --  E-Commerce generated $15.1 million in revenues and 1,725 cars
 
 sold during the first quarter of 2001 as compared to $13.7
 
 million in revenues and 1,553 cars sold during the fourth
 
 quarter of 2000
 
 --  Loan portfolio principal balance reached $535.0 million,
 
 representing a 28% increase over the year-ago quarter
 
 --  New loan originations were $126.0 million, consistent with the
 
 year-ago quarter
 
 --  Entered into a $35 million Senior Secured Loan facility to
 
 replace its previous $38 million Senior Secured facility
 
 --  Entered into a $75-$100 million warehouse receivables line of
 
 credit with Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc.
 
 (announced April 16, 2001)
 
 --  Secured an option to extend until December 31, 2001, the
 
 Company's existing $25 million inventory line of credit
 
 (announced April 16, 2001)
 
 --  Closed 19th Securitization with loan principal balances of
 
 approximately $117.7 million and Class A bonds issued of $83.6
 
 million (announced April 16, 2001)
 
 --  Incurred $368,000 after tax charge to earnings in connection
 
 with the closing of Florida and Texas collection and loan
 
 administration centers
 
 --  The Company's Chairman of the Board and largest shareholder,
 
 Ernest C. Garcia II, made an offer to purchase all outstanding
 
 stock of the Company (announced April 16, 2001)
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