I will try to provide the key metrics (I usually provide after every quarter) tomorrow.  But in the mean time, below are the comparable store productivity metrics for Asbury, Group 1 and Sonic (that you can compare versus the store productivity metrics I provided yesterday on AutoNation, Lithia, and Penske.) 

Also, keep in mind Group 1 had about $1.2 million ($12,098 per store) in charges associated with debt redemption and asset impairment in the third quarter of 2007.  And Asbury's net income per store benefited from tax benefits in the quarter (tax rate of 32.3% this quarter vs 37.5% last year.)

As I mentioned, I think Sonic really shined this quarter.  Asbury stumbled.  But I think the heavy truck market really hurt them this quarter.  And A ...

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