GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC CEO SAYS UNCERTAINTY OVER GM, CHRYSLER HAS BEEN "ANOTHER DRAG ON SALES" IN DIFFICULT ECONOMIC TIMES

ANOTHER DRAG ON SALES" IN DIFFICULT ECONOMIC TIMES

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