CSK Auto Corporation
Proposed Ticker: - 645 E. Missouri Avenue
Exchange:New York Stock Exchange Phoenix, AZ 85012
Industry:Retail (SIC Code 5531) (602) 265-9200

Filing Information
Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:12/24/97
U.S. Shares Filed:0 Filing Price: -
Non-U.S. Shares Filed:0 Offering Amount: $172,500,000
Primary Shares:0 Expenses: -
Secondary Shares:0 Shares Out After:

Primary Underwriting Group
ManagerTierPhone
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp.Lead Manager (212) 371-0641
Furman Selz IncorporatedCo-manager (212) 309-8285
Lehman Brothers IncorporatedCo-manager (212) 526-8100
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Discover & Co.Co-manager (212) 761-5900
Salomon Smith BarneyCo-manager (212) 723-7300

Legal Counsel, Auditor and Registrar
Issuer's Law Firm: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Bank's Law Firm: Davis, Polk & Wardwell
Auditor: Coopers & Lybrand

Selected Financial Data

Dollar amounts in U.S. millions except for per share data
8 Month Ending Financials
Full Year
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
2/2/97 11/2/97 10/27/96 11/2/97
Revenue:$793.09$636.47$592.41Assets:$490.27
Net Income:-$3.13$12.17$6.43Curr Assets:$363.43
EPS:Liabilities:$582.63
Prior EPS:-$16.14$15.86Curr Liabilities:$206.63
Cash Flow/Oper:-$38.37$31.53-$9.31Equity:-$92.36
Cash Flow/Fin:$49.91-$14.30-$5.40Cash:$6.32
Cash Flow/Inv:-$10.69-$14.30Working Cap:$156.81

Business Description
The Company is the largest retailer of automotive parts and accessories in the Western United States and one of the largest such retailers in the United States.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to repay indebtedness.

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