EXHIBIT 1

JOINT REPORTING AGREEMENT

                    In consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1), each of the parties hereto represents to and agrees with the other parties as follows:

                    1.          Such party is eligible to file a statement or statements on Schedule 13G pertaining to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, to which this Joint Reporting Agreement is an exhibit, for filing of the information contained herein.

                    2.           Such party is responsible for the timely filing of such statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein, PROVIDED that no such party is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning any other party making the filing, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

                    3.           Such party agrees that such statement is being filed by and on behalf of each of the parties identified herein, and that any amendment thereto will be filed on behalf of each such party.  Each party hereby constitutes and appoints each of Ronald P. Spogli and John M. Roth as his or its true and lawful attorney-in-fact to (a) execute on behalf of the undersigned all forms and other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), any stock exchange and any similar authority amending or otherwise with respect to the Schedule 13G to which this Joint Reporting Agreement is an exhibit and (b) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to timely file such forms and documents with the SEC, any stock exchange and any other similar authority.

                    This Joint Reporting Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all of such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.

February 13, 2003	FS EQUITY PARTNERS III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
		By:	FS Capital Partners, L.P.
			Its:	General Partner
			By:	FS Holdings, Inc.
				Its:	General Partner
				By:	/s/ John M. Roth
					John M. Roth
					Title:  Vice President

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FS CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., a California limited partnership
	By:	FS Holdings, Inc.
		Its:	General Partner
		By:	/s/ John M. Roth
			John M. Roth
			Title:  Vice President
FS HOLDINGS, INC., a California corporation
	By:	/s/ John M. Roth
		John M. Roth
		Title:  Vice President
FS EQUITY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
	By:	FS&Co. International, L.P.
		Its:	General Partner
		By:	FS International Holdings Limited
			Its:	General Partner
			By:	/s/ John M. Roth
				John M. Roth
				Title:  Vice President
FS&CO. INTERNATIONAL, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership
	By:	FS International Holdings Limited
		Its:	General Partner
		By:	/s/ John M. Roth
			John M. Roth
			Title:  Vice President

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FS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares
	By:	/s/ John M. Roth
		John M. Roth
		Title:  Vice President
FS EQUITY PARTNERS IV, L.P.
	By:	FS Capital Partners, L.L.C.
		Its:	General Partner
	/s/ John M. Roth
	John M. Roth
	Managing Member
FS CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
/s/ John M. Roth
John M. Roth
Managing Member

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