Central Parking Corporation Plans Vigorous Defense against Shareholder Complaint

"I strongly believe that there is no merit to the allegations of wrongdoing made in the lawsuit, and we intend to defend the lawsuit vigorously," stated Monroe Carell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Central Parking Corporation, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, is a leading provider of parking and transportation services. The Company operates approximately 3,900 parking facilities containing approximately 1.6 million spaces at locations in 39 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Chile, Germany, Switzerland, Mexico, Poland, Spain, Venezuela, Greece, Peru and Colombia.

This press release contains projections and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. These projections and statements reflect the Company's current views with the respect to future events and financial performance. No assurance can be given, however, that these events will occur or that these projections will be achieved and actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of certain factors. A discussion of these factors is included in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.