For the three months ended April 30, 2009, revenue, operating income and income from continuing operations were $197.3 million, $64.9 million and $40.5 million, respectively. These represent decreases in revenue of $23.8 million, or 10.8%; in operating income of $3.8 million, or 5.5%; and in income from continuing operations of $6.0 million, or 12.8%, respectively, from the same quarter last year. Fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the three months were $0.48 compared to $0.52 last year, a decrease of 7.7%.

For the nine months ended April 30, 2009, revenue, operating income and income from continuing operations were $558.8 million, $169.9 million and $104.9 million, respectively. These represent decreases in revenue of $19.8 million, or 3.4%; in operating income of $2.6 million, or 1.5%; and in income from continuing operations of $11.2 million, or 9.6%, respectively, from the same period last year. Fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the nine months ended April 30, 2009 were $1.23 compared to $1.28 last year, a decrease of 3.9%.

The change in the average GBP to USD exchange rate, which was 1.44 USD to 1.00 GBP this quarter and 1.98 USD to 1.00 GBP in the same quarter last year, reduced recorded revenue in the quarter by approximately $14.1 million.

On Thursday, June 4, 2009, at 11 a.m. Eastern time, Copart will conduct a conference call to discuss the results for the quarter. The call will be webcast live at http://webcast.premiereglobal.com/view/wl/r.htm?e=149549&s=1&k=2E89C6760E9D70C6427A467E82608CDC. A replay of the call will be available through July 4, 2009 by calling (888) 203-1112. Use confirmation code #6577448.

About Copart

Copart, founded in 1982, provides vehicle sellers with a full range of remarketing services to process and sell salvage and clean titled vehicles to dismantlers, rebuilders, exporters and, in some states, to end users. Copart remarkets the vehicles through Internet sales utilizing its proprietary VB2 technology. Copart sells vehicles on behalf of insurance companies, banks, finance companies, fleet operators, dealers, car dealerships, the general public and others. The company currently operates 147 facilities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Salvage vehicles are either damaged vehicles deemed a total loss for insurance or business purposes or are recovered stolen vehicles for which an insurance settlement with the vehicle owner has already been made. For more information, or to become a registered buyer, visit www.copart.com.

Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws, and these forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied by our statements and comments. For a more complete discussion of the risks that could affect our business, please review the "Management's Discussion and Analysis" and the other risks identified in Copart's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We encourage investors to review these disclosures carefully.We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time on our behalf.

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