Advance Auto Parts, Inc., (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, batteries, accessories, and maintenance items, today announced that Bill Carter will join the company as Senior Vice President, Commercial in early April. Mr. Carter will be responsible for the continued development and implementation of the Company's Commercial strategy and program. Mr. Carter will report to Jim Wade, President, and will re-locate to Roanoke, VA.

?We are very excited to have Bill join our team. Bill brings a wide range of experience to Advance and will be an excellent addition to our team,? said Mr. Wade. ?As pleased as we are with the tremendous growth in Commercial sales and market share over the last three years, we recognize the huge opportunity still ahead of us. Even with 11 consecutive quarters of double-digit Commercial comp sales growth, we still hold only 5% of the over $40 billion market that is available to us.?

Prior to joining Advance, Mr. Carter most recently served as a partner at Bain & Company in the Atlanta office where he has worked for over 11 years. As a member of the firm's Global Industrial Goods and Retail practices, he led growth strategy, operations improvement and organizational projects. Prior to Bain, he served in the US Navy. Mr. Carter earned his Master of Business Administration from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

About Advance Auto Parts

Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts, a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items in the United States, serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. As of October 9, 2010 the Company operated 3,540 stores in 39 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Additional information about the Company, employment opportunities, customer services, and online shopping for parts and accessories can be found on the Company's web site at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
Shelly Whitaker, APR
Direct: 540-561-8452
Fax: 540-561-6445
shelly.whitaker@advanceautoparts.com