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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>youngwilliampoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Section 16(a) Reporting)


Tthe undersigned, an officer,director or shareholder of Lithia
Motors, Inc. (the "Company"),hereby constitutes and appoints
Edward Impert, John North and Larissa McAlister, and any one
of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney and agent
to execute in the undersigned's name any and all reports
required to be filed under Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to equity securities of the
Company, and to file the reports with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and any applicable stock exchange.

This Power of Attorney revokes all prior Powers of Attorney
relating to reporting under Section 16(a) with respect to equity
securities of the Company and shall remain in effect until
revoked by a subsequently filed instrument.

DATED:  November 4, 2012


By: /s/ WILLIAM J. YOUNG
William J. Young
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