Sonic Automotive, Inc. Schedules Release of Third Quarter Results And Conference Call

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 9, 2003 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. today announced it will release fiscal 2003 third quarter financial results on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at 7:30 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern).

To access the live broadcast of the call over the Internet go to: www.companyboardroom.com or www.sonicautomotive.com

A live audio of the call will be accessible to the public by calling 877-791-3416. International callers dial 706-643-0958. Callers should dial in approximately 10 minutes before the call begins.

A conference call replay will be available one hour following the call for seven days and can be accessed by calling: 800-642-1687 (domestic) or 706-645-9291 (international), ID # 3194423

About Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 300 Company, is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States operating 192 franchises and 42 collision repair centers. Sonic can be reached on the Web at www.sonicautomotive.com.

Audio: http://www.companyboardroom.com/

Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/125546.html