Sonic Automotive, Inc. Schedules Release of Fourth Quarter, Year End Results and Conference Call

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 3, 2004 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. today announced it will release fiscal 2003 fourth quarter and year end financial results on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 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.ccbn.com or www.sonicautomotive.com

A live audio of the call will be accessible to the public by calling (888) 883-5990. International callers dial (706) 679-4886. 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: 800-633-8284, Conference ID: 21183752

Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 300 Company, is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States operating 190 franchises and 40 collision repair centers. Sonic can be reached on the Web at www.sonicautomotive.com .

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