Sonic Automotive, Inc. Schedules Release of First Quarter Results and Conference Call

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 12 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. today announced it will release fiscal 2004 first quarter financial results on Tuesday, April 27, 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 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 # 6746028.

About Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Sonic Automotive, Inc. is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States operating 187 franchises and 39 collision repair centers. Sonic can be reached on the Web at www.sonicautomotive.com