Sonic Automotive, Inc. to Present at Banc of America Securities Investor Conference

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 21 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. announced today that Lee Wyatt, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Banc of America Securities 34th Annual Investment Conference in San Francisco, California at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on September 21, 2004.

A copy of Mr. Wyatt's presentation to the conference is currently available on Sonic Automotive's website at http://www.sonicautomotive.com/ . To view or print this written presentation, click on "Investor Relations," then "Investor Presentations," then "Banc of America Securities Conference September 2004."

About Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 300 Company, is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States operating 195 franchises and 40 collision repair centers. Sonic can be reached on the Web at http://www.sonicautomotive.com/ .

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