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

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 11 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. today announced it will release first quarter 2006 financial results on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 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, Conference ID: 7868810, International callers dial (706) 645-9291.

Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 300 Company, is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States operating 176 franchises and 38 collision repair centers. Sonic can be reached on the Web at www.sonicautomotive.com.

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