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

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 4, 2006 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. today announced it will release fiscal 2006 third quarter financial results on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 7:30 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call on October 31, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern).

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

A live audio of the conference 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), conference call ID # 8080861.

Presentation materials for the Company's earnings conference call will be posted on the Company's website the morning of the call and will accessible at www.sonicautomotive.com by clicking on the "For Investors" tab and choosing "Webcasts & Presentations" on the left side of the screen.

About Sonic Automotive

Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 300 company based in Charlotte, N.C., is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States operating 172 franchises and 38 collision repair centers. Sonic can be reached on the Web at www.sonicautomotive.com.

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