CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH) today announced it will release fiscal 2016 third quarter financial results on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 7:30 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call on November 1, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern).

To access the live broadcast of the call over the Internet, go to www.sonicautomotive.com, then click on "Our Company," then "Investor Relations," then "Earnings Conference Calls."

The conference call will also be available live by dialing in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call at:

Domestic: 1.877.450.3867
International: 1.706.643.0958
Conference ID: 96968408

A conference call replay will be available one hour following the call for seven days and can be accessed by calling:

Domestic: 1.855.859.2056
International: 1.404.537.3406
Conference ID: 96968408

Presentation materials for the Company's earnings conference call will be accessible beginning the morning of the conference call on the Company's website at www.sonicautomotive.com by clicking on "Our Company," then "Investor Relations," then "Webcasts & Presentations."

About Sonic Automotive

Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Charlotte, N.C., is one of the nation's largest automotive retailers. Sonic can be reached on the web at www.sonicautomotive.com.

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SOURCE Sonic Automotive, Inc.