CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH) today announced it will release fiscal 2011 third quarter financial results on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Senior management will hold a conference call on October 25, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern)

To access the live broadcast of the conference call over the Internet go to:
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:
(855) 859-2056 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international), conference call ID # 16406078

About Sonic Automotive

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

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