Sonic Automotive, Inc. Schedules Release of Fourth Quarter, Year End Results and Conference Call.

Sonic Automotive, Inc. today announced it will release fiscal 2002 fourth quarter and year end financial results on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 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: http://www.vcall.com/ or http://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: 8430086.

Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 300 Company, is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States operating 187 franchises and 44 collision repair centers. Sonic can be reached on the Web at: http://www.sonicautomotive.com/

   Contact:  J. Todd Atenhan, Investor Relations of Sonic Automotive, Inc.            (888) 766-4218.             Bill Steers, Media Relations of Sonic Automotive, Inc.            (888) 766-4219.  

CONTACT: J. Todd Atenhan, Investor Relations, +1-888-766-4218, or Bill Steers, Media Relations, +1-888-766-4219, both of Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Web site: http://www.sonicautomotive.com/

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