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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We
consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-26359) pertaining to the Sonic Corp. Savings and Profit Sharing Plan of our report
dated December 18, 1999, with respect to the financial statements and schedules of Sonic Corp. Savings and Profit Sharing Plan included in the Plan's Annual Report (Form 11-K), for the year
ended August 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma
February 21, 2000
Consent of Independent Auditors
