Porsche Cars North America Reports July Sales Up 4%

    ATLANTA, Aug. 1 Porsche Cars North America (PCNA),
importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars in the United States and
Canada, today announced U.S. retail sales totaled 2126 cars, which is a 4
percent increase compared to the same period last year. The result is the
second best July in PCNA history and the best since 1986.  January through
July U.S. sales volume has increased by 6 percent over the same period last
year.


    Model               Month to Date            Year to Date    Dealer Stock
               Current Year  Prior Year  Current Year Prior Year Current Year
    Boxster           564          530         3844         3811         906
    Boxster Tip       170          154         1268         1188         153
    Boxster S         386          438         2921         3122         420
    Boxster S Tip      92           95          643          681         146
    ALL BOXSTER      1212         1217         8676         8802        1625

    All1998 Carrera     0            0            0            2           0
    Carrera Coupe     160          195         1115         1249         305
    Carrera Coupe
      Tip S            36           46          336          386          55
    Carrera Cabriolet 154          227         1512         1816         238
    Carrera Cabriolet
      Tip S            90           92          701          732          98
    Carrera 4 Coupe    43           22          394          278          47
    Carrera 4 Coupe
      Tip              15            8          110           60           7
    911 Turbo         227          155         1131          387          26
    911 Turbo Tip      87           51          417          102          15
    Carrera 4
      Cabriolet        70           16          548          334          80
    Carrera 4
      Cabriolet Tip    32           14          260          131          35
    All CARRERA       914          826         6524         5477         906


    GRAND TOTALS     2126         2043        15200        14279        2531