Audi Announces 2007 Record April Sales

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Sixth Consecutive Record Sales Month

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 1 -- Audi of America, Inc. today announced April sales totaled 8,106, an increase of 9.4% compared to last year's numbers, and a record for the month of April. For the year, Audi sales are up 15.2% over last year's sales volume.

April 2007 marked the sixth consecutive month when Audi dealers posted a monthly all-time record.

The all-new 2008 TT Coupe and Roadster models started arriving at dealerships at the end of April, and fill a gap Audi had not occupied during the 2007 model year. The A4 Cabriolet model line had the largest increase for the month at 22.7%.

"Yearly sales are on track for another record year," stated Johan de Nysschen, Executive Vice President for Audi of America, Inc. "We have the all-new TT models now arriving in showrooms, and the Audi Q7 continues to be a strong performer. And new offerings arrive later this year, including the R8 mid-engine sports car and the S5 Coupe."

Significant gains were recorded by dealers in Texas (+67.0%), Michigan (+28.0%), and New Jersey (+25.7). Key metro regions also saw big gains, including Atlanta (+41.1%) and New York (+27.1%).

Audi Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales are also up 6.8% for the year with 8,254 vehicles delivered.

Audi's history in America dates to 1969, when the brand was first introduced to the U.S. market. Today, a network of over 260 Audi dealers currently offers a line of premium vehicles that include the Audi A3 compact; the sporty A4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet models; the high performance S4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet models; the high-revving RS 4 sports sedan; the design-leading A6 sedan and Avant; the all-new Audi Q7 performance SUV; the all-aluminum Audi A8; the new V10-powered S6 and S8 performance sedans; and the all-new 2008 TT Coupe and Roadster models.

                           AUDI OF AMERICA, INC
                             APRIL 2007 SALES

  AUDI US SNAPSHOT                              ------YEAR TO DATE-------

                    Apr-07   Apr-06    Yr/Yr %  Apr-07    Apr-06   Yr/Yr %
                    Actual   Actual    change     YTD       YTD    change
                                                actual    actual

  A3                   662       746    -11.3 %   2,150     3,093   -30.5 %
  TT                   388       142    173.2 %     684       355    92.7 %
  A4/S4/RS 4         2,852     3,623    -21.3 %  10,934    11,443    -4.4 %
  A4/S4 Cabriolet    1,054       859     22.7 %   2,994     2,499    19.8 %
  A6/S6                898     1,555    -42.3 %   3,730     6,042   -38.3 %
  A8/S8                355       487    -27.1 %   1,287     1,864   -31.0 %
  Q7                 1,897         -         -    7,355         -        -
             Total   8,106     7,412      9.4 %  29,134    25,296    15.2 %

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