Porsche Reports September Sales - Up 8.4%

ATLANTA - October 1, 2009: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States, today announced September sales in the U.S. of 1,581 units compared to the same period last year when it sold 1,458, up 8.4 percent. This is the second consecutive month that PCNA has recorded a sizable increase in sales — a first in 2009.

Notable were Porsche’s mid-engine sports car sales for the Boxster and Cayman, which were 326 versus last year’s figure of 195. Further, sales of Porsche’s venerable 911 series for September were 720 versus last year’s figure of 516, an increase of 40 percent and the best results for the iconic sports car in a year.

Porsche’s overall year-to-date sales in 2009 are 14,310 compared to the first nine months of last year when they were 21,076, a decrease of 32 percent.

For the month, Porsche’s Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales were 523, compared to 475 for the same period last year.