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Saab to Webcast Worldwide Unveiling Of 9-3 Viggen

26 March 1999

Saab to Webcast Worldwide Unveiling Of 9-3 Viggen; Consumers Can Join the Nation's Press at the 1999 New York International Auto Show for the World's First Look at Saab's New High-Performance Car

    NORCROSS, Ga., March 25 --  Saab is preparing to introduce
the world to its newest car, the aircraft-inspired Saab 9-3 Viggen. The high-
performance 9-3 Viggen (Swedish for "thunderbolt") enjoys its world debut on
Tuesday, March 30, at 1:15 pm, during the press day portion of the New York
International Auto Show. As part of the worldwide debut, Saab will also offer
a webcast of the entire press conference at 3:00 pm EST.
    Named after its Saab Aircraft namesake, the Saab 37 Viggen jet fighter,
the 2.3L high-output turbocharged Saab 9-3 Viggen features the highest level
of performance to-date in a Saab automobile, a specially tuned sport chassis,
superior aerodynamics and exclusive exterior and interior styling.
    To participate in the press conference, consumers have three choices.
Links to the web reveal can be found on the http://www.saabusa.com home page, as well
as on a Saab 9-3 Viggen microsite at http://www.saabusa.com/viggen . Or, proceed
directly to the unveiling at http://www.saabusa.com/viggen/html/webcast . The webcast
will include start to finish coverage of the entire 25-minute press
conference, including an introduction by Joel Manby, president and ceo, Saab
Cars USA.
    System requirements for easy viewing of the press conference include a
28.8 or higher modem, and the Real Network's RealPlayer plug-in (available at
http://www.saabusa.com/viggen ).
    Saab Cars USA, Inc. is headquartered in Norcross, GA, near Atlanta.