Subaru Reports September Sales -- Total Sales Year-to-Date Up 7% --

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Oct. 1, 2003 -- Subaru of America, Inc., the only car company that offers symmetrical all-wheel drive as standard equipment on every vehicle in its product line, reported September sales of 13,444 units. This total represents a seven-percent increase in sales year-to-date.

The Subaru Forester recorded sales of 4,250 units, a slight decline from September 2002. The Legacy model line sales totaled 5,541 units, while the Subaru Outback recorded sales of 3,688 units for the month. The Impreza line recorded 2,749 units, with WRX and STi making up nearly 65 percent of the sales for that model line. Baja posted 904 units for the month.

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About Subaru of America, Inc.

Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered near Philadelphia, the company markets and distributes all-wheel drive Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of nearly 600 dealers across the United States. Subaru is the only car company that offers symmetrical all-wheel drive as standard equipment on every vehicle in its product line. Subaru has been the best-selling import wagon in America for the past 20 years, based on R.L. Polk & Company new vehicle retail registration statistics calendar year-end 2002.