Audi Reports September Sales - Best Ever Certified Pre-Owned Result

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 1, 2004 -- Audi of America, Inc. sales for the month of September were 5,835 compared to 6,256 in September 2003. Year-to-date Audi sales are 57,299.

Increases were realized year-over-year in the A4/S4 and A4/S4 Cabriolet ranges as well as Audi's all-aluminum flagship the A8. In the A4/S4 model range, sales were 3,483 vs. 3,146 for a 10.7 percent increase. Interest in Audi A4/S4 Cabriolet's ran high with a 25.7 percent increase year-over-year (621 vs. 494). A8 sales were 530 this September vs. 520 one year ago for a 1.9 percent rise.

Audi Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) enjoyed its best month ever 2,436 units sold for the month of September, a 23.7 percent increase over last year same month. Year-to-date CPO sales are 18,315, up 16.5 percent from 2003 year-to- date sales of 15,720.

  Audi-US Snapshot                                YEAR-TO-DATE
                   Sep-04  Sep-03  Yr/Yr %  Sep-04 YTD  Sep-03 YTD  Yr/Yr %
                   Actual  Actual  change    Actual       Actual    change
  TT                 354     558   -36.6%    4,217        6,258     -32.6%
  A4               3,483   3,146    10.7%   27,546       31,237     -11.8%
  A4/S4 Cabriolet    621     494    25.7%    6,821        6,434       6.0%
  A6                 527   1,108   -52.4%   10,935       13,096     -16.5%
  Allroad            320     430   -25.6%    3,701        4,147     -10.8%
  A8 / S8            530     520     1.9%    4,079        2,427      68.1%
      TOTAL        5,835   6,256    -6.7%   57,299       63,599      -9.9%