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Travis Pastrana to Appear at Wentworth SubaruCity

  What:        Downtown Portland will be abuzz on Thursday evening, April
               20, when Wentworth SubaruCity hosts a meet and greet, and
               an autograph session, with Subaru Rally Team USA driver
               Travis Pastrana.  His "#199" Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally
               car will be on display.  The event is free and open to the
               public.

  (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050404/PHSUBARULOGO )

                Well-known for his achievements as Supercross Champion and
                X Games multi-gold medallist, Travis Pastrana will drive
                for the win at the Oregon Trail Rally from April 21-23 in
                Hillsboro, OR.  The Oregon Trail Rally is round three of
                the nine-event, 2006 Rally America National Championship
                (http://www.rally-america.com/). For more information on the
                Oregon Trail Rally visit http://www.oregontrailrally.com/.

                Subaru Rally Team USA consists of a two-car team led by
                Travis Pastrana.  Joining Mr. Pastrana is the co-founder of
                DC Shoes and 2005 Rally America Rookie of the Year, Ken
                Block.  The pair will drive their 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX
                STI vehicles prepared by Subaru Motorsports partner Vermont
                SportsCar.  For more information visit
                http://www.rally.subaru.com/.

  WHO:         Travis Pastrana, Driver, Subaru Rally Team USA
               Lou Harrison, General Manager, Wentworth SubaruCity
               Jim Pernas, Regional Vice President, Northwest Region,
                Subaru of America, Inc.

  When:        Thursday, April 20, 2006
               5 - 7 PM

  Where:       Wentworth SubaruCity - a six-acre, state-of-the-art,
                exclusive, Subaru Signature Facility
               400 E Burnside
               Portland, OR 97214
               (503) 232-2000
               http://www.wentworth.subaru.com/

  Media RSVP:  Lisa Fleming
               (856) 488-5093
               lfleming@subaru.com

  About Subaru Northwest Region

The Subaru Northwest Region is headquartered in Portland, Ore., and is responsible for Subaru business in Alaska, Calif., Idaho, Mont., Nev., Ore., Wash., and Wyo. Also located in Portland is the Subaru Parts Warehouse and the Subaru Port Operations is located in Vancouver, Wash. The Subaru Northwest Region makes up approximately one quarter of total U.S. Subaru sales.

About Subaru of America, Inc.

Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of nearly 600 dealers across the United States. Subaru makes the best-selling All-Wheel Drive car sold in America based on R.L. Polk & Co. new vehicle retail registration statistics calendar year-end 2004. For additional information visit http://www.subaru.com/.

PRNewswire -- April 13

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