Volkswagen Reports April Sales; New Models Comprise More Than Half of Sales

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.--May 9, 2006--Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported April sales of 20,528, an 11.2 percent increase over prior year sales. The Jetta continues to be the volume car for Volkswagen, selling 9,929 units, up 32.4 percent as compared to last year's sales of 7,498. With an increase of 52.9 percent, the Passat sedan posted sales of 3,466. Year-to-date sales are 73,824, an increase of 20.4 percent over prior year sales of 61,336. Below is a breakdown of the model line for the Volkswagen brand for April, 2006.

VW-US Snapshot               ---------- YEAR-TO-DATE ----------
                                               Apr-06  Apr-05
                       Apr-06  Apr-05  Yr/Yr %   YTD     YTD   Yr/Yr %
                        Actual  Actual  change  Actual  Actual  change
 New Beetle - Coupe     1,979   1,554    27.3%  5,862   4,969    18.0%
 Convertible            1,601   2,293   -30.2%  4,809   5,959   -19.3%
 Total New Beetle       3,580   3,847    -6.9% 10,671  10,928    -2.4%
 Jetta              Sdn 9,929   7,498    32.4% 33,699  25,004    34.8%
                    Wgn     1     849   -99.9%     18   2,545   -99.3%
 Total Jetta            9,930   8,347    19.0% 33,717  27,549    22.4%
 Eos                        -       -     N/A       -       -     N/A
 Golf/GTI/R32           1,875   1,385    35.4%  7,241   4,258    70.1%
 Rabbit                     -       -     N/A       -       -     N/A
 Passat             Sdn 3,466   2,267    52.9% 15,338   9,212    66.5%
                    Wgn   857   1,141   -24.9%  2,345   3,409   -31.2%
 Total Passat           4,323   3,408    26.8% 17,683  12,621    40.1%
 Phaeton                   26      61   -57.4%    140     303   -53.8%
 Touareg                  794   1,410   -43.7%  4,372   5,677   -23.0%
 TOTAL                 20,528  18,458    11.2% 73,824  61,336    20.4%
 Memo: new GTI          1,520       -     N/A   5,206       -     N/A
 Memo: new Jetta Sdn    9,923   4,418   124.6% 33,607   6,824   392.5%
 Memo: new Passat Sdn   3,460       -     N/A  15,180       -     N/A
 Memo: new Passat Wgn     846       -     N/A   2,199       -     N/A

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