Subaru of America Posts Strong May 2006 Sales

- May sales up 13 percent - - Impreza and Forester sales up 18 percent - - Total sales up 3 percent year-to-date -

CHERRY HILL, N.J., June 1 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today reported its second best May sales month ever, with sales totaling 16,406 units, a 13 percent increase compared with the same period last year. Year- to-date sales are also up 3 percent over last year.

Both the Subaru Impreza and Forester lines were up 18 percent, with the Subaru Impreza posting 3,152 unit sales and Subaru Forester totaling 4,160 units for the month. The Subaru B9 Tribeca also recorded a strong 1,481 units for the month of May. The Subaru Legacy model line posted a total of 7,197 units, with Subaru Outback posting 5,065 units for the month. Subaru Baja recorded 416 units in May.

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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 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 2005. For additional information visit http://www.subaru.com/.