Press Release

Volkswagen Announces Sales for August 1996 and the Calendar-Year-to-Date

09/06/96

Volkswagen Sales Up Again -- Best August Since 1987

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 4 via Individual Inc. --
Volkswagen of America, Inc. reported its best August sales results in
the U.S. in nine years.

The German automaker sold 15,176 new cars in August, representing a
19.8 percent increase over 1995's August figure of 12,668. It was
Volkswagen's best August since 1987 and its best month overall since
June 1990.

For the year, Volkswagen has sold 94,261, up 15 percent over the same
period in 1995 when the mark was 81,946.

Once again, Volkswagen's sales were led by its popular Jetta model
which enjoyed one of its best single month totals ever. Jetta sales
for August were 10,436, up 31 percent over 1995 when they were 7,964.

Sales of Volkswagen's mid-sized Passat sedan and wagon were up as
well, totaling 1,854, an increase of 12.5 percent over 1995's mark of
1,648. Year- to-date, Passat sales in 1996 are 14,232, up 38.2 percent
from 1995.

"Clearly, August's results show that the sales momentum we have been
enjoying the last two years is building.  Jetta sales are especially
encouraging, topping the 10,000 mark for the first time in many
years. In the important mid-sized market, our Passat sales are well
ahead of last year and the best since the model's introduction in
1990," said Clive Warrilow, President and CEO, Volkswagen of America,
Inc.