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Subaru Announces November Sales Figures

2 December 1998

Subaru Announces November Sales Figures; Best November in 11 Years

    CHERRY HILL, N.J., Dec. 1 -- Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA)
today announced its November sales figures.  Subaru recorded a sales total of
13,783 units for the month of November, its best November sales month in
11 years.  Overall, year-to-date 1998 totals are up 11 percent over the same
period in 1997 with November 1998 up 18 percent versus November 1997.
    The Legacy model line led sales with 8,378 units posted.  The Outback set
an all-time sales record with 5,505 sales.  Forester posted its second best
month ever with 3,907 units, an increase of 64 percent over the same period
last year.
    Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy
Industries Ltd. of Japan.  Headquartered near Philadelphia, the company
markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a
network of nearly 600 franchised dealers across the United States.  All Legacy
models sold in the U.S., including the Outback and Sport Utility Sedan, are
produced at the company's American manufacturing plant, Subaru-Isuzu
Automotive, Inc., near Lafayette, Ind.  In 1998, Subaru celebrates 30 years in
the U.S. market, having sold over three million vehicles.