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Porsche Announces U.S. Sales for December 1998

6 January 1999

Porsche U.S. Sales up Eleven Percent in December 1998

               Sales Reflect a 46% Gain in Sales for Boxster

    ATLANTA, Jan. 6 -- Porsche Cars North America, importer and
distributor of Porsche sports cars in the United States, today announced sales
and stock figures for the month of December 1998.  The numbers show an 11%
increase over the same month last year.  Figures also reflect a 46% increase
in sales for the Boxster.  The result contributes to a 35% calendar year gain
in Porsche sales over 1997.  It marks the fifth-straight year of sales
increases for Porsche in the U.S.


    MODEL             Dec 98     Dec 97     YTD 98     YTD 97    Dealer Stock

    Boxster            820        558        9696       6888          237

    911 (1998)
    Carrera Coupe        0          5          17        854            1
    Carrera Targa        0         22          38        392            0
    Carrera Cabriolet    0        249         447       2058            1
    Carrera S            0        244         236       1353            1

    911 Carrera 4        0         75          74        627            2

    Carrera Turbo        0          0           2        563            0
    And Turbo S

    911 (1999)
    Carrera Coupe      206          0        4022          3          100
    Carrera Cabriolet  261          0        2711          1           58

    Subtotal/911       467        595        7547       5851          163

    TOTAL             1287       1153       17243      12739          400