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Subaru Announces August Sales Figures; Best Sales Month in 12 Years

2 September 1999

Subaru Announces August Sales Figures; Best Sales Month in 12 Years

    CHERRY HILL, N.J., Sept. 1 -- Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA)
today announced its August sales figures.  Subaru recorded a sales total of
15,348 units for the month, up nine percent over the same period last year
(14,068 units).  Year-to-date totals of 100,826 units are up nine percent over
1998 year-to-date totals of 92,895 units.  This marks the company's best sales
month since 1987.
    The Legacy model line led sales with 8,504 units posted.  The Outback
recorded its best-ever sales month with 6,434 units, a 21 percent increase
over August 1998 Outback sales.  Forester posted sales of 4,448 units, an
increase of 12 percent over the same month last year.
    Impreza also posted a record month at 2,396 units -- its best sales month
in two years.  The company attributes this, in part, to the new Impreza 2.5 RS
Sedan, introduced in early August.
    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
and Outback models sold in the U.S. are produced at the company's American
manufacturing plant, Subaru-Isuzu Automotive, Inc. near Lafayette, Ind.
    For more information, contact Kim Marino of Subaru of America,
609-488-8578.