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Saab's September 1999 Sales up 74% - Best September Ever

4 October 1999

Saab's September 1999 Sales up 74% - Best September Ever Saab's Third Best Month Ever and Third Consecutive Month Over 4,000 Units

    NORCROSS, Ga., Oct. 1 -- Saab Cars USA, Inc., the U.S.
importer and distributor of Saab 9-3 and 9-5 automobiles, announced sales of
4,679 units during September, 1999, a 74% percent leap over September, 1998
sales (2,696 units). This represents the best overall sales month Saab has
posted since July 1986, the best September ever and Saab's third strongest
sales month since entering the US market in 1956.  Year-to-date, Saab is also
enjoying continued strong sales momentum.  With September 1999 year-to-date
sales of 31,494 already surpassing 1998 full calendar year sales (30,757),
Saab sales are up 43.7% percent over the same period in 1998 (31,494 vs.
21,920).
    "We are very encouraged to see our third consecutive month of 4,000+ unit
sales," said Dan Chasins, Saab Cars USA, Inc. president and COO.  "Considering
we are carrying this continued high level of sales momentum already, while
launching the new Saab 9-5 Aero, Saab 9-3 Viggen Convertible and 5-door and
the performance enhanced 9-3 SE models this month, we are very excited about
our prospects moving forward into 2000."
    Saab sold 3,409 9-3 models in September, including 630 9-3 Convertibles
and 2,268 entry level 9-3 coupes and 5-doors. This great sales success is
indicative of the tremendous value to be found in the Saab 9-3 with standard
equipment including; a 185 horsepower 2.0L 4-cylinder turbocharged engine,
driver and passenger front and side-impact airbags, Saab's industry-first
whiplash risk-reducing active head restraint system (SAHR), 4-wheel disc
brakes with ABS, 15-inch light alloy wheels and much more.
    Sales of the Saab 9-5 Sedan and Wagon models also remained very strong
with a total of 1,252 units retailed during September.  Saab 9-5 sales
continue to far exceed sales of its predecessor - the Saab 9000.
     Saab Cars USA, Inc. is headquartered in Norcross, GA, near Atlanta.