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Subaru Announces January Sales Figures

2 February 2000

Subaru Announces January Sales Figures; Best January Total Sales Since 1986

    CHERRY HILL, N.J., Feb. 1 -- Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA)
today announced its January sales figures.  Subaru recorded a sales total of
12,450 units for the month, up 27 percent over January 1999 sales.  This marks
the company's best January total sales month in 14 years.
    The Legacy model line led sales with 7,284 units posted, a 31 percent
increase over the same period last year.  Outback sales were up over
37 percent (5,093 units) versus 1999 January sales (3,711 units).  Forester
posted 3,784 units, an increase of 20 percent over the same month last year.
    Over the past six years, the company has nearly tripled its revenues and
seen its sales increase by nearly 50 percent thanks to its popular line of
car-based sport utility vehicles.  The company is among the fastest growing
brands in the automobile industry and was recently named "Most Improved Car
Company in the World" by the London-based Financial Times Automotive World
Magazine.
    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, 856-488-8578.