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Subaru Announces March Sales Figures; Best March Total Sales Month Since 1989

4 April 2000

Subaru Announces March Sales Figures; Best March Total Sales Month Since 1989

    CHERRY HILL, N.J., April 3 Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA)
today announced its March sales figures.  Subaru recorded a sales total of
14,276 units for the month, up 5 percent over March 1999 sales.  Year-to-date
totals of 40,677 units are up 18 percent over 1999 year-to-date totals (34,561
units). This marks the company's best March total sales month in 11 years.
    The Legacy model line led sales with 8,066 units posted -- a 15 percent
increase over the same period last year.  Outback sales were up 23 percent
(5,600 units) versus 1999 March sales (4,565 units).  Forester posted 4,635
units in March 2000, its fifth consecutive month of sales growth.

    About Subaru of America, Inc.
    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 590 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.
    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.
    CONTACT:  Kim Marino of Subaru of America, 856-488-8578, or
kmarino@subaru.com.