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Subaru Announces April Sales Figures; Best April Total Sales Month Since 1986

2 May 2000

Subaru Announces April Sales Figures; Best April Total Sales Month Since 1986

    CHERRY HILL, N.J., May 1 Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA)
today announced its April sales figures.  Subaru recorded a sales total of
12,684 units for the month, up 3 percent over April 1999 sales.  Year-to-date
totals of 53,361 units are up 14 percent over 1999 year-to-date totals
(46,892 units).  This marks the company's best April total sales month in
14 years.
    The Legacy model line led sales with 6,516 units posted, slightly up over
1999 April Legacy sales of 6,508 units.  Outback accounted for 4,393 units for
the month.  Forester posted 4,552 units in April 2000, up 3 percent versus the
same period last year.

    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