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Volkswagen June Sales Best Since 1973

3 July 2000

Records Set for Passat, New Beetle and Jetta

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Volkswagen of America, Inc. reported its best June 
sales in 27 years.

    In June, Volkswagen sold 33,410 new cars in the U.S., which represents a
9 percent increase over last year's mark of 30,640.  Not since 1973 has
Volkswagen enjoyed June sales of this magnitude.

    Half way through the year, Volkswagen is well ahead of 1999's torrid pace.
Year-to-date, the German automaker has sold 179,651 new cars in the U.S., up
19.4 percent from the same period last year when sales were 150,495.

    June represented another record sales month for Volkswagen's award-winning
Passat sedan and wagon.  The Passat enjoyed an all-time record month with
sales of 8,351, versus 1999's mark of 6,314, an increase of 32.3 percent.

    Volkswagen's popular New Beetle established a new June record and its
third best month ever with sales of 7,837, up 3.5 percent from last year's
figure of 7,575.

    Jetta also set a June record with sales of 13,348, a 1.9 percent increase
over 1999's 13,101.

    Volkswagen remains America's top-selling European brand.