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Saab's June 2000 Sales Up 6.5 Percent

3 July 2000

Saab 9-5 Sedan Increases 21 Percent; Saab 9-5 Wagon Up 64 Percent

    NORCROSS, Ga. - Saab Cars USA, Inc., the U.S. importer and distributor of 
Saab 9-3 and 9-5 automobiles, announced sales of 3,970 cars during June 2000.  
This compares to 3,729 cars in June 1999.  Year- to-date, Saab sales are at 
17,525 vehicles, down 6.6 percent from last year.

    However, last year's sales include a total of 2,127 fleet vehicles.  When
comparing dealer retail sales only, Saab is 5.8 percent ahead of last year.
Saab expects an equal number of fleet sales to occur later this year.

    Sales of the Saab 9-5 Sedan and Wagon remained very strong with a total of
1,956 cars retailed during June.  Of these, 636 were Saab 9-5 Wagons, a
64 percent increase over June 1999.  The 9-5 Wagon combines Saab's world-class
performance and safety attributes with real-world versatility features like
CargoTracks(TM), an available sliding load floor, and nearly 73 cubic feet of
cargo room with the rear seats folded down.

    Saab also sold 2,014 9-3 models in May, including 872 9-3 Convertibles.
The entire 9-3 line-up provides customers with a high level of standard
performance and safety equipment including features like a turbocharged engine
range, driver and front passenger front- and side-impact airbags, and the Saab
Active Head Restraint (SAHR) system.