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Subaru Announces Strong June Sales Figures

3 July 2000

Brand Posts Best June Sales Month in 12 Years

    CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Subaru of America, Inc. today announced sales figures 
for the month of June.  Subaru recorded a sales total of 14,297 units for the 
month, an increase of three percent from the same period last year.  Subaru 
continues to post strong sales increases, with year-to-date totals of 83,351 
units, up fifteen percent from 1999 year-to-date total sales of 72,245 units.  
This marks the company's best June total sales month since 1988.

    The Legacy model line lead sales with 7,926 units posted, up eight percent
from June 1999 Legacy sales of 7,329 units.  Outback accounted for 5,702 units
for the month, up 12 percent from June 1999.  Forester posted sales of
4,696 units and Impreza finished out the month of June with 1,675 units
posted.

    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 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 eight years, the company has nearly tripled its revenues and
seen its sales increase by nearly 100 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.