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Volkswagen's July Sales Best Since 1980

1 August 2000

Records Set for Passat and Jetta

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported its best 
July sales in two decades.

    In July, Volkswagen sold 30,139 new cars in the U.S., which represents a
4.8 percent increase over last year's mark of 28,745.  Not since 1980 has
Volkswagen enjoyed July sales of this magnitude.

    So far in 2000, Volkswagen is enjoying a record-setting pace.  The German
automaker has sold 209,790 new cars this year in the U.S., up 17 percent from
the same period in 1999 when sales were 179,240.

    July represented another record sales month for Volkswagen's award-winning
Passat sedan and wagon.  The Passat enjoyed an all-time July record with sales
of 6,784, versus 1999's mark of 6,446, an increase of 5.2 percent.

    Jetta also set a July record with sales of 13,032, an 8.3 percent increase
over 1999's 12,034.

    Volkswagen remains America's top-selling European brand.