Subaru Announces April Sales Figures

Best April Sales Month Since 1986

CHERRY HILL, NJ - Subaru of America, Inc., (SOA), announced its April sales figures -- the best April sales month in 13 years. Subaru recorded a sales total of 12,331 units for the month, up 12 percent over the same period last year. Year-to-date totals of 46,892 units are up 15 percent over 1998 year-to-date totals.

  
                               Legacy                                                                                    Outback

The Legacy model line led sales with 6,508 units posted. The Outback accounted for 4,288 units, up almost four percent over April 1998 Outback sales (4,124 units). Forester posted sales of 4,440 units, an increase of 46 percent over the same month last year (3,047 units).

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 600 franchised dealers across the United States. All Legacy models sold in the U.S., including the Outback and Outback Sedan, are produced at the company's American manufacturing plant, Subaru-Isuzu Automotive, Inc., near Lafayette, Ind.