Subaru Sales Up 2% in January

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- Eleventh Consecutive Month of Sales Growth; New January Record for Impreza
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CHERRY HILL, N.J., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA), a
pioneer of crossover all-wheel drive vehicles designed for the active
lifestyle, announced today total sales of 13,092 units for the month of
January, up 2 percent from 2001 totals for the same period.

"Demand for Subaru All-Wheel Drive remains strong, despite industry fears of
exhausted customer demand in the wake of low financing deals," said Fred D.
Adcock, Executive Vice President, Subaru of America, Inc. "The January total
was our eleventh consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases -- a
testament to our leadership in the crossover segment and the tremendous
acceptance of our Driving Performance initiative with the WRX."

Subaru Legacy led the monthly total with 6,640 units posted, while Subaru
Outback recorded a total of 4,890 units. Subaru Impreza continued its
remarkable sales performance with 2,966 units posted, representing a 95%
increase from January 2001 and a new monthly record for this model. Subaru
Forester recorded a total of 3,486 unit sales for the month.

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About Subaru of America, Inc.

Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries
Ltd. of Japan. Subaru pioneered the concept of the passenger
car/sport-utility vehicle with the introduction of the Subaru Outback, the
"World's First Sport Utility Wagon."

Headquartered near Philadelphia, the company markets and distributes Subaru
vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of nearly 600 dealers
across the United States. Over the past nine years, the company has achieved
year-over-year retail sales increases thanks to its popular line of car-based
sport utility vehicles, and is among the fastest growing brands in the
automobile industry.

Contact: Rob Moran

Subaru of America, Inc.

(856) 488-3326

rmoran@subaru.com

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SOURCE Subaru of America, Inc.

CO: Subaru of America, Inc.; Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

ST: New Jersey, Japan

IN: AUT

SU: SLS

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