Subaru of America Reports All Time Record May Sales

2009 Subaru Forester Sales up Significantly - 66% Gain

CHERRY HILL, N.J., June 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. today reported the Company's best May sales ever with 18,436 total units sold. Retail sales were up 13% over the same month in 2007, driven by strong consumer demand.

2009 Subaru Forester

The new 2009 model year Subaru Forester was up 66 percent.

      Model                               2008 May       % v 2007

      Total Legacy                           1,973           +11%
      Total Outback                          6,512            -9%
      (incl. Legacy Wagon)
      Total Impreza                          4,301            +8%
      Total Forester                         6,412           +66%
      Total Tribeca                          1,211            +4%

      Total                                 18,436

"Thanks to the tremendous job our Subaru Retailers are doing and our strong products, we had another exceptional month of retail sales," said Tim Colbeck, vice president of sales for Subaru of America. "Additionally, with great press in Motor Trend, USA Today and other leading publications, we look forward to continued strong sales."

For a complete sales chart and additional information about Subaru of America, Inc. and Subaru vehicles, visit our media website at www.media.subaru.com.

About Subaru of America, Inc.

Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of nearly 600 dealers across the United States. Subaru makes the best-selling All-Wheel Drive car sold in America based on R.L. Polk & Co. new vehicle retail registration statistics calendar year-end 2005. For additional information visit subaru.com.

6/3/2008 MAY MONTH END SALES/INVENTORY COMPARISON 2008 VS 2007

                                                   May-08            May-07
               NAT'L   May-08    % CHG    May-07    YTD     % CHG     YTD

  Total Sales           18436      13%    16282    76088      4%     73046

  Dealer Inventory      37858             36542    37858             36542

      LEGACY

  Total Legacy           1973      11%     1781     8988     17%      7696

      OUTBACK

  Total Outback w/
   Legacy wagon          4539     -16%     5378    20275    -12%     23162
   *Starting with MY-08
   no longer selling
   Legacy Wagon

      IMPREZA

  Total Impreza
   Sedan AWD             1822     -25%     2444     8676    -17%     10469

  Total Impreza Wagon    2479      61%     1537    10814     69%      6416

  Grand Total Impreza    4301       8%     3981    19490     15%     16885
    FORESTER

  Grand Total Forester   6412      66%     3871    21739     18%     18467
    TRIBECA

  Grand Total Tribeca    1211       4%     1166     5595     -4%      5853

Source: Subaru of America, Inc.

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