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Volvo Cars North American Sales Report for January 2006

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2006 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC reports sales in the United States of 8,881 units for January. This compares to 10,160 for the same period last year, representing a 12 percent decrease.

For the month, the Volvo S60 sedan performed well with 2,067 units sold -- a 7 percent increase. The XC90 SUV remained Volvo's sales leader registering 2,390 units.

Overall, Volvo sales for NAFTA (United States, including Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico) were 9,685 units, which is 12 percent down compared to the beginning of 2005. Volvo Canada sales were up 2.6 percent, with 598 units sold, while Volvo sales in Mexico trailed last year by 28 percent, selling 206 units.

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA), based in Irvine, CA, is a subsidiary of the Volvo Car Corporation of Gothenborg, Sweden. VCNA provides marketing, sales, parts, service, technology and training support to Volvo automobile retailers in the United States, and oversees Volvo operations in Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.

Volvo has been building cars with Safety in mind for over 75 years. The current 2006 model line-up of Volvo Cars includes: the award-winning new S40 and its wagon counterpart the all-new V50; the award-winning XC90; the sporty S60 sedan -- including the award-winning performance sedan -- S60 R and the performance wagon version -- V70 R; the S80 luxury sedan; the versatile V70 wagon and rugged XC70 (Cross Country); and the soon-to-be released new Volvo C70, the convertible with the innovative retractable hardtop.

  * U.S. sales include Puerto Rico

  VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

  Retail Sales by Model                                       01-Feb-06

                              UNITED STATES

                               January *          Year-to-Date *
                       2006    2005      %     2006    2005      %
  Volvo Model
  S40                      0       1    n/a        0       1     n/a
  All New S40          1,976   2,105   -6.1%   1,976   2,105    -6.1%
  V40                      0       0    n/a        0       0     n/a
  V50                    381     451  -15.5%     381     451   -15.5%
  S60                  2,067   1,926    7.3%   2,067   1,926     7.3%
  V70                    449     613  -26.8%     449     613   -26.8%
  XC70                 1,023   1,091   -6.2%   1,023   1,091    -6.2%
  C70                     27     194  -86.1%      27     194   -86.1%
  S80                    568   1,073  -47.1%     568   1,073   -47.1%
  XC90                 2,390   2,706  -11.7%   2,390   2,706   -11.7%

  USA TOTAL            8,881  10,160  -12.6%   8,881  10,160   -12.6%

                                  CANADA

                              January              Year-to-Date
                       2006    2005      %     2006    2005      %
  Volvo Model
  S40                      0       0     n/a       0       0     n/a
  All New S40             82     153   -46.4%     82     153   -46.4%
  V40                      0       0     n/a       0       0     n/a
  V50                     45      80   -43.8%     45      80   -43.8%
  S60                    111      54   105.6%    111      54   105.6%
  V70                     48      36    33.3%     48      36    33.3%
  XC70                   101      98     3.1%    101      98     3.1%
  C70                      0       1     n/a       0       1     n/a
  S80                     25      11   127.3%     25      11   127.3%
  XC90                   186     150    24.0%    186     150    24.0%

  CANADA TOTAL           598     583     2.6%    598     583     2.6%

                                  MEXICO

                             January               Year-to-Date
                       2006    2005      %     2006    2005      %
  Volvo Model
  S40                      0       2  -100.0%      0       2  -100.0%
  All New S40            113     128   -11.7%    113     128   -11.7%
  V40                      0       0     n/a       0       0     n/a
  V50                      3       7   -57.1%      3       7   -57.1%
  S60                     19      37   -48.6%     19      37   -48.6%
  V70                      0       0     n/a       0       0     n/a
  XC70                     0       0     n/a       0       0     n/a
  C70                      0       1     n/a       0       1     n/a
  S80                      4      16   -75.0%      4      16   -75.0%
  XC90                    67      96   -30.2%     67      96   -30.2%

  MEXICO TOTAL           206     287   -28.2%    206     287   -28.2%

  NAFTA TOTAL          9,685  11,030  -12.2%   9,685  11,030   -12.2%

  *  U.S. totals include Puerto Rico