Subaru of America Reports October 2006 Sales; -- Subaru Impreza sales up 10%; total Subaru Sales up 2% year-to-date --

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Nov. 1, 2006 -- Subaru of America, Inc. October sales totaled 15,404 units. This total brings Subaru sales year-to-date up two percent from the previous year.

Subaru sold 1,278 units of the Tribeca mid-size SUVs during the month of October. The company also posted 6,078 units of Legacy vehicles for the month, with Subaru Outback posting 4,214 units of that model line total. Subaru Forester posted a gain with 4,290 units, up two percent from the same period last year, while Baja posted 549 units, up 17 percent, for the month. Subaru Impreza continues to post tremendous sales with a gain of 10 percent over the previous October, totaling 3,209 units.

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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. 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 http://www.subaru.com/.