Subaru Reports Strong February 2008 Retail Sales

CHERRY HILL, NJ UNITED STATES; Impreza sales up 24 percent; Legacy sales up 13 percent - 9.6% gain in Retail sales minus Fleet -

CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 3 /PRNewswire/ — Subaru of America, Inc.
today reported February sales of 12,907 total units. With retail sales
higher than February 2007, both the Impreza and Legacy model lines recorded
gains over the same period last year.

Sales of Subaru vehicles are up over the same period in 2007, led by
strong sales of the company’s Impreza, Legacy sedan and Tribeca models.
February retail sales (not including fleet sales) improved over 9.6% versus
prior year. Fleet deliveries are expected to be made up later in the year.

Model Volume % v 2007
Total Legacy Sedan 1469 +13%

Total Outback 3786 -15%
(incl. Legacy Wagon)

Total Impreza 3642 +24%

Total Forester 2971 +3%

Total Tribeca 1038 +8

Tim Colbeck, vice president of sales for Subaru of America said, “It’s
great to see such a strong showing from our new models. It is also pleasing
to see close to a 10% gain in consumer sales for the Subaru brand as a
whole.”

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

Contact: Michael McHale
Subaru of America, Inc.
856-488-3326
mmchale@subaru.com

http://www.subaru.com