- Subaru Forester, Legacy and Outback Achieve Record-Breaking February Sales -

CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 2 - Subaru of America, Inc. today announced a 38-percent sales increase for February 2010, resulting in a February sales record. The company sold 18,098 units in February 2010 versus 13,089 units sold in February 2009. Year-to-date sales increased 33-percent with 33,710 units sold versus 25,282 units sold over the same period last year.

The Subaru Outback once again more than doubled its sales from the previous month, resulting in a 159-percent sales increase. The Outback had sales of 6,189 units in February 2010 versus 2,389 units in February 2009. Year-to-date, the Outback also more than doubled its sales with a 138-percent increase with 11,657 units sold versus 4,904 units sold over the same period last year.

Sales for both the Subaru Legacy and Forester broke February sales records as well. The Subaru Legacy had a 95-percent sales increase in February 2010 with 2,615 units sold versus 1,341 units sold in February 2009. Year-to-date, the Legacy doubled its sales with a 102-percent increase with 5,063 units sold versus 2,506 units sold over the same period last year.

The record-breaking Forester continues selling well with a 6-percent sales increase in February 2010, with 6,315 units sold versus 5,978 units sold in February 2009.

"Subaru vehicles continue to be recognized by the press and public alike for their reliability, value and safety ratings," said Tim Colbeck, senior vice president of sales for Subaru of America. "Our continued record sales are really a result of focusing on our core strengths, producing durable, safe and fun-to-drive vehicles."

	Feb-10	Feb-09	% chg	Feb-10 YTD	Feb-09 YTD	% chg
Legacy	2,615	1,341	95%	5,063	2,506	102%
Outback	6,189	2,389	159%	11,657	4,904	138%
Impreza	2,804	2,940	-5%	5,301	5,877	-10%
Forester	6,315	5,978	6%	11,258	11,140	1%
Tribeca	175	441	-60%	431	855	-50%
Total	18,098	13,089	38%	33,710	25,282	33%

"Subaru of America continues to outperform the market on the strength of our strong product line-up and committed dealer body," said Thomas J. Doll, executive vice president and COO, Subaru of America, Inc. "Our sales are a tribute to the quality and value that our products represent in the market."