Fwd: Audi Sales Best in Ten Years Best May Since 1987

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     AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Audi of America, Inc.
reported
 U.S. sales of 2,777 for the month of May, representing a 45.1 percent
increase
 over the same month last year when sales were 1,914.
           It was Audi's best May sales results since 1987.  Audi has
demonstrated
 this kind of year-over-previous-year sales increase for 29 of the last 30
 months.
           Audi's popular A4 models, the 1.8 Turbo and 2.8, led the way with
a 62.9
 percent sales increase over last year.  Demand for quattro all-wheel drive,
an
 Audi exclusive, remains high with 74 percent of all Audis and 71.3 percent
of
 A4s being so equipped this month.  May also represents the fourth straight
 month of sales increases for Audi's four seat convertible, the Cabriolet.
           Audi's year-to-date total for 1997 is now 13,795, representing a
31.1
 percent increase over 1996 when it was 10,526.
       SOURCE  Audi of America, Inc.
       CO:  Audi of America, Inc.
       ST:  Michigan
       IN:  AUT
       SU:  SLS



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Forwarded message:
Subj:    Audi Sales Best in Ten Years  Best May Since 1987
Date:    97-06-03 13:15:54 EDT
From:    AOL News

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Audi of America, Inc.
reported
U.S. sales of 2,777 for the month of May, representing a 45.1 percent
increase
over the same month last year when sales were 1,914.
          It was Audi's best May sales results since 1987.  Audi has
demonstrated
this kind of year-over-previous-year sales increase for 29 of the last 30
months.
          Audi's popular A4 models, the 1.8 Turbo and 2.8, led the way with a
62.9
percent sales increase over last year.  Demand for quattro all-wheel drive,
an
Audi exclusive, remains high with 74 percent of all Audis and 71.3 percent of
A4s being so equipped this month.  May also represents the fourth straight
month of sales increases for Audi's four seat convertible, the Cabriolet.
          Audi's year-to-date total for 1997 is now 13,795, representing a
31.1
percent increase over 1996 when it was 10,526.
      SOURCE  Audi of America, Inc.
      CO:  Audi of America, Inc.
      ST:  Michigan
      IN:  AUT
      SU:  SLS

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