Audi of America Announces Sales Increase of 19.8% for the Month of January

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing the trend of sales

increases from 2005, Audi of America, Inc. posted a 19.8% increase in sales

for January 2006. Audi sold a total of 6,084 vehicles versus 5,077 vehicle

sales in January 2005. Leading the sales gain for the month was the A6 with a

total of 1,617, a 33.4% increase over last year. The A8 also had impressive

gains with sales of 516 vehicles, a 44.5% increase over January 2005.

"We are striving to make 2006 an all-time record-sales year for Audi of

America," said Johan de Nysschen, Executive Vice President of Audi of America.

"With the addition of the A3 3.2 quattro premium compact and the upcoming Audi

Q7 performance SUV, 2006 looks to be a very bright year for Audi."

2006 promises to be an exhilarating year for Audi of America. New vehicle

launches for the 2007 Model Year include the Audi Q7 performance SUV, the

ultra-high performance RS 4, the V10 FSI powered S6 and S8 sport-luxury

sedans, and the newly redesigned A4 and S4 Cabriolet models.

                           AUDI OF AMERICA, INC.
                              JANUARY 2006 SALES

    Audi-US Snapshot                                ----- YEAR-TO-DATE -----
                                                 Jan-06    Jan-05
                    Jan-06   Jan-05    Yr/Yr %      YTD      YTD     Yr/Yr %
                    Actual   Actual    change     Actual   Actual    change
    A3                 824        -      N/A         824        -      N/A
    TT                  82      264    -68.9%         82      264    -68.9%
    A4               2,563    2,670     -4.0%      2,563    2,670     -4.0%
    A4/S4
     Cabriolet         479      387     23.8%        479      387     23.8%
    A6               1,617    1,209     33.7%      1,617    1,209     33.7%
    Allroad              3      190    -98.4%          3      190    -98.4%
    A8 / S8            516      357     44.5%        516      357     44.5%
          TOTAL      6,084    5,077     19.8%      6,084    5,077     19.8%

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The A4 went down? That's surprising.