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April 2008 Sales: Audi of America


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Audi of America Reports Increased Sedan Sales in April
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 1 /PRNewswire/
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A4 and A6 sales outpace expectations

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Audi of America, Inc.
announced today sales for the month of April totaling 7,730, a decrease of
4.6% from last year's record figures. Audi Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales
continued their record-setting trend; compared with last year's April
figures, CPO sales rose to 3,175 units, an increase of 56.4%.

"Nearly 11,000 consumers chose to buy an Audi in April," said Johan de
Nysschen, executive vice president, Audi of America. "Combined new vehicle
and pre-owned sales point to a powerful endorsement of our brand in a tough
market."

Luxury car buyers considered the tightening economy and rising gas
prices as they shopped, choosing the style and fuel economy offered by
Audi's suite of sedans and CPO vehicles. Nationwide, sales of the A4 grew
9.7% over last year, sales of the A6 jumped by 33.7%, and the new TT drew a
12.1% uptick. Certain areas reported even stronger figures; Los Angeles
area dealers reported a 6.2% rise in total sales, boosted by a 35% increase
in sales of the A6. Dealers in several big markets, including Atlanta,
Chicago and New York, also recorded year-over-year gains.

To date, Audi has sold 28,286 vehicles in 2008, a 2.9% decrease over
the previous year; CPO sales for 2008 total 12,084, an increase of 46.4%
over 2007.

ABOUT AUDI OF AMERICA

Audi of America, Inc. offers a line of luxury vehicles that include the
Audi A3 sport compact; the sporty A4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet models; the
high performance S4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet models, the high-revving RS
4 sport sedan and Cabriolet; the all new A5 Coupe with FSI direct injection
technology; the S5 Coupe with 354 hp; the design-leading A6 sedan and
Avant; the V-10 powered high performance S6 sedan; the Audi Q7 performance
SUV; the new all-aluminum Audi A8 and A8L; the new S8 with V10 power; the
all-new 2008 TT Coupe and Roadster models; and the all-new, all-aluminum
R8, one of the most exclusive mid-engine sports cars in the world. For more
information, please visit http://www.audiusa.com.





AUDI US SNAPSHOT                               -----YEAR TO DATE-----
                                                  Apr-08   Apr-07
                        Apr-08  Apr-07  Yr/Yr %    YTD      YTD     Yr/Yr %
                        Actual  Actual  change    actual   actual   change
    A3                   398       662  -39.9%    1,514    2,150    -29.6%
    A4/S4/RS 4         3,130     2,852    9.7%   11,670   10,934      6.7%
    A4/S4 Cabriolet      552     1,054  -47.6%    1,761    2,994    -41.2%
    A5/S5                484       n/a     n/a    1,674      n/a       n/a
    A6/S6              1,201       898   33.7%    3,929    3,730      5.3%
    A8/S8                284       355  -20.0%    1,036    1,287    -19.5%
    TT                   435       388   12.1%    1,560      684    128.1%
    R8                    43       n/a     n/a      210      n/a       n/a
    Audi Q7            1,203     1,897  -36.6%    4,932    7,355    -32.9%
        Total          7,730     8,106   -4.6%   28,286   29,134     -2.9%



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