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Volkswagen??™s Entry Level Rabbit Posts Continued Growth

Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced September 2007 sales of 18,895 vehicles, representing a decrease of 5.9 percent over September 2006 unit sales of 20,082. On a year-to-date basis, Volkswagen brand vehicle sales are down 3.9 percent through September.

The entry level Volkswagen Rabbit sold 1,979 units, representing an increase of more than twenty percent over September 2006 sales. The Jetta also posted strong September 2007 results, without the incremental benefit of diesel engine availability, with sales of 7,715 units. In comparison, September 2006 sales were 7,382, which included 1,445 diesel vehicles.

Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world??™s largest producers of passenger cars and Europe??™s largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Rabbit, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, GTI, Jetta, GLI, Passat, Passat wagon, Eos, and Touareg through approximately 600 independent U. S. dealers.

VW-US Snapshot ---------- YEAR-TO-DATE -----

Sept.-07 Actual Sept.-06 Actual Yr/Yr % change Sept.-07 YTD Actual Sept.-06 YTD Actual Yr/Yr % change

New Beetle - Coupe 1,895 1,417 33.7% 12,988 15,185 -14.5%

- Convertible 1,214 1,617 -24.9% 11,075 14,261 -22.3%

Total New Beetle 3,109 3,034 2.5% 24,063 29,446 -18.3%

Jetta Sdn 7,715 7,382 4.5% 74,459 80,289 -7.3%

Wgn - 1 -100.0% - 21 -100.0%

Total Jetta 7,715 7,383 4.5% 74,459 80,310 -7.3%

Eos 952 894 6.5% 9,927 1,348 636.4%

Golf - 55 -100.0% 21 2,419 -99.1%

Rabbit 1,979 1,647 20.2% 19,732 6,570 200.3%

GTI 1,081 1,134 -4.7% 11,287 11,717 -3.7%

R32 299 - N/A 992 - N/A

Total Golf/Rabbit/GTI/R32 3,359 2,836 32,032 20,706 54.7%

Passat Sdn 2,704 4,101 -34.1% 23,474 35,593 -34.0%

Wgn 361 1,002 -64.0% 5,109 6,740 -24.2%

Total Passat 3,065 5,103 -39.9% 28,583 42,333 -32.5%

Phaeton - 16 -100.0% 17 218 -92.2%

Touareg 691 816 -15.3% 5,998 7,813 -23.2%

Tiguan - - N/A - - N/A

TOTAL 18,891 20,082 -5.9% 175,079 182,174 -3.9%

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