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First half of 2001: Audi even better than expected

Ingolstadt (ots)

Audi has reported the best first-half result
for vehicle sales and sales revenues in company history. The figures
now released further exceed the estimates only recently announced at
the Annual General Meeting in Ingolstadt.
Sales revenues in the first six months rose by 14.5 percent
instead of the estimated 13.7 percent to around DM 22.350 billion.
Vehicle sales improved on the previous year by 7 percent instead of
the estimated 6.6 percent, to a total of just under 523,300 cars
(including Autogerma in Italy). Audi sales were up on the previous
year by 6.9 percent instead of the originally estimated 6.2 percent,
which is equivalent to more than 368,800 vehicles.
"Our goal this year is to sell a total of more than 700,000 Audi
vehicles for the first time," announced Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen,
Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG.
Despite a declining market, just under 129,700 Audi models had
been sold in Germany by the end of June. This figure is 3.6 percent
up on one year previously instead of the estimated 3.1 percent. Audi
was able to increase its share of the German market to 7.2 percent
compared with 6.8 percent in the previous year. Audi sales in Europe
(not including Germany) were 5.9 percent up on the previous year
instead of the estimated 5.2 percent - equivalent to 157,000
vehicles.
Audi has also continued its success story in the USA. Instead of
the estimated 3.5 percent, the company actually managed to boost
sales by 7.3 percent to 43,300 vehicles. One of the most successful
markets in the rest of the world is China, with sales of around
15,000 vehicles. This figure is not only 79 percent up on the
previous year, but also clearly above the company's ambitious
expectations.
Note: The Interim Report containing the Group result will be
published on 9 August.
ots Original Text Service: AUDI AG
Internet: http://www.presseportal.de
Communication: Corporate and Finance
Joachim Cordshagen, Tel: +49 (0)841 89-36340, 
e-mail:  joachim.cordshagen@audi.de
Communication: Corporate and Finance (International)
Jürgen De Graeve, Tel: +49 (0)841 89-34084,
e-mail:  juergen.degraeve@audi.de

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