Roughly 312,600 deliveries add up to Audi's best first quarter

Ingolstadt (ots) -

- Strong March with around 125,700 deliveries
- Sales chief Schwarzenbauer: "Expect significant growth from the
new A6 Sedan"
- Significant double-digit growth in all regions over the first
three months

AUDI AG has ended the best first quarter in its history with
strong results for March, with around 125,700 deliveries amounting to
an increase of 13.9 percent. The company sold around 312,600 cars in
the first three months, 18.4 percent more than during the same period
last year. Meanwhile, growth rates in all regions were in a clear
double-digit range. The new A6 Sedan is also expected to contribute
to growth in the coming months. On April 1, roll-out of the new model
started at dealerships, beginning in Germany and other European
markets.

"The A6 is very successful in its segment. With the new generation
we see even greater potential - especially in China and the United
States, but in Germany as well," said Peter Schwarzenbauer, Member of
the Board of Management for Marketing and Sales at AUDI AG. "Over the
life-cycle of the new A6 Sedan we want to exceed the total sales
volume of its predecessor by around 25 percent."

Sales figures for the new Audi A1 contributed to growth in the
first quarter: in March alone, 13,880 customers chose the smallest
model available from Audi. Since January, AUDI AG has sold nearly
31,000 units of the A1, which currently is available primarily in
Europe. In all, the company sold around 186,500 cars in the European
markets during the first three months of the year. This amounts to an
increase of 14.8 percent compared to the same period 2010. During the
past month Audi delivered some 79,900 cars within Europe, a rise of
11.4 percent. The growth was fueled by a strong first quarter in the
company's home market in Germany: With 56,283 cars, Audi sold 13.7
percent more than in the first quarter of last year.

And in the United Kingdom, where Audi traditionally is strongly
represented, sales figures continued to climb over the first three
months to 34,869 units, an increase of 13.7 percent.

First-quarter sales figures in the United States were up 19.1
percent with 25,383 cars; in March alone, 9,818 US-Americans bought a
new Audi (up 14.3 percent from last year).

In China, Audi sold 64,122 cars between January and March, 24.6
percent more than during the same period 2010. In March, 23,000
Chinese customers chose a new car from Audi, a rise of 17.7 percent
compared to March 2010. Audi recorded a significant 21.4 percent
increase in the other Asia-Pacific markets as well during the first
quarter and delivered some 15,800 cars in this region. Around 5,900
units were sold here in March alone, an increase of 21.3 percent.

Sales for Month of March January through March
AUDI AG 2011 2010 Change 2011 2010 Change
from from
2010 2010
World 125,700 110,370 +13.9% 312,600 264,017 +18.4%
Europe 79,900 71,745 +11.4% 186,500 162,431 +14.8%
- Germany 23,993 22,217 +8.0% 56,283 49,521 +13.7%
- UK 21,243 18,682 +13.7% 34,869 30,671 +13.7%
- Italy 6,188 5,507 +12.4% 16,698 15,612 +7.0%
- France 5,903 4,730 +24.8% 16,094 12,631 +27.4%
- Spain 4,328 4,162 +4.0% 12,375 11,194 +10.6%

USA 9,818 8,589 +14.3% 25,383 21,315 +19.1%

Asia-Pacific 28,900 24,404 +18.4% 79,900 64,446 +24.0%
- China
(including
Hong Kong) 23,000 19,543 +17.7% 64,122 51,449 +24.6%

The Audi Group delivered around 1,092,400 cars of the Audi brand
to customers in 2010. The Company posted revenue of EUR 35.4 billion
and an operating profit of EUR 3.3 billion in 2010. Audi produces
vehicles in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm (Germany), Györ (Hungary),
Changchun (China) and Brussels (Belgium). Aurangabad in India saw the
start of CKD production of the Audi A6 at the end of 2007, of the
Audi A4 in early October 2008 and of the Audi Q5 in July 2010.
Production of the new Audi A1 has been running at the Brussels plant
since May 2010. The Company is active in more than 100 markets
worldwide. AUDI AG's wholly owned subsidiaries include AUDI HUNGARIA
MOTOR Kft., Automobili Lamborghini Holding S.p.A. in Sant'Agata
Bolognese (Italy) and quattro GmbH in Neckarsulm. Audi currently
employs around 60,000 people worldwide, including around 46,600 in
Germany. Between 2011 and 2015 the brand with the four rings is
planning to invest more than EUR 11 billion, mainly in new products,
in order to sustain the Company's technological lead embodied in its
"Vorsprung durch Technik" slogan. By 2015, Audi plans to increase the
number of models in its portfolio to 42.

Contact:
Corporate Communications
Esther Bahne
Press Spokeswoman for Marketing and Sales
Tel.: +49 841 89-35430
e-mail: esther.bahne@audi.de
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