TORONTO, April 1 /CNW/ - Audi Canada today reported that a total of 781 units were sold for the month of March. Year to date Audi Canada is ahead of 2007 by 19.7% with 1,934 units sold during the first quarter of 2008. For the month of March, the leading models in terms of sales were the A4 and S4 sedans and Avants, the Audi Q7 performance SUV and the sporty A3. March sales by model line were:

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                Model Line                 March 2008
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                     A3                        119
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                A4/S4/RS 4                     346
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                   A5/S5                        67
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                    TT                          50
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                    A6                          52
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                    A8                          13
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                    R8                          32
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                 Audi Q7                       102
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                  TOTAL                        781
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"Having just recently won the Canadian Car of the Year Award for the Audi R8, it is encouraging to see that our message of offering a family of sporty, progressive and sophisticated product is translating into impressive sales," Diego Ramos, Audi Canada's Executive Vice President said, "Consumers are understanding that the DNA that makes the R8 so special can be found in all Audi offerings."

Audi Canada

Audi's history in Canada dates to 1971, when the brand was first introduced on the Canadian market. Today, a network of 37 Audi retailers nationwide sell and service a range of premium vehicles that include the Audi A3; the A4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet models; the S4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet models; the RS 4 sports sedan; The A5 and S5 Coupes; the A6 sedan and Avant; the Audi Q7 Sport Utility; the Audi A8; the V10-powered S6 and S8 performance sedans; the TT Coupe and Roadster models and new Canadian Car of the Year R8 mid-engined sports car.

Audi Canada is headquartered in Ajax, Ontario and markets a line of luxury cars built in plants in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm, Germany, Bratislava, Slovakia and Gyvr, Hungary. The parent company, AUDI AG, is headquartered in Ingolstadt, Germany.

Additional information on all Audi models and Audi's history can be found at www.audi.ca