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News of July 10, 2002

Subaru Forester Is a `Best Pick' Among Small SUVs In Insurance Institute Crash Tests
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Subaru Forester

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CHERRY HILL, N.J. - The 2003 model year Subaru Forester has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) highest rating (good) in the most recent series of frontal offset crash tests. The Institute also distinguished Forester with its coveted "best pick" designation. In fact, of four new or redesigned sport-utility vehicles, Subaru Forester is the only vehicle to achieve the IIHS' highest rating in both the 5 m.p.h. bumper and 40 m.p.h. frontal offset tests.

"The very good performance of the new Subaru Forester in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's high- and low-speed crash tests demonstrates Subaru's commitment to designing vehicles that set exemplary standards for both safety and damageability," said IIHS President Brian O'Neill.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's ratings reflect performance in a 40 m.p.h. frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier. Based on the results of this test, the Institute evaluates the crashworthiness of passenger vehicles, assigning each vehicle a rating of good, acceptable, marginal or poor. The Institute's frontal offset test is especially demanding of a vehicle's structure, as a relatively small area of the vehicle's front- end architecture is required to manage the crash energy. This is the second consecutive "good" rating for Forester, now in its second generation.

"The Institute's findings reinforce our dedication to building safe vehicles," said T.K. Saito, chairman, president and CEO, Subaru of America, Inc. "We are proud to say that the full line of Subaru all-wheel drive vehicles tested by the IIHS - including the 2003 Forester, Legacy and Impreza - have earned the Institute's highest rating as well the `best pick' distinction."

Completely redesigned for the 2003 model year, Forester models include numerous standard safety features including a dual-stage deployment passenger front airbag, standard front seat head/chest side-impact airbags, standard active front seat head restraints and front seatbelts with pretensioners and force limiters. Front and rear crumple-zone body construction absorbs impact energy to help protect the reinforced passenger compartment, while the Subaru- designed Ring-Shaped Reinforcement Frame ties together the side sills, center pillars and roof supports for added rigidity. All 2003 Forester models benefit a standard four-channel, four-sensor anti-lock braking system (ABS) for more confident, controlled stopping power.

(July 9, 2002)

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