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EL CAJON, Calif., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc., along with Bob Baker Subaru, donated a vehicle for use in advancing education at a local Automotive Youth Education Systems "AYES" school. This time a 2009 Subaru Legacy was donated to the Monte Vista High School program. The previous vehicle, a 2006 Subaru Legacy, was donated to Ontario High School.

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Kurt Anderson of Bob Baker Subaru thought it would be a great idea to donate the 2009 Legacy to the school and worked with Daniel Page, southwest field service manager for Subaru, to make the donation a reality.

"The payback to all manufacturers through programs such as AYES, cannot be measured, it is the future of our industry," said Page.

Monte Vista, located in Spring Valley, has an AYES program which is taught by Monte Vista's Auto Shop Instructor, Mike Fleming. Mr. Fleming was very excited about the possibility of having the car to help advance his students' education.

"The students will be thrilled to have such new technology as well as a turbocharged vehicle for learning," said Mike Fleming, auto shop instructor for Monte Vista High School.

About Subaru of America, Inc.

Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of nearly 600 dealers across the United States. Subaru boasts the most fuel efficient line-up of all-wheel drive products sold in the market today based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy standards. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero- landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. For additional information visit www.subaru.com/.

    Contact:  Heather Ward
              Subaru of America, Inc.
              856-488-5093
              hward@subaru.com

              Ryan Johnson
              Subaru of America, Inc.
              856-488-3439
              rjoh@subaru.com

SOURCE Subaru of America, Inc.