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December 24, 2004
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Highlights of Mazda Production and Sales Results for November 2004

(1) Domestic Production
1. Domestic production increased from a year earlier for the third consecutive month since September 2004.
2. Models that showed increases over the same month last year: Bongo Truck, up 64.2%, Axela, up 42.8%, Bongo Van, up 18.6%, Titan Dash, up 11.0%, Roadster, up 2.1%
New model: Verisa (1,439 units)
3. Holiday operations: Three days at Ujina Plant No.1 (November 6,13,27), three days at Hofu Plant No.1 and No.2 (November 6,13)
* Only one line of Ujina Plant No.1 operated on November 13.

(2) Domestic Sales
1. Domestic sales increased from a year earlier for the sixth consecutive month since June 2004.
  2. Models that showed increases over the same month last year: Carol, up 341.2%, Tribute, up 96.6%, Bongo Truck, up 92.2%, Bongo Van, up 68.9%, Titan, up 25.8%, Roadster, up 13.9%, Axela, up 10.7%, AZ-Wagon, up 5.9%
New model: Verisa (1,622 units)
  3. Micro-minis share increased over the same month last year.
-Micro-minis: 2.7%, up 0.5 points
(increased for the eighth consecutive month since April 2004)

(3) Exports
1. Exports increased from a year earlier for the second consecutive month since October 2004.
2. Models that showed increases over the same month last year: Mazda2, up 1401.7% / 59 units for last year, Mazda3, up 42.4%, Mazda6, up10.4%
3. Destinations that showed increases over the same month last year: Oceania, up 226.7%, Africa, up 90.5%, Central & South America, up 48.1%, Asia, up 14.0%, Europe, up 11.6%, Middle East, up 11.5%
4. Major countries that showed increases over the same month last year (shipment based):
Country
Units
Change (%)
Major contributors
Germany 6,800 +21.5 Mazda3, Mazda5
Australia 5,446 +244.5 Mazda2, Tribute, Mazda3
Israel 1,850 +54.3 Mazda6, Mazda3

(4) Overseas Production
1. Overseas production increased from a year earlier for the eleventh consecutive month since January 2004.
2. Models that showed increases over the same month last year: Titan, up 83.3%, B-series, up 66.6%, Mazda6, up 46.0%, Mazda323, up 28.3%
New model: Mazda3 (2,060 units)

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