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Feb. 24, 2005

Production and Sales

MAZDA PRODUCTION AND SALES RESULTS FOR JANUARY 2005

Production and Sales Results

Mazda Motor Corporation reported today its domestic production, domestic sales, exports and overseas production figures for January 2005.

.	Breakdown	January 2005 (Units)	05/04 Change (%) (Month)
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION	Passenger Cars	51,354	-15.2
	Commercial Vehicles	1,932	-64.1
	Total	53,286	-19.2
DOMESTIC SALES	Passenger Cars
	Registrations	15,220	-9.5
	Micro-minis.	4,212	+26.2
	Sub Total	19,432	-3.6
	Commercial Vehicles
	Registrations	2,344	-10.2
	Micro-minis.	748	+8.4
	Sub Total	3,092	-6.3
	Registrations Total	17,564	-9.6
	Micro-minis Total	4,960	+23.1
	Total	22,524	-4.0
EXPORTS	Passenger Cars	38,745	-10.1
	Commercial Vehicles	119	-65.7
	Total	38,864	-10.5
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION	Passenger Cars	14,800	-15.3
	Commercial Vehicles	5,850	-15.9
	Total	20,650	-15.5

(Notes)

Overseas Production units are calculated based on the parts and component shipments for Mazda brand models to be assembled at overseas production facilities.

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Breakdown of Primary Products[Monthly]

Models	Units	YoY(%)	Models	Units	YoY(%)
Demio (Mazda2)	8,564	+15.6	Premacy	67	-96.9
Verisa	67	-	MPV	0	-100.0
Familia (323, Protegé)/Laser Lidea	1,080	-34.9	Tribute/Escape	1,228	-26.9
Atenza (Mazda6)	11,691	+15.0	Bongo Friendee	0	-100.0
Axela (Mazda3)	28,497	+21.5	Bongo Series (E-Series)	1,548	-65.7
Roadster (MX-5, MX-5 Miata)	0	-100.0	Titan Series (T-Series)	384	-55.9
RX-8	0	-100.0	Others	160	+/-0.0
			Total	53,286	-19.2

(2) Domestic Sales

Models	Units	YoY(%)	Models	Units	YoY(%)
Carol	1,073	+231.2	Premacy	330	-58.7
AZ-Wagon	2,618	+15.2	MPV	1,100	-60.5
Spiano	326	-37.3	Tribute	276	-9.5
Demio	7,247	-0.3	Bongo Friendee	56	-77.1
Verisa	992	-	Scrum	748	+8.4
Atenza	1,814	+7.8	Bongo Series	1,228	-22.2
Axela	3,097	+44.1	Titan Series	874	+14.2
Roadster	38	-65.1	Others	576	-46.7
RX-8	131	-85.1	Total	22,524	-4.0

(3) Exports

Models	Units	YoY(%)	Models	Units	YoY(%)
Demio (Mazda2)	416	-16.5	Premacy	51	-96.4
Familia (323, Protegé)/Laser Lidea	960	-37.3	MPV	117	-97.0
Atenza (Mazda6)	9,881	+16.9	Tribute/Escape	788	-65.6
Axela (Mazda3)	26,260	+44.8	Bongo T/V (E-Series)	119	-60.3
Roadster (MX-5, MX-5 Miata)	66	-96.7	Others	160	-22.7
RX-8	46	-99.0	Total	38,864	-10.5

(Exports by region)

Regions	Units	YoY(%)	Regions	Units	YoY(%)
North America	12,484	-28.2	Asia	1,274	-38.8
Europe	16,086	+11.5	Africa	599	+118.6
Oceania	5,391	+18.0	Central and South America	2,130	-17.0
Middle East	900	-57.7

(4) Overseas Production

Models	Units	YoY(%)	Models	Units	YoY(%)
Familia (323, Protegé)/Laser Lidea	3,960	-7.9	Tribute	680	+17.2
Atenza (Mazda6)	8,720	-25.7	Proceed (B-Series)	5,850	-3.4
Axela (Mazda3)	840	-	Titan Series (T-Series)	0	-100.0
Premacy	600	-30.2	Total	20,650	-15.5

*Model names in parentheses are for the overseas market.

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Highlights

(1)	Domestic Production
	1.	Models that showed an increase over the same month last year: Mazda3, up 21.5%, Bongo Truck, up 18.8%, Mazda2, up 15.6%, Mazda6, up 15.0% New model: Verisa (67 units)
	2.	Holiday operations: Three days (January 15, 22, 29) at Ujina Plant No.1 and No.2, three days (January 15, 22, 29) at Hofu Plant No.1 and No.2

(2)	Domestic Sales
(2)	1.	Models that showed an increase over the same month last year: Carol, up 231.2%, Bongo Truck, up 75.6%, Axela, up 44.1%, AZ-Wagon, up 15.2%, Atenza, up 7.8% New model: Verisa (992 units)
	2.	Market share increased over the same month last year. -Micro-minis: 3.8%, up 0.7 points (increased for the tenth consecutive month since April 2004)

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Exports

Models that showed an increase over the same month last year: Mazda3, up 44.8%, Mazda6, up 16.9%

Destinations that showed an increase over the same month last year: Africa, up 118.6%, Oceania, up 18.0%, Europe, up 11.5%

Major countries that showed an increase over the same month last year (shipment based):

Country	Units	Change (%)	Major contributors
Australia	5,021	+20.1	Mazda3, Mazda6
UK	3,031	+9.1	Mazda3, Mazda6
Russia	1,215	+199.3	Mazda3, Mazda6

(4)	Overseas Production
	1.	Models that showed an increase over the same month last year: Tribute, up 17.2% New model: Mazda3 (860 units)

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