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May 28, 2012

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Mazda Production and Sales Results for April 2012 (Flash Report)

Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for April 2012 are summarized below.

I. Production

	Breakdown	Apr. 2012		Jan. - Apr. 2012
	Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION	Passenger Cars	64,805	+86.8	273,581	+30.0
	Commercial Vehicles	679	+9.7	4,331	+9.3
	Total	65,484	+85.4	277,912	+29.6

OVERSEAS PRODUCTION	Passenger Cars	23,897	+1.1	108,516	-8.9
	Commercial Vehicles	4,322	+41.6	16,283	-9.7
	Total	28,219	+5.7	124,799	-9.0

GLOBAL PRODUCTION	Passenger Cars	88,702	+52.0	382,097	+15.9
	Commercial Vehicles	5,001	+36.2	20,614	-6.3
	Total	93,703	+51.1	402,711	+14.5

Note: As of January 2007, overseas production figures are based on Mazda brand units coming off the production line (does not include CKD units).

1. Domestic Production

Mazda's total domestic production volume in April 2012 increased 85.4% compared to April 2011 due to increased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in April 2012]

Mazda3 (Axela):	24,293 units	(up 62.4% year-on-year)
CX-5:	15,536 units
Mazda2 (Demio)	10,990 units	(up 100.3% year-on-year)

2. Overseas Production

Mazda's overseas production volume in April 2012 increased 5.7% compared to April 2011, reflecting increased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in April 2012]

Mazda6:	13,005 units	(up 3.2% year-on-year)
Mazda3:	7,123 units	(up 23.4% year-on-year)

II. Domestic Sales

	Breakdown	Apr. 2012		Jan. - Apr. 2012
	Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
DOMESTIC SALES	Passenger Cars	11,567	+39.8	72,690	+32.5
	Commercial Vehicles	1,879	+26.5	9,378	+17.6

	Registration Total	10,307	+56.2	62,108	+33.4
	Micro-mini Total	3,139	-0.8	19,960	+22.6
	Total	13,446	+37.8	82,068	+30.6

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in April 2012 increased 37.8% compared to April 2011, due to increased sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 4.9% (down 1.2 points year-on-year), with a 2.1% share of the micro-mini segment (down 2.0 points year-on-year) and a 3.7% total market share (down 1.6 points year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in April 2012]

Mazda2 (Demio):	3,692 units	(up 42.5% year-on-year)
CX-5:	2,427 units
Mazda3 (Axela):	1,005 units	(up 18.8% year-on-year)

III. Exports

	Breakdown	Apr. 2012		Jan. - Apr. 2012
	Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
EXPORTS	Passenger Cars	44,218	+114.6	210,588	+14.6
	Commercial Vehicles	0	-	0	-

	North America	23,754	+170.0	102,961	+44.0
	Europe	7,749	+54.1	46,764	-11.8
	Oceania	7,888	+177.8	32,418	+57.4
	Others	4,827	+22.5	28,445	-26.3
	Total	44,218	+114.6	210,588	+14.6

Mazda's export volume in April 2012 increased 114.6% year-on-year, reflecting increased shipments to North America, Europe, Oceania and others.

[Exports of key models in April 2012]

Mazda3:	21,991 units	(up 102.2% year-on-year)
CX-5:	10,758 units

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