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Oct. 26, 2012

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

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

I. Production

	Breakdown	Sep. 2012		Apr. - Sep. 2012		Jan. - Sep. 2012
	Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION	Passenger Cars	64,529	-21.8	404,431	+0.8	613,207	+6.3
	Commercial Vehicles	1,755	+39.0	7,505	-9.3	11,157	-4.0
	Total	66,284	-20.9	411,936	+0.6	624,364	+6.1

OVERSEAS PRODUCTION	Passenger Cars	18,233	-27.4	133,191	-1.4	217,798	-5.5
	Commercial Vehicles	7,593	+63.8	41,527	+66.3	53,488	+33.9
	Total	25,826	-13.2	174,718	+9.2	271,286	+0.3

GLOBAL PRODUCTION	Passenger Cars	82,762	-23.1	537,622	+0.3	831,005	+2.9
	Commercial Vehicles	9,348	+58.5	49,032	+47.5	64,645	+25.4
	Total	92,110	-18.9	586,654	+3.0	895,650	+4.3

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
(1) September 2012

Mazda's total domestic production volume in September 2012 decreased 20.9% compared to September 2011 due to reduced production of passenger vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in September 2012]

Mazda3 (Axela):	23,004 units	(down 29.5% year-on-year)
CX-5:	18,554 units
Mazda2 (Demio):	11,484 units	(down 30.7% year-on-year)

(2) April through September 2012

Mazda's domestic production volume in the period from April through September 2012 increased 0.6% year-on-year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in the period from April through September 2012]

Mazda3 (Axela):	154,335 units	(up 5.4% year-on-year)
CX-5:	101,295 units
Mazda2 (Demio):	71,008 units	(down 16.9% year-on-year)

2. Overseas Production
(1) September 2012

Mazda's overseas production volume in September 2012 decreased 13.2% year-on-year, reflecting reduced production of passenger vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in September 2012]

Mazda6:	8,209 units	(down 31.4% year-on-year)
BT-50:	7,593 units	(up 63.8% year-on-year)
Mazda3:	5,679 units	(down 26.5% year-on-year)

(2) April through September 2012

Mazda's total overseas production volume in the period from April through September 2012 increased 9.2% year-on-year, due to increased production of commercial vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in the period from April through September 2012]

Mazda6:	66,875 units	(down 4.2% year-on-year)
BT-50:	41,527 units	(up 66.3% year-on-year)
Mazda3:	38,145 units	(up 10.3% year-on-year)

II. Domestic Sales

	Breakdown	Sep. 2012		Apr. - Sep. 2012		Jan. - Sep. 2012
	Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
DOMESTIC SALES	Passenger Cars	17,816	-10.2	96,480	+16.6	157,603	+21.9
	Commercial Vehicles	2,434	-4.0	13,124	+10.1	20,623	+12.0

	Registration Total	15,536	-10.8	84,883	+16.3	136,684	+21.0
	Micro-mini Total	4,714	-4.8	24,721	+14.0	41,542	+19.4
	Total	20,250	-9.5	109,604	+15.8	178,226	+20.6

(1) September 2012

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in September 2012 decreased 9.5% year-on-year, reflecting reduced sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.
Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 5.4% (down 0.2 points year-on-year), with a 3.0% share of the micro-mini segment (down 0.3 points year-on-year) and a 4.5% total market share (down 0.3 points year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in September 2012]

CX-5:	5,530 units
Mazda2 (Demio):	4,112 units	(down 45.5% year-on-year)

(2) April through September 2012

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in the period from April through September 2012 increased 15.8% year-on-year due to increased sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.
Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 5.3% (down 0.5 points year-on-year), with a 2.5% share of the micro-mini segment (down 0.6 points year-on-year) and a 4.2% total market share (down 0.7 points year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in the period from April through September 2012]

Mazda2 (Demio):	29,437 units	(down 12.4% year-on-year)
CX-5:	22,929 units

III. Exports

	Breakdown	Sep. 2012		Apr. - Sep. 2012		Jan. - Sep. 2012
	Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
EXPORTS	Passenger Cars	52,057	-19.5	310,207	+2.7	476,577	+2.5

	North America	21,576	-8.3	150,384	+31.3	229,591	+29.5
	Europe	11,870	-48.2	69,754	-19.4	108,769	-19.2
	Oceania	8,933	+12.8	46,837	+6.8	71,367	+15.8
	Others	9,678	-6.3	43,232	-24.2	66,850	-27.1
	Total	52,057	-19.5	310,207	+2.7	476,577	+2.5

(1) September 2012

Mazda's export volume in September 2012 decreased 19.5% year-on-year, reflecting decreased shipments to North America, Europe and others.

[Exports of key models in September 2012]

Mazda3:	21,606 units	(down 30.3% year-on-year)
CX-5:	13,867 units
Mazda2:	7,358 units	(down 2.6% year-on-year)

(2) April through September 2012

Mazda's export volume in the period from April through September 2012 increased 2.7% year-on-year, due to increased shipments to North America and Oceania.

[Exports of key models in the period from April through September 2012]

Mazda3:	145,622 units	(up 10.3% year-on-year)
CX-5:	75,728 units
Mazda2:	35,388 units	(down 19.1% year-on-year)

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