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Nov. 29, 2012

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

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

I. Production

	Breakdown	Oct. 2012		Jan. - Oct. 2012
	Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION	Passenger Cars	70,257	-5.6	683,464	+4.9
	Commercial Vehicles	1,568	+27.2	12,725	-1.0
	Total	71,825	-5.0	696,189	+4.8

OVERSEAS PRODUCTION	Passenger Cars	18,740	-19.2	236,538	-6.8
	Commercial Vehicles	7,916	+198.5	61,404	+44.1
	Total	26,656	+3.2	297,942	+0.5

GLOBAL PRODUCTION	Passenger Cars	88,997	-8.8	920,002	+1.7
	Commercial Vehicles	9,484	+144.1	74,129	+33.7
	Total	98,481	-2.9	994,131	+3.5

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 October 2012 decreased 5.0% compared to October 2011 due to decreased production of passenger cars.

[Domestic production of key models in October 2012]

Mazda3 (Axela):	23,539 units	(down 23.8% year-on-year)
CX-5:	20,649 units
Mazda6 (Atenza):	6,323 units	(up 32.1% year-on-year)

2. Overseas Production

Mazda's overseas production volume in October 2012 increased 3.2% compared to October 2011, reflecting increased production of commercial vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in October 2012]

Mazda6:	9,010 units	(down 25.1% year-on-year)
BT-50:	7,916 units	(up 198.5% year-on-year)
Mazda2:	4,790 units	(up 161.7% year-on-year)

II. Domestic Sales

	Breakdown	Oct. 2012		Jan. - Oct. 2012
	Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
DOMESTIC SALES	Passenger Cars	11,291	-14.4	168,895	+18.5
	Commercial Vehicles	1,883	-9.7	22,505	+9.8

	Registration Total	9,157	-20.1	145,840	+17.2
	Micro-mini Total	4,017	+5.1	45,560	+18.0
	Total	13,174	-13.8	191,400	+17.4

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in October 2012 decreased 13.8% compared to October 2011, due to decreased sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 4.1% (down 0.5 points year-on-year), with a 3.0% share of the micro-mini segment (up 0.1 points year-on-year) and a 3.7% total market share (down 0.3 points year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in October 2012]

CX-5:	2,797 units
Mazda2 (Demio):	2,651 units	(down 39.8% year-on-year)

III. Exports

	Breakdown	Oct. 2012		Jan. - Oct. 2012
	Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
EXPORTS	Passenger Cars	61,727	+15.3	538,304	+3.8

	North America	32,705	+54.5	262,296	+32.2
	Europe	12,947	-21.9	121,716	-19.5
	Oceania	8,286	+23.0	79,653	+16.6
	Others	7,789	-13.7	74,639	-25.9
	Total	61,727	+15.3	538,304	+3.8

Mazda's export volume in October 2012 increased 15.3% year-on-year, reflecting increased shipments to North America and Oceania.

[Exports of key models in October 2012]

Mazda3:	25,274 units	(up 1.5% year-on-year)
CX-5:	16,776 units

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