HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation has announced its graduate recruitment plan for fiscal year ending (FYE) March 2018. Mazda will offer 205 engineering, 40 administrative and 260 manufacturing-related positions to prospective employees in Japan.

"Mazda's aim is to brighten people's lives through car ownership and become a brand with which customers feel an emotional connection," said Takeshi Fujiga, Executive Officer in charge of Global Human Resources. "We are looking for people who refuse to be satisfied with the status quo, who have a vision and single-mindedly take on new challenges to achieve it, and who can consistently conduct themselves in good faith from the customer's point of view."

Mazda will continue to systematically secure people who can drive the company's future growth.

- Staff recruitment plan for FYE March 2018 and estimated recruitment figures for FYE March 2017 -

• *1 Graduates who have completed their education within the last three years are eligible for Mazda's graduate recruitment plan.
• *2 The recruitment plan for manufacturing-related positions will be decided at a later date.