MAZDA:MAZDA PRODUCTION AND SALES RESULTS FOR FEBRUARY 2005

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2005/03/28

MAZDA PRODUCTION AND SALES RESULTS FOR FEBRUARY 2005

Production and Sales Results

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

.	Breakdown	February 2005		Jan. - Feb. 2005
.	Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION	Passenger Cars	63,750	+2.2	115,104	-6.4
	Commercial Vehicles	2,864	-44.1	4,796	-54.3
	Total	66,614	-1.3	119,900	-10.2
DOMESTIC SALES	Passenger Cars
	Registrations	17,162	-9.3	32,386	-9.4
	Micro-minis	3,824	+10.5	8,042	+18.3
	Sub Total	20,986	-6.2	40,428	-5.0
	Commercial Vehicles
	Registrations	2,495	-4.1	4,838	-7.2
	Micro-minis	951	+16.0	1,699	+12.5
	Sub Total	3,446	+0.7	6,537	-2.8
	Registration Total	19,657	-8.7	37,224	-9.1
	Micro-mini Total	4,775	+11.5	9,741	+17.2
	Total	24,432	-5.3	46,965	-4.7
EXPORTS	Passenger Cars	38,060	-17.4	76,805	-13.8
	Commercial Vehicles	91	-82.5	210	-75.8
	Total	38,151	-18.1	77,015	-14.4
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION	Passenger Cars	15,840	-5.0	30,640	-10.3
	Commercial Vehicles	5,596	+48.9	11,446	+6.9
	Total	21,436	+4.9	42,086	-6.2

(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]

(1) Domestic Production

Models	Units	YoY(%)	Models	Units	YoY(%)
Demio (Mazda2)	7,113	+1.7	Premacy	4,353	+86.6
Verisa	1,667	-	MPV	5,110	-18.1
Familia (323, Protegé)/Laser Lidea	520	-59.4	Tribute/Escape	1,328	-34.7
Atenza (Mazda6)	12,220	+23.5	Bongo Friendee	0	-100.0
Axela (Mazda3)	31,232	+25.5	Bongo Series (E-Series)	2,402	-40.3
Roadster (MX-5, MX-5 Miata)	67	-97.5	Titan Series (T-Series)	462	-57.9
RX-8	0	-100.0	Others	140	-30.0
			Total	66,614	-1.3

(2) Domestic Sales

Models	Units	YoY(%)	Models	Units	YoY(%)
Carol	883	+195.3	Premacy	2,359	+193.0
AZ-Wagon	2,385	+4.4	MPV	2,695	-10.8
Spiano	336	-47.9	Tribute	259	-22.7
Demio	6,020	-26.2	Bongo Friendee	12	-94.5
Verisa	1,591	-	Scrum	951	+16.0
Atenza	1,443	-29.3	Bongo Series	1,164	-11.3
Axela	2,525	+4.8	Titan Series	996	-2.4
Roadster	36	-82.9	Others	736	-18.9
RX-8	41	-96.9	Total	24,432	-5.3

(3) Exports

Models	Units	YoY(%)	Models	Units	YoY(%)
Demio (Mazda2)	825	+26.1	Premacy	186	-88.4
Familia (323, Protegé)/Laser Lidea	1,700	+107.3	MPV	1,291	-61.8
Atenza (Mazda6)	8,457	-0.2	Tribute/Escape	911	-30.6
Axela (Mazda3)	24,534	+8.9	Bongo T/V (E-Series)	71	-85.5
Roadster (MX-5, MX-5 Miata)	2	-99.9	Others	160	-36.3
RX-8	14	-99.7	Total	38,151	-18.1

(Exports by region)

Regions	Units	YoY(%)	Regions	Units	YoY(%)
North America	13,966	-25.1	Asia	1,623	-15.3
Europe	12,306	-21.8	Africa	554	+52.6
Oceania	5,807	+1.9	Central and South America	2,012	-17.8
Middle East	1,883	+7.4

(4) Overseas Production

Models	Units	YoY(%)	Models	Units	YoY(%)
Familia (323, Protegé)/Laser Lidea	4,800	+18.8	Tribute	300	+200.0
Atenza (Mazda6)	9,100	-22.6	Proceed (B-Series)	4,596	+22.3
Axela (Mazda3)	980	-	Titan Series (T-Series)	1,000	-
Premacy	660	-15.4	Total	21,436	+4.9

*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: Premacy, up 86.6%, Bongo Truck, up 51.0%, Mazda3, up 25.5%, Mazda6, up 23.5% New model: Verisa (1,667 units)
	2.	Holiday operations: Three days (February 12, 19, 26) at Ujina Plant No.1 and No.2, four days (February 5, 12, 19, 26) 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 195.3%, Premacy, up 193.0%, Bongo Truck, up 119.1%, Axela, up 4.8%, AZ-Wagon, up 4.4% New model: Verisa (1,591 units)
	2.	Market share increased over the same month last year. -Micro-minis: 2.8%, up 0.3 points (increased for the eleventh consecutive month since April 2004)

(3)

Exports

Models that showed an increase over the same month last year: Mazda2, up 26.1%, Mazda3, up 8.9%

Destinations that showed an increase over the same month last year: Africa, up 52.6%, the Middle East, up 7.4%, Oceania, up 1.9%

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

Country	Units	Change (%)	Major contributors
Australia	5,154	+0.6	Mazda3, Mazda6
Russia	1,715	+297.9	Mazda3, Mazda6
Spain	1,523	+127.3	Mazda3, Mazda6

(4)	Overseas Production
(4)	1.	Overseas Production increased from a year earlier for the first time in two months since December 2004.
	2.	Models that showed an increase over the same month last year: Tribute, up 200.0%, B-Series, up 22.3%, 323, up 18.8%, T-Series (1,000 units)

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