MAZDA:MAZDA PRODUCTION AND SALES RESULTS FOR AUGUST 2005

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2005/09/27

MAZDA PRODUCTION AND SALES RESULTS FOR AUGUST 2005

Production and Sales Results

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

.	Breakdown	August 2005		Jan. - Aug. 2005
.	Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION	Passenger Cars	60,892	+30.6	514,857	+7.1
	Commercial Vehicles	5,066	+26.3	37,656	-8.5
	Total	65,958	+30.3	552,513	+5.8
DOMESTIC SALES	Passenger Cars
	Registrations	13,484	-2.6	139,489	+2.7
	Micro-minis	2,826	+7.3	29,397	+6.9
	Sub Total	16,310	-1.0	168,886	+3.4
	Commercial Vehicles
	Registrations	3,164	+40.6	25,138	+15.6
	Micro-minis	567	-20.7	6,913	+7.6
	Sub Total	3,731	+25.8	32,051	+13.8
	Registration Total	16,648	+3.4	164,627	+4.5
	Micro-mini Total	3,393	+1.3	36,310	+7.0
	Total	20,041	+3.0	200,937	+4.9
EXPORTS	Passenger Cars	47,064	+40.0	371,808	+2.8
	Commercial Vehicles	649	-27.0	2,714	-42.3
	Total	47,713	+38.3	374,522	+2.2
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION	Passenger Cars	14,060	-12.2	127,160	-14.0
	Commercial Vehicles	6,934	+44.2	51,038	+2.7
	Total	20,994	+0.8	178,198	-9.8

(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)	5,337	+3.1	Premacy	7,386	+382.7
Verisa	865	-63.6	MPV	3,019	-25.1
Familia (323, Protegé)/Laser Lidea	360	-10.0	Tribute/Escape	1,240	-15.3
Atenza (Mazda6)	11,518	+29.4	Bongo Friendee	247	+47.0
Axela (Mazda3)	23,074	+31.4	Bongo Series (E-Series)	4,621	+27.0
Roadster (MX-5, MX-5 Miata)	4,238	+232.4	Titan Series (T-Series)	445	+19.9
RX-8	3,528	-4.9	Others	80	+100.0
			Total	65,958	+30.3

(2) Domestic Sales

Models	Units	YoY(%)	Models	Units	YoY(%)
Carol	679	+139.9	Premacy	2,009	+372.7
AZ-Wagon	1,714	-2.4	MPV	1,573	-30.0
Spiano	272	-41.4	Tribute	148	-22.9
Demio	4,433	-8.1	Bongo Friendee	137	-19.9
Verisa	995	-54.7	Scrum	567	-20.7
Atenza	1,449	+25.7	Bongo Series	2,135	+62.9
Axela	1,719	+1.4	Titan Series	750	+7.6
Roadster	403	+227.6	Others	543	+13.1
RX-8	515	-28.3	Total	20,041	+3.0

(3) Exports

Models	Units	YoY(%)	Models	Units	YoY(%)
Demio (Mazda2)	880	+125.6	Premacy	5,042	+259.9
Familia (323, Protegé)/Laser Lidea	380	-20.8	MPV	488	-78.1
Atenza (Mazda6)	10,375	+30.8	Tribute/Escape	854	-21.3
Axela (Mazda3)	23,509	+49.1	Bongo T/V (E-Series)	649	-13.1
Roadster (MX-5, MX-5 Miata)	2,464	+100.5	Others	40	-82.0
RX-8	3,032	+0.5	Total	47,713	+38.3

(Exports by region)

Regions	Units	YoY(%)	Regions	Units	YoY(%)
North America	14,040	+23.6	Asia	1,257	-26.0
Europe	20,698	+39.2	Africa	1,010	+16.2
Oceania	5,619	+75.9	Central and South America	2,075	+42.7
Middle East	3,014	+181.4

(4) Overseas Production

Models	Units	YoY(%)	Models	Units	YoY(%)
Familia (323, Protegé)/Laser Lidea	3,080	+37.5	Tribute	320	+45.5
Atenza (Mazda6)	8,500	-18.9	Proceed (B-Series)	5,274	+9.7
Axela (Mazda3)	1,020	+2.0	Titan Series (T-Series)	1,660	-
Premacy	1,140	-45.2	Total	20,994	+0.8

*Model names in parentheses are for the overseas market.

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Highlights

(1)	Domestic Production
	1.	Domestic production increased from the prior year for the third consecutive month since June 2005.
	2.	Models that showed an increase over the same month last year: Mazda5, up 382.7％, MX-5, up 232.4%, Bongo Van, up 33.7%, Mazda3, up 31.4%, Mazda6, up 29.4％, Mazda2, up 3.1%

(2)	Domestic Sales
	1.	Domestic sales increased from the prior year for the sixth consecutive month since March 2005.
	2.	Models that showed an increase over the same month last year: Mazda5, up 372.7%, MX-5, up 227.6%, Bongo Brawny Van, up 178.2%, Carol, up 139.9%, Bongo Van, up 91.9%, Mazda6, up 25.7%
	3.	Market share increased over the same month last year. -Registered vehicles share: 6.7%, up 0.3 points (increased for the second consecutive month since July 2005) -Total share: 5.5%, up 0.1 points (increased for the second consecutive month since July 2005)

(3)

Exports

Exports increased from a year earlier for the first time in two months since June 2005.

Models that showed an increase over the same month last year: Mazda5, up 259.9%, Mazda2, up 125.6%, MX-5, up 100.5%, Mazda3, up 49.1%, Mazda6, up 30.8%

Destinations that showed an increase over the same month last year: the Middle East, up 181.4%, Oceania, up 75.9%, Central and South America, up 42.7%, Europe, up 39.2%, North America, up 23.6%, Africa, up 16.2%

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

Country	Units	Change (%)	Major contributors
Australia	5,419	+91.2	Mazda6, Mazda3, Mazda2
Germany	4,698	+0.8	Mazda3, Mazda5
Canada	3,749	+974.2	Mazda3, Mazda5

(4)	Overseas Production
	1.	Overseas production increased from a year earlier for the first time in three months since May 2005.
	2.	Models that showed an increase over the same month last year: Tribute, up 45.5%, Mazda323, up 37.5%, B-Series, up 9.7%, Mazda3, up 2.0%

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