MAZDA:Highlights of Mazda Production and Sales Results for May 2005

Highlights of Mazda Production and Sales Results for May 2005

2005/06/29

(1)	Domestic Production
	1.	Models that showed an increase over the same month last year: Mazda5, up 173.8%, Bongo Van, up 50.0%, Bongo Truck, up 22.6%, Mazda3, up 13.8% New model: Verisa (1,189 units)
	2.	Holiday operations: three days (May 14, 21, 28) at Hofu Plant No.1 and No.2

(2)	Domestic Sales
	1.	Domestic sales increased from the prior year for the third consecutive month since March 2005.
	2.	Models that showed an increase over the same month last year: Premacy, up 385.1%, Bongo Truck, up 87.7%, Titan Dash, up 26.4% New model: Verisa (1,328 units)
	3.	Market share increased over the same month last year. - Registration:6.3%, up 0.2 points (increased for the third consecutive month since March 2005)

(3)

Exports

Models that showed an increase over the same month last year: Mazda5, up 112.7%, Mazda3 up 28.9%

Destinations that showed an increase over the same month last year: Oceania, up 17.2%, Central and South America, up 11.5%, the Middle East, up 10.8%, North America, up 6.6%, Asia, up 6.0%

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

Country	Units	Change (%)	Major contributors
Canada	7,387	+44.7	Mazda3
Australia	5,055	+22.0	Mazda3, Mazda6
Russia	1,024	+19.1	Mazda3

(4)	Overseas Production
	1.	Overseas production increased from a year earlier for the first time in three months since February 2005.
	2.	Models that showed an increase over the same month last year: B-Series, up 37.8%, Premacy, up 5.6%, Mazda3, 1,320 units, Tribute, 580 units.

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