MAZDA:Mazda Production and Sales Results for August 2006

Mazda Production and Sales Results for August 2006

2006/09/25

In August 2006, Mazda Motor Corporation's domestic production and exports figures exceeded the figures for August 2005.

I. Domestic Production

Breakdown	August 2006		Jan. - Aug. 2006
Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
Passenger Cars	66,200	+8.7	585,216	+13.7
Commercial Vehicles	4,919	-2.9	42,434	+12.7
Total	71,119	+7.8	627,650	+13.6

For the tenth consecutive month since November 2005, domestic production figures exceeded those for the same month in the previous year, up 7.8% in August 2006. This was mainly due to increases in the production volumes of the CX-7, Mazda3/Axela and Mazda5/Premacy.

II. Domestic Sales

Breakdown	August 2006		Jan. - Aug. 2006
Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
Passenger Cars	15,517	-4.9	154,093	-8.8
Commercial Vehicles	3,903	+4.6	37,753	+17.8

Registration Total	15,382	-7.6	153,134	-7.0
Micro-mini Total	4,038	+19.0	38,712	+6.6
Total	19,420	-3.1	191,846	-4.5

For the sixth straight month since March 2006, domestic sales volumes decreased year-on-year, down 3.1% in August 2006. While sales of the Mazda2/Demio, Mazda3/Axela and AZ-Wagon remained steady, August's result reflected a decrease in overall domestic market demand and reduced sales of the Mazda6/Atenza. Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 6.6%, down by 0.1 points compared to the same month last year. Mazda's total domestic market share was 5.4%, down by 0.1 points over August 2005, and its share of the micro-mini segment was 3.2% (up 0.4 points year-on-year).

III. Exports

Breakdown	August 2006		Jan. - Aug. 2006
Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
Passenger Cars	50,773	+7.9	457,641	+23.1
Commercial Vehicles	340	-47.6	2,570	-5.3
Total	51,113	+7.1	460,211	+22.9

For 13 consecutive months since August 2005, export figures exceeded those for the same month in the previous year, up 7.1% in August 2006. This positive result mainly reflects the increased exports of the CX-7 and Premacy/Mazda5. On a market basis, exports bound for the North American market were particularly strong, reaching 23,981 units (up 70.8% year-on-year) due to the rise in export volumes of the CX-7 and Premacy/Mazda5.

IV. Overseas Production

Breakdown	August 2006		Jan. - Aug. 2006
Breakdown	Units	YoY Change (%)	Units	YoY Change (%)
Passenger Cars	13,820	-1.7	156,926	+23.4
Commercial Vehicles	5,723	-17.5	56,071	+9.9
Total	19,543	-6.9	212,997	+19.5

Note: Overseas production units are calculated based on the parts and component shipments for Mazda brand models to be assembled at overseas production facilities.

For the first time in eight months since December 2005, the overseas production volume was less than the volume from the same month in the previous year, down 6.9% in August 2006. Decreased production of the Mazda3/Axela in Taiwan and reduced production of the Mazda6/Atenza in the US and China brought about the fall in total overseas production volume.

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