Mazda Announces October 2006 Sales

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2006 -- Mazda North American Operations today released the following sales figures for October 2006:

              Mazda North American Operations - October 2006

                              Month-To-Date             Year-To-Date

                      October  October        %   October  October        %
                         2006     2005    Change     2006     2005    Change

  Mazda3                5,987    8,241  (27.4)%    80,668   83,811   (3.8)%
  Mazda5                  928       92   908.7%    14,465    3,021   378.8%
  Mazda6                3,865    5,092  (24.1)%    56,407   62,555   (9.8)%
  MX-5 Miata            1,020    1,236  (17.5)%    14,878    7,165   107.6%
  RX-8                    640    1,212  (47.2)%     8,180   12,804  (36.1)%
  Protege                  --        1      N/A         1       --      N/A
  626                      --       --      N/A        --        2      N/A
  CX-7                  4,272       --      N/A    15,250       --      N/A
  Tribute               1,342    2,029  (33.9)%    24,158   32,240  (25.1)%
  B-Series Truck          249      411  (39.4)%     3,651    5,142  (29.0)%
  MPV                     540    1,191  (54.7)%    10,424   14,626  (28.7)%

  Total Vehicles

  CARS                 12,440   15,874  (21.6)%   174,599  169,358     3.1%
  TRUCKS                6,403    3,631    76.3%    53,483   52,008     2.8%

  TOTAL                18,843   19,505   (3.4)%   228,082  221,366     3.0%

  MEMO:

  IMPORT CAR            8,575   10,782  (20.5)%   118,192  106,801    10.7%
  IMPORT TRUCK          4,812    1,191   304.0%    25,674   14,626    75.5%
  IMPORT TOTAL         13,387   11,973    11.8%   143,866  121,427    18.5%

  DOMESTIC CAR          3,865    5,092  (24.1)%    56,407   62,557   (9.8)%
  DOMESTIC TRUCK        1,591    2,440  (34.8)%    27,809   37,382  (25.6)%
  DOMESTIC TOTALS       5,456    7,532  (27.6)%    84,216   99,939  (15.7)%

  Note:  Protege and 626 are discontinued vehicles.