Toyota Reports Best-Ever June And Sets Second-Quarter and First-Half Sales Records

    TORRANCE, Calif., July 3 Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A.,
Inc., today reported its strongest June ever with sales of 158,633, up
19.8 percent over last June.  The record June resulted in best-ever
second-quarter sales of 466,858 units.  Toyota also posted its best-ever first
half in 44 years of business in the U.S., with calendar-year-to-date (CYTD)
sales of 865,381, up 6.4 percent, shattering last year's record first half.
    "The strong, steady pace of consumer spending continues to drive industry
sales," said Jim Press, TMS executive vice president and COO.  "In spite of
the downturn in other key sectors of the economy, the auto industry could well
achieve its third-best sales year ever."
    The Toyota and Lexus Divisions both shattered previous record June sales.
The Toyota Division recorded a best-ever June with 139,516 units sold, up
20.1 percent over the same period last year.  The Lexus Division posted
best-ever June sales with 19,117 vehicles, an increase of 18.0 percent.
    Consumers geared up for summer travel as Toyota Division's light trucks
led the sales charge with best-ever June sales of 63,448 units, up
44.1 percent from last year.  The redesigned Tacoma posted hearty June sales
of 14,838 units, up 26.7 percent.  The Tundra full-size pickup enjoyed
best-ever monthly sales of 10,608, up 27.9 percent.  The RAV4 compact sport
utility vehicle (SUV) enjoyed best-ever June sales of 6,938, an increase of
109.1 percent.  The all-new Highlander mid-size SUV and Sequoia full-size SUV
recorded sales of 8,228 and 6,198 units, respectively.
    Camry enjoyed a strong sales month with 35,479 units, up 5.3 percent.  The
Prius gas/electric hybrid sedan continued to post impressive sales with a
record 1,534 units delivered in June, bringing the year-to-date total to
7,406.  The Corolla compact sedan recorded 23,382 sales, an increase of
17.4 percent.
    The Lexus Division was led by best-ever June passenger-car sales of
11,690, an increase of 42.3 percent over the same period last year.  The ES
300 luxury sedan recorded 3,445 sales, up 7.2 percent, while the flagship LS
430 luxury sedan posted 2,724 sales, an increase of 213.1 percent.  The GS 300
luxury sport sedan posted sales of 1,986 units, up 12.9 percent, and the
all-new SC 430 hardtop convertible posted sales of 1,335.
    Sales of North American-built vehicles accounted for 64.9 percent of total
June sales.


                                TOYOTA/LEXUS SALES
                                    JUNE, 2001

                        ----- CURRENT MONTH -----
-- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
                                            DSR %                     DSR %
                          2001     2000      CHG     2001     2000     CHG
    TOTAL VEHICLE SALES 158,633  132,363    19.8   865,381  813,292     6.4
      Memo: Total
       Toyota Div.      139,516  116,156    20.1   755,639  719,614     5.0
      Memo: Total
       Lexus Div.        19,117   16,207    18.0   109,742   93,678    17.1

    TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT
     CAR                 13,228   18,240   -27.5    88,254  125,358   -29.6
    LEXUS IMPORT CAR     11,690    8,215    42.3    67,439   41,916    60.9
    TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT
     CARS                62,840   53,895    16.6   328,731  331,497    -0.8
    TOTAL TOYOTA CARS    87,758   80,350     9.2   484,424  498,771    -2.9

    SPORT UTILITY
     VEHICLES            36,886   22,186    66.3   206,285  140,183    47.2
      Memo: Lexus Sport
       Utility            7,427    7,992    -7.1    42,303   51,762   -18.3

    SMALL VANS            8,543    9,818   -13.0    44,887   54,440   -17.5
    PICKUPS              25,446   20,009    27.2   129,785  119,898     8.2

    * NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES
    COROLLA              23,382   19,913    17.4   123,548  123,924    -0.3
    CAMRY                32,065   25,078    27.9   164,027  152,589     7.5
    AVALON                7,393    8,904   -17.0    41,156   54,984   -25.1
    SIENNA                8,543    9,817   -13.0    44,887   54,439   -17.5
    PICKUP               25,446   20,009    27.2   129,785  119,889     8.3
    SEQUOIA               6,198        0    #N/A    33,552        0    #N/A
    TOTAL               103,027   83,721    23.1   536,955  505,825     6.2
    N.A. VEHICLES
     % OF TOTAL           64.9%    63.3%             62.0%    62.2%

    SELLING DAYS             26       26               154      154
    DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE