Suzuki Aerio Sales Up 124 Percent Over Last Month

BREA, Calif., July 2 -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation's (ASMC) monthly sales totaled 6,206 vehicles in June, down three percent year-to-date. In its third full month of sales, the new Suzuki Aerio posted 2,162 sales for June -- a 124 percent increase over May 2002. The XL-7 logged 2,423 sales, boosting sales of the Suzuki flagship SUV to 15,161 for the calendar year -- a 38 percent increase over last year.

The Automotive Division of ASMC, Brea, Calif., was founded in 1985 by Suzuki Motor Corporation. ASMC markets automobiles in the United States through a network of more than 430 automotive dealerships in 49 states. ASMC's parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide automobile manufacturer. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, it is based in Hamamatsu, Japan, and has 120 distributors in 191 countries.

                      AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
                             MONTH END REPORTING

                              June                           CYTD
                     2002     2001      DSR %     2002       2001     DSR %
                                        Change                        Change

    SIDEKICK:           0         0        NA         4         0        NA
    SIDEKICK IMP:       0         0        NA         0         0        NA
    SPORT:              0         0        NA         6         2      202%
    X-90:               0         0        NA         4         0        NA
    VITARA:           445       811      -43%     3,201     4,146      -22%
    GRAND VITARA:     781     2,102      -61%     6,449     9,947      -35%
    XL-7:           2,423     2,673       -6%    15,161    11,021       38%
    SWIFT:              9       219      -96%       174     1,729      -90%
    ESTEEM:           386     1,271      -68%     3,393     7,260      -53%
    AERIO:          2,162         0        NA     4,520         0        NA
    TOTAL:          6,206     7,076       -9%    32,912    34,105       -3%

    TRUCK
    DOMESTIC
     TRUCK:           445       811      -43%     3,205     4,146      -22%
    IMPORT
     TRUCK:         3,204     4,775      -30%    21,620    20,970        4%
    TOTAL
     TRUCK:         3,649     5,586      -32%    24,825    25,116       -1%

    CAR
    DOMESTIC
     CAR:               9       219      -96%       174     1,729      -90%
    IMPORT CAR:     2,548     1,271      108%     7,913     7,260       10%
    TOTAL CAR:      2,557     1,490       78%     8,087     8,989       -9%

    TOTAL
     DOMESTIC:        454     1,030      -54%     3,379     5,875      -42%
    TOTAL IMPORT:   5,752     6,046       -1%    29,533    28,230        5%
    GRAND TOTAL     6,206     7,076       -9%    32,912    34,105       -3%

    Selling Days:      26        27                 153       154