Suzuki Announces Sales Down 12-Percent From October 2001

BREA, Calif., Nov. 1 -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), sold 5,723 vehicles in October posting a 12-percent decrease in overall sales compared to October 2001. The XL-7 posted 2,086 sales. The Grand Vitara notched 770 sales for the month and the Vitara posted 731 sales. Aerio sedan and SX sales notched 2,070 sales for the month.

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 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, and has 120 distributors in 190 countries.

                        American Suzuki Motor Corporation
                               Month End Reporting

                               October                      CYTD
                     2002     2001     DSR %      2002     2001   DSR %
                                       Change                     Change

     SIDEKICK:          0         0       NA        5        0       NA
     SIDEKICK IMP:      0         0       NA        0        0       NA
     SPORT:             0         0       NA        6        2     200%
     X-90:              0         0       NA        4        0       NA
     VITARA:          731       765      -8%    5,707    7,055     -19%
     GRAND VITARA:    770     1,262     -41%    9,403   14,544     -35%
     XL-7:          2,086     3,057     -34%   23,689   20,050      18%
     SWIFT:             2       159     -99%      177    2,355     -92%
     ESTEEM:           64     1,002     -94%    3,796   11,599     -67%
     AERIO:         2,070         0       NA   12,150        0       NA
     TOTAL:         5,723     6,245     -12%   54,937   55,605      -1%

     TRUCK
       DOMESTIC
        TRUCK:        731       765      -8%    5,712    7,055     -19%
       IMPORT
        TRUCK:      2,856     4,319     -36%   33,102   34,596      -4%
         TOTAL
          TRUCK:    3,587     5,084     -32%   38,814   41,651      -7%

     CAR
       DOMESTIC CAR:    2       159     -99%      177    2,355     -92%
       IMPORT CAR:  2,134     1,002     105%   15,946   11,599      37%
         TOTAL CAR: 2,136     1,161      77%   16,123   13,954      16%

     TOTAL
       DOMESTIC:      733       924     -24%    5,889    9,410     -37%
       TOTAL
        IMPORT:     4,990     5,321     -10%   49,048   46,195       6%
         GRAND
          TOTAL     5,723     6,245     -12%   54,937   55,605      -1%

     Selling Days:     27        26               256      256