American Suzuki Announces January Sales

    BREA, Calif., Feb. 3 -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation
(ASMC) sold 3,018 vehicles in January posting a 13-percent decrease in overall
sales compared to January 2002.  The XL-7 posted 1,039 sales.  The Grand
Vitara notched 390 sales for the month and the Vitara posted 238 sales.  Aerio
sedan and SX sales reached 1,332 units for the month.
    The Automotive Division of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea,
Calif., was founded in 1985 by Suzuki Motor Corporation.  ASMC markets
automobiles in the United States through a network of more than 440 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 141 distributors in 127 countries.

                           - sales figures follow -

                      AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
                             MONTH END REPORTING

                                JANUARY                       CYTD
                        2003       2002   DSR %     2003      2002    DSR %
                                         Change                      Change

    SIDEKICK:              1          0      NA        1         0       NA
    SIDEKICK IMP:          0          0      NA        0         0       NA
    SPORT:                 0          6   -100%        0         6    -100%
    X-90:                  0          1   -100%        0         1    -100%
    VITARA:              238        533    -55%      238       533     -55%
    GRAND VITARA:        390        818    -52%      390       818     -52%
    XL-7:              1,039      1,425    -27%    1,039     1,425     -27%
    SWIFT:                 0         40   -100%        0        40    -100%
    ESTEEM:               18        631    -97%       18       631     -97%
    AERIO:             1,332          0      NA    1,332         0       NA
    TOTAL:             3,018      3,454    -13%    3,018     3,454     -13%

    TRUCK
      DOMESTIC TRUCK:    239        533    -55%      239       533     -55%
      IMPORT TRUCK:    1,429      2,250    -36%    1,429     2,250     -36%
      TOTAL TRUCK:     1,668      2,783    -40%    1,668     2,783     -40%

    CAR
      DOMESTIC CAR:        0         40   -100%        0        40    -100%
      IMPORT CAR:      1,350        631    114%    1,350       631     114%
      TOTAL CAR:       1,350        671    101%    1,350       671     101%


    TOTAL DOMESTIC:      239        573    -58%      239       573     -58%
      TOTAL IMPORT:    2,779      2,881     -4%    2,779     2,881      -4%
      GRAND TOTAL      3,018      3,454    -13%    3,018     3,454     -13%
      Selling Days:       25         25               25        25