Mazda Announces April 2003 Sales

IRVINE, Calif., May 1 -- Mazda North American Operations today released the following sales figures for January 2003:

                        Mazda Sales for April 2003

                                    Month-To-Date           Year-To-Date

                             April   April     %     April   April     %
                              2003    2002   Change   2003    2002   Change

  PROTEGE                     5,870   6,035   -2.7%  20,921  23,251  -10.0%

  626                           113   4,268  -97.4%   1,423  12,701  -88.8%

  Mazda6                      4,480       0   N/A    13,468       0   N/A

  MILLENIA                      192   1,583  -87.9%   1,455   7,183  -79.7%

  MIATA                       1,347   1,575  -14.5%   3,262   4,364  -25.3%

  MPV                         2,470   2,763  -10.6%   8,872   9,213   -3.7%

  MAZDA TRUCK                 1,331   1,939  -31.4%   5,073   6,276  -19.2%

  TRIBUTE                     3,871   3,421   13.2%  15,911  12,491   27.4%

  Total Vehicles

  CARS                       12,002  13,461  -10.8%  40,529  47,499  -14.7%

  TRUCKS                      7,672   8,123   -5.6%  29,856  27,980    6.7%

  TOTAL                      19,674  21,584   -8.8%  70,385  75,479   -6.7%

  MEMO:

  IMPORT CAR                  7,409   9,193  -19.4%  25,638  34,798  -26.3%
  IMPORT TRUCK                2,470   2,763  -10.6%   8,872   9,213   -3.7%
  IMPORT TOTAL                9,879  11,956  -17.4%  34,510  44,011  -21.6%

  DOMESTIC CAR                4,593   4,268    7.6%  14,891  12,701   17.2%
  DOMESTIC TRUCK              5,202   5,360   -2.9%  20,984  18,767   11.8%
  DOMESTIC TOTALS             9,795   9,628    1.7%  35,875  31,468   14.0%