Suzuki Announces September 2003 Sales

BREA, Calif., Oct. 1, 2003 -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) sold 3,893 vehicles in September, an eight percent decrease from 2002 calendar year-to-date sales. The new midsize Suzuki Verona sedan posted 365 units in its first month of sales. The XL-7 posted 1,449 sales, the Grand Vitara notched 514 sales for the month and the Vitara posted 515 sales. Aerio sedan and SX sales marked 1,048 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 more than 450 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, SMC has 141 distributors in 127 countries.

                    AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
                           MONTH END REPORTING

                              SEPTEMBER                       CYTD
                      2003       2002    DSR %      2003      2002   DSR %
                                         Change                      Change

        SIDEKICK:        0          0      NA          1         5    -80%
    SIDEKICK IMP:        0          0      NA          0         0      NA
           SPORT:        0          0      NA          0         6   -100%
            X-90:        0          0      NA          0         4   -100%
          VITARA:      515        495      0%      4,130     4,976    -17%
    GRAND VITARA:      514        590    -17%      6,456     8,633    -25%
            XL-7:    1,449      1,821    -24%     18,023    21,603    -17%
           SWIFT:        0         (2)  -100%          5       175    -97%
          ESTEEM:        2         77    -98%        107     3,732    -97%
           AERIO:    1,048      1,744    -42%     16,464    10,080     63%
          VERONA:      365          0      NA        365         0      NA
           TOTAL:    3,893      4,725    -21%     45,186    49,214     -8%

  TRUCK
  DOMESTIC TRUCK:      515        495      0%      4,131     4,981    -17%
    IMPORT TRUCK:    1,963      2,411    -22%     24,479    30,246    -19%
     TOTAL TRUCK:    2,478      2,906    -18%     28,610    35,227    -19%

  CAR
    DOMESTIC CAR:        0         (2)  -100%          5       175    -97%
      IMPORT CAR:    1,415      1,821    -26%     16,936    13,812     23%
       TOTAL CAR:    1,415      1,819    -25%     16,941    13,987     21%

  TOTAL DOMESTIC:      515        493      0%      4,136     5,156    -20%
    TOTAL IMPORT:    3,378      4,232    -24%     41,415    44,058     -6%
     GRAND TOTAL:    3,893      4,725    -21%     45,551    49,214     -7%

    Selling Days:       24         23                229       229