American Suzuki Announces November 2003 Sales

BREA, Calif., Dec. 2, 2003 -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) sold 4,091 vehicles in November, a 10 percent decrease from its 2002 calendar year-to-date sales. The midsize Suzuki Verona sedan continued to gain momentum with 483 units sold in its third month of sales. The XL-7 posted 1,488 sales; the Grand Vitara posted 468 sales for the month and the Vitara posted 422 sales. Aerio sedan and SX marked 1,173 sales for the month, a 34 percent increase from 2002 calendar year-to-date sales.

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 474 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

                        NOVEMBER                       CYTD
                2003     2002     DSR %        2003    2002   DSR %
                                  Change                       Change
  AERIO:        1,173    1,781    -32%      18,631   13,931    34%
  VITARA:         422      499    -12%       5,031    6,206   -19%
  GRAND
   VITARA:        468    1,102    -56%       7,546   10,505   -28%
  XL-7:         1,488    1,888    -18%      21,185   25,577   -17%
  VERONA:         483        0      NA       1,383        0     NA
  FORENZA:         55        0      NA          55        0     NA
  SWIFT:            0        0      NA           5      175   -97%
  ESTEEM:           2       34    -94%         112    3,832   -97%
  SIDEKICK:         0        0      NA           1        5   -80%
  SPORT:            0        0      NA           0        6  -100%
  X-90:             0        0      NA           0        4  -100%

  TOTAL:        4,091    5,304    -20%      53,949   60,241   -10%

  TRUCK

  DOMESTIC
   TRUCK:         422      499    -12%       5,032    6,211   -19%
  IMPORT
   TRUCK:       1,956    2,990    -32%      28,731   36,092   -20%
  TOTAL
   TRUCK:       2,378    3,489    -29%      33,763   42,303   -20%

  CAR

  DOMESTIC
   CAR:             0        0      NA           5      175   -97%
  IMPORT
   CAR:         1,713    1,815     -2%      20,181   17,763    14%
  TOTAL
   CAR:         1,713    1,815     -2%      20,186   17,938    13%

  TOTAL
   DOMESTIC:      422      499    -12%       5,037    6,386   -21%
  TOTAL
   IMPORT:      3,669    4,805    -21%      48,912   53,855    -9%
  GRAND
   TOTAL        4,091    5,304    -20%      53,949   60,241   -10%

  Selling
   Days:           25       26                 281      282