Mazda Announces July 2004 Sales

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2004 -- Mazda North American Operations today released the following sales figures for July 2004:

                           Mazda Sales - July 2004

                          Month-To-Date                 Year-To-Date

                       July    July     %          July     July     %
                       2004    2003   Change       2004     2003   Change

   Protege               37   7,418   -99.5%      6,318   43,039  -85.3%

   Mazda3             6,706       0     N/A       48,678        0   N/A

   626                    0      36  -100.0%         11    1,574  -99.3%

   Mazda6             5,593   6,254   -10.6%     40,037   32,297   24.0%

   Millenia               2      64   -96.9%         18    1,744  -99.0%

   Miata                877   1,133   -22.6%      6,143    6,854  -10.4%

   RX8                2,513   1,342     N/A       15,193    1,356   N/A

   MPV                2,354   3,411   -31.0%     16,056   17,595   -8.7%

   Mazda Truck        1,015   1,422   -28.6%      6,596    9,168  -28.1%

   Tribute            4,390   5,657   -22.4%     24,973   32,030  -22.0%

   Total Vehicles

   CARS              15,728  16,247    -3.2%    116,398   86,864   34.0%

   TRUCKS             7,759  10,490   -26.0%     47,625   58,793  -19.0%

   TOTAL             23,487  26,737   -12.2%    164,023  145,657   12.6%

   MEMO:

   IMPORT CAR        10,135   9,957     1.8%     76,350   52,993   44.1%
   IMPORT TRUCK       2,354   3,411   -31.0%     16,056   17,595   -8.7%
   IMPORT TOTAL      12,489  13,368    -6.6%     92,406   70,588   30.9%

   DOMESTIC CAR       5,593   6,290   -11.1%     40,048   33,871   18.2%
   DOMESTIC TRUCK     5,405   7,079   -23.6%     31,569   41,198  -23.4%
   DOMESTIC TOTALS   10,998  13,369   -17.7%     71,617   75,069   -4.6%