Mazda Announces August 2004 Sales

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 1 -- Mazda North American Operations today released the following sales figures for August 2004:

                          Month-To-Date               Year-To-Date

                     August    August    %      August   August     %
                      2004      2003  Change     2004     2003    Change

  Protege               14     7,578  -99.8%    6,332    50,617  -87.5%

  Mazda3             6,308         0     N/A   54,986         0     N/A

  626                    1        22  -95.5%       12     1,596  -99.2%

  Mazda6             5,575     7,328  -23.9%   45,612    39,625   15.1%

  Millenia               0        29 -100.0%       18     1,773  -99.0%

  Miata                731     1,117  -34.6%    6,874     7,971  -13.8%

  RX8                2,206     2,209     N/A   17,399     3,565     N/A

  MPV                2,189     3,547  -38.3%   18,245    21,142  -13.7%

  Mazda Truck          848     1,630  -48.0%    7,444    10,798  -31.1%

  Tribute            3,344     5,161  -35.2%   28,317    37,191  -23.9%

  Total Vehicles

  CARS              14,835    18,283  -18.9%  131,233   105,147   24.8%

  TRUCKS             6,381    10,338  -38.3%   54,006    69,131  -21.9%

  TOTAL             21,216    28,621  -25.9%  185,239   174,278    6.3%

  MEMO:

  IMPORT CAR         9,259    10,933  -15.3%   85,609    63,926   33.9%
  IMPORT TRUCK       2,189     3,547  -38.3%   18,245    21,142  -13.7%
  IMPORT TOTAL      11,448    14,480  -20.9%  103,854    85,068   22.1%

  DOMESTIC CAR       5,576     7,350  -24.1%   45,624    41,221   10.7%
  DOMESTIC TRUCK     4,192     6,791  -38.3%   35,761    47,989  -25.5%
  DOMESTIC TOTALS    9,768    14,141  -30.9%   81,385    89,210   -8.8%