Mazda Announces March 2005 Sales

IRVINE, Calif., April 1 -- Mazda North American Operations today released the following sales figures for March 2005:

               Mazda North American Operations - March 2005

                               Month-To-Date            Year-To-Date

                            March   March      %     March   March     %
                             2005    2004    Change   2005    2004   Change

   Mazda3                   9,455   7,173    31.8%  21,728  16,689    30.2%

   Mazda6                   6,791   6,428     5.6%  18,248  15,448    18.1%

   RX8                      2,489   2,373     4.9%   4,917   6,027   -18.4%

   Miata                      680   1,153   -41.0%   1,769   2,498   -29.2%

   Protege                      0   1,166  -100.0%       1   5,507  -100.0%

   626                          0       4  -100.0%       2       8   -75.0%

   Millenia                     0       7  -100.0%       0      15  -100.0%

   MPV                      1,452   2,153   -32.6%   4,513   5,189   -13.0%

   Mazda Truck              1,188     979    21.3%   2,285   2,819   -18.9%

   Tribute                  4,098   3,885     5.5%  10,556  10,147     4.0%

   Total Vehicles

   CARS                    19,415  18,304     6.1%  46,665  46,192     1.0%

   TRUCKS                   6,738   7,017    -4.0%  17,354  18,155    -4.4%

   TOTAL                   26,153  25,321     3.3%  64,019  64,347    -0.5%

   MEMO:

   IMPORT CAR              12,624  11,872     6.3%  28,415  30,736    -7.6%
   IMPORT TRUCK             1,452   2,153   -32.6%   4,513   5,189   -13.0%
   IMPORT TOTAL            14,076  14,025     0.4%  32,928  35,925    -8.3%

   DOMESTIC CAR             6,791   6,432     5.6%  18,250  15,456    18.1%
   DOMESTIC TRUCK           5,286   4,864     8.7%  12,841  12,966    -1.0%
   DOMESTIC TOTALS         12,077  11,296     6.9%  31,091  28,422     9.4%

   Note:  Protege, 626 and Millennia are discontinued vehicles.