Mazda Announces April 2005 Sales

IRVINE, Calif., May 3, 2005 -- Mazda North American Operations today released the following sales figures for April, 2005:

               Mazda North American Operations - April 2005

                           Month-To-Date              Year-To-Date

                      April   April        %    April    April        %
                       2005    2004   Change     2005     2004   Change

   Mazda3             9,994   7,335    36.3%   31,722   24,024    32.0%

   Mazda6             5,672   5,117    10.8%   23,920   20,565    16.3%

   RX8                1,001   2,207   -54.6%    5,918    8,234   -28.1%

   Miata                667   1,123   -40.6%    2,436    3,621   -32.7%

   Protege                0     466  -100.0%        1    5,973  -100.0%

   626                    0       0      N/A        2        8   -75.0%

   Millenia               0       0      N/A        0       15  -100.0%

   MPV                  831   1,662   -50.0%    5,344    6,851   -22.0%

   Mazda Truck          205     888   -76.9%    2,490    3,707   -32.8%

   Tribute            3,879   2,881    34.6%   14,435   13,028    10.8%

   Total Vehicles

   CARS              17,334  16,248     6.7%   63,999   62,440     2.5%

   TRUCKS             4,915   5,431    -9.5%   22,269   23,586    -5.6%

   TOTAL             22,249  21,679     2.6%   86,268   86,026     0.3%

   MEMO:

   IMPORT CAR        11,662  11,131     4.8%   40,077   41,867    -4.3%
   IMPORT TRUCK         831   1,662   -50.0%    5,344    6,851   -22.0%
   IMPORT TOTAL      12,493  12,793    -2.3%   45,421   48,718    -6.8%

   DOMESTIC CAR       5,672   5,117    10.8%   23,922   20,573    16.3%
   DOMESTIC TRUCK     4,084   3,769     8.4%   16,925   16,735     1.1%
   DOMESTIC TOTALS    9,756   8,886     9.8%   40,847   37,308     9.5%

   Note:  Protege, 626 and Millennia are discontinued vehicles.