Mazda Announces August 2005 Sales

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

              Mazda North American Operations - August 2005

                           Month-To-Date                Year-To-Date

                    August    August       %     August    August       %
                     2005      2004   Change      2005      2004   Change

   Mazda3            7,547     6,308   19.6%     67,135    54,986   22.1%

   Mazda5            1,784        --     N/A      2,518        --     N/A

   Mazda6            6,406     5,575   14.9%     53,156    45,612   16.5%

   RX-8              1,145     2,206  -48.1%     10,643    17,399  -38.8%

   Miata               907       731   24.1%      4,781     6,874  -30.4%

   Protege              --        14     N/A          1     6,332 -100.0%

   626                  --         1     N/A          2        12  -83.3%

   Millenia             --        --     N/A         --        18     N/A

   MPV                1,405    2,189  -35.8%     11,057    18,245  -39.4%

   Mazda Truck          474      848  -44.1%      4,251     7,444  -42.9%

   Tribute            2,467    3,344  -26.2%     28,399    28,317    0.3%

   Total Vehicles

   CARS              17,789   14,835   19.9%    138,236   131,233    5.3%

   TRUCKS             4,346    6,381  -31.9%     43,707    54,006  -19.1%

   TOTAL             22,135   21,216    4.3%    181,943   185,239   -1.8%

   MEMO:

   IMPORT CAR        11,383    9,259   22.9%     85,078    85,609   -0.6%
   IMPORT TRUCK       1,405    2,189  -35.8%     11,057    18,245  -39.4%
   IMPORT TOTAL      12,788   11,448   11.7%     96,135   103,854   -7.4%

   DOMESTIC CAR       6,406    5,576   14.9%     53,158    45,624   16.5%
   DOMESTIC TRUCK     2,941    4,192  -29.8%     32,650    35,761   -8.7%
   DOMESTIC TOTALS    9,347    9,768   -4.3%     85,808    81,385    5.4%

   Note: Protege, 626 and Millennia are discontinued vehicles.