Toyota sells 3,000,000th vehicle in Canada

TORONTO, Jan. 20,2006; Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) today announced that the company has sold its three millionth vehicle in Canada.

"In just over 40 years of doing business in Canada, we have hit an important milestone with the sale of our three millionth vehicle," said Kenji Tomikawa, President of TCI. "When we first began our operations in Canada, Toyota was an unknown brand name, with only a handful of dealerships and a limited model selection. Since then, we have grown to become Canada's number one choice for automobiles, with a network of more than 260 Toyota and Lexus dealerships from coast to coast, and a model line-up of well over 20 Toyota and Lexus cars, SUVs and trucks. Our fuel-efficient vehicles include models for every lifestyle and every budget, including gasoline-electric hybrid options in both our car AND SUV fleet. Toyota is committed to building vehicles that meet the needs and wants of Canadian consumers, and we'd like to thank them for helping us reach this historic milestone."

"In addition, Toyota has established manufacturing operations along with a research facility in the country, making us a truly Canadian company," Tomikawa added. "With a new assembly plant to come online in 2008, and several new models on the way this year and next, we look forward to selling our four-millionth vehicle in Canada in the coming years."

Toyota began operating in Canada in 1965. It sold its one-millionth vehicle in Canada in 1988, and its two-millionth vehicle in Canada 11 years later in 1999. In just seven years, Toyota reached its three-millionth sale.

Complete information about the Toyota and Lexus fleet of vehicles in Canada is available online at www.toyota.ca.