Mazda Establishes New National Sales Company in Ireland

Tokyo, Japan, July. 03, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation
has announced that it has established Mazda Motor Ireland, a new
national sales company (NSC) located in Dublin, on July 1, 2006. In
response to the strong and growing automotive market in Ireland, the new
company was set up to control the importation and distribution of
Mazda-brand vehicles and parts; conduct sales, marketing and public
relations campaigns; and strengthen Mazda's sales network and brand
image.

"Mazda has been doing business in Ireland since 1974 and, with the
establishment of this new national sales company, we will strive to
provide our customers with consistently high quality products and
afterservice," said James Muir, President and CEO of Mazda Motor Europe.
"We are confident that Mazda Motor Ireland will grow Mazda's brand
recognition in this important country." 

Mazda continues to focus on strengthening its brand image and the
further development of its sales network in Europe as key elements of
the Mazda Momentum mid-term management plan. In line with this effort,
Mazda plans to launch new national sales companies in the Czech Republic
and Slovakia by the end of 2006.

Company Outline

1. Name: Mazda Motor Ireland
2. Date established: July 2006
3. Managing Director: David McGonigle
4. Employees: 16 people
5. Vehicle lineup: (Passenger cars) Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda5, Mazda6,
RX-8, MX-5 
(Commercial vehicles) B-series 




About Mazda Motor Corporation

Mazda Motor Corporation started manufacturing tools in 1929
and soon branched out into production of trucks for commercial use. In
the early 1960s, Mazda launched its first passenger car models and began
developing rotary engines. Still headquartered in Hiroshima in western
Japan, Mazda today ranks as one of Japan's leading automakers, and
exports cars to the United States and Europe for over 30 years. Overseas
sales account for more than half of total turnover. Mazda has two main
production sites in Japan and 19 overseas facilities. Overseas sites
include joint ventures based in the United States, and in Thailand with
Ford Motor Company, Mazda's largest shareholder.

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