Toyota Announces First Quarter Operating Results; Net Revenues and Earnings Mark New Record for the First Quarter

	



Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 04, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation
(TTSE: 7203; NYSE:TM) today announced operating results for the first
quarter ended June 30, 2006.

On a consolidated basis, net revenues for the first quarter totaled 5.64
trillion yen, an increase of 13.2 percent compared to the same period
last fiscal year. Operating income increased 26.5 percent to 512.4
billion yen, while income before income taxes, minority interest and
equity in earnings of affiliated companies was 554.6 billion yen. Net
income increased 39.2 percent to 371.5 billion yen. 

Positive contributions to operating income totaled 180.0 billion yen,
consisting of 100.0 billion yen from the positive effects of foreign
exchange rates, 60.0 billion yen from marketing efforts and 20.0 billion
yen from cost reduction efforts. Negative factors totaled 72.7 billion
yen, including an increase in R&D expenses of 27.5 billion yen.

Commenting on the results, TMC Senior Managing Director Takeshi Suzuki
said, "We posted substantial increases in both revenues and profits,
achieving record levels. We believe this is a result of company-wide
efforts to implement the plans that we set at the beginning of this
fiscal year."

Consolidated vehicle sales for the first quarter came to 2.09 million
units, an increase of 143 thousand units compared with the previous
period of the last fiscal year. 

In Japan, unit sales decreased by 7 thousand units compared with the
first quarter of the last fiscal year, to 543 thousand units. Toyota's
market share excluding mini-vehicles grew by 1.5 percent compared with
the first quarter of the last fiscal year, to 46.5 percent. Operating
income from Japanese operations increased by 104.6 billion yen from the
same period last year, to 293.0 billion yen, due mainly to higher
Japanese production volume in response to strong overseas demand.

Sales in North America reached 747 thousand units, an increase of 106
thousand units due to the strong popularity of such models as the
redesigned RAV4 and the new Yaris and FJ Cruiser. In North America,
operating income increased by 2.3 billion yen, to 140.1 billion yen, as
a result of strong sales of these and other models, which offset
start-up costs at the Texas plant which is scheduled to open in the near
future. 

In Europe, despite weak market conditions, unit sales increased by 52
thousand units to 308 thousand vehicles. Operating income from European
operations increased by 19.8 billion yen, to 36.5 billion yen, as a
result of strong sales primarily of remodeled vehicles such as the
Yaris, RAV4 and Lexus IS. Profits in Europe have been improving
steadily. 

Sales in Asia decreased by 36 thousand units to 193 thousand units,
mainly due to sales decreases in Indonesia and Taiwan. Operating income
from Asian operations decreased by 9.8 billion yen, to 30.0 billion yen,
as a result of decreases in both production volume and vehicle units
sold. Exports of IMV vehicles from Asia, which began last year, have
been progressing well. 

In other regions including Africa, Oceania and South and Central
America, sales increased to 300 thousand vehicles, an increase of 28
thousand units. Operating income in these regions decreased by 1.1
billion yen, to 15.9 billion yen.

TMC estimates that the projected consolidated vehicle sales for the
fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 will be 8.45 million units, which is
unchanged from TMC's initial projections announced in May 2006.
Consolidated revenues and earnings projections for the fiscal year also
remain unchanged, with consolidated net revenues of 22.3 trillion yen,
operating income of 1.90 trillion yen and net income of 1.31 trillion
yen.

Commenting on the outlook for consolidated profit for the fiscal year
ending March 31, 2007, Suzuki said, "We are currently on track overall
for the annual plan so far, with the exception of foreign exchange rates
assumptions. Despite fluctuations in raw material prices, we aim to turn
the outcome our forecast of each activity that we planned at the
beginning of this fiscal year."


About Toyota Motor Corporation

Toyota Motor Corporation develops and manufactures
vehicles, and is one of the largest car manufacturers in the world,
offering a wide range of products from minivehicles to trucks. In
addition to its core business, Toyota has a large business portfolio in
financial services, including sales finance, vehicle insurance, and
credit cards. It is also involved in telecommunications through a
subsidiary that provides cellular services in Japan. Other diversified
businesses include industrial equipment, prefabricated housing and
leisure boats. The company is headquartered in Aichi, Japan. For more
information, please visit 
www.toyota.co.jp/en/index.html.