Mitsubishi Motors Ends 2009 With Positive Sales Momentum

CYPRESS, Calif., Jan. 5, 2010 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today announced December 2009 sales of 4,355, an increase of 49 percent over November.

"The improvement in December sales validates our renewed strategies and tactics," said Shinichi Kurihara, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America. "The input provided by our dealers' National Advisory Board has been instrumental in guiding our revised sales plans and actions, and will continue to do so as we collaborate to extend this sales momentum."

  December highlights included:

  --  Every Mitsubishi model showed an increase in sales compared to the
      prior month (November 2009).
  --  Lancer sales were up 13.9 percent compared to the prior month and up
      16.9 percent compare to December 2008.
  --  Outlander sales were up 81 percent compared to last month.  It was
      Outlander's third highest monthly sales total in 2009, and sales were
      up 11.4 percent compared to December 2008.
  --  December was Galant's second best sales month of 2009, up 162 percent
      compared to last month and up 32 percent compared to December of 2008.
  --  Endeavor sales were up 15.9 percent compared to the prior month.
  --  Lancer Sportback sales were up 5.8 percent compared to the prior
      month.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) is responsible for all manufacturing, finance, sales, and marketing operations for Mitsubishi Motors in the United States. MMNA sells coupes, convertibles, sedans, sport utility vehicles, and light trucks through a network of approximately 420 dealers.