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Mazda Reports Month-End January Sales

3 February 1998

Mazda Reports Month-End January Sales

   IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 3 -- Mazda North American Operations
(MNAO) reported month-end January sales today of 14,535.

                         Mazda Sales For January 1998

                                MONTH-TO-DATE                YEAR-TO-DATE
                      January 1998  January 1997 January 1998  January 1997
    Total Vehicles
    CARS                    11,403        10,734       11,403        10,734
    TRUCKS                   3,132         2,651        3,132         2,651
    TOTAL                   14,535        13,385       14,535        13,385

    Imported Vehicles
    CARS                     6,352         5,861        6,352         5,861
    TRUCKS                       0             0            0             0
    TOTAL                    6,352         5,861        6,352         5,861

    U.S. Produced Vehicles
    CARS                     5,051         4,873        5,051         4,873
    TRUCKS                   3,132         2,651        3,132         2,651
    TOTAL                    8,183         7,524        8,183         7,524

                                MONTH-TO-DATE                YEAR-TO-DATE
                      January 1998  January 1997 January 1998  January 1997
    Imported Vehicles
     By Model:

    Passenger Cars
     323                         0             0            0             0
     Protege                 3,778         2,887        3,778         2,887
     MX-3                        0             1            0             1
     626                         0             0            0             0
     MX-6                        0             0            0             0
     RX-7                        0             5            0             5
     929                         0             2            0             2
     Millenia                1,114         1,126        1,114         1,126
     MPV                     1,074         1,153        1,074         1,153
     Miata                     386           687          386           687

    Trucks
     4x2                         0             0            0             0
     x4                          0             0            0             0
     MPV Van                     0             0            0             0

    U.S. Produced Vehicles
     By Model:
     Cars
      626                    4,963         4,593        4,963         4,593
      MX-6                      88           280           88           280

     Trucks
      B-Series
      4x2                    2,329         2,217        2,329         2,217
      4x4                      803           434          803           434
      Navajo                     0             0            0             0

SOURCE  Mazda Information Bureau