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Mazda Reports Month-End May Sales

3 June 1998

Mazda Reports Month-End May Sales

    IRVINE, Calif., June 2 -- Mazda North American Operations
(MNAO) reported month-end May sales today of 21,898.

                           Mazda Sales for May 1998

                              MONTH-TO-DATE                 YEAR-TO-DATE
                          May 1998      May 1997     May 1998      May 1997
    Total Vehicles
    CARS                    18,294        20,940       81,610        80,011
    TRUCKS                   3,604         3,957       15,556        14,795
    TOTAL                   21,898        24,897       97,166        94,806
    Imported Vehicles
    CARS                    10,255        11,054       42,052        45,085
    TRUCKS                       0             0            0             0
    TOTAL                   10,255        11,054       42,052        45,085
    U.S. Produced Vehicles
    CARS                     8,039         9,886       39,558        34,926
    TRUCKS                   3,604         3,957       15,556        14,795
    TOTAL                   11,643        13,843       55,114        49,721

                              MONTH-TO-DATE                 YEAR-TO-DATE
                          May 1998      May 1997     May 1998      May 1997
    Imported Vehicles By Model:
    Passenger Cars
      323                        0             0            0             0
      Protege                5,283         5,814       23,815        22,805
      MX-3                       0             0            0             7
      626                        0             0            0             0
      MX-6                       0             0            0             0
      RX-7                       1            (1)           2             9
      929                        0             0            0             7
      Millenia               1,085         1,930        5,261         6,789
      MPV                    1,080         1,313        4,981         5,475
      Miata                  2,806         1,998        7,993         9,993

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

    Cars
      626                    7,984         9,339       39,260        32,634
      MX-6                      55           547          298         2,292

    Trucks
      B-Series
      4x2                    2,888         3,427       12,043        12,768
      4x4                      716           530        3,513         2,023
      Navajo                     0             0            0             4