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Mazda Reports Month-End June Sales

3 July 1998

Mazda Reports Month-End June Sales

    IRVINE, Calif., July 2 -- Mazda North American Operations
(MNAO) reported month-end June sales today of 24,724.

                          MAZDA SALES FOR JUNE 1998

                              MONTH-TO-DATE               YEAR-TO-DATE
                         June 1998     June 1997    June 1998     June 1997
    Total Vehicles
     CARS                   21,214        22,935      102,824       102,946
     TRUCKS                  3,510         4,127       19,066        18,922
     TOTAL                  24,724        27,062      121,890       121,868
    Imported Vehicles
     CARS                   10,404        10,754       52,456        55,839
     TRUCKS                      0             0            0             0
     TOTAL                  10,404        10,754       52,456        55,839
    U.S. Produced Vehicles
     CARS                   10,810        12,181       50,368        47,107
     TRUCKS                  3,510         4,127       19,066        18,922
     TOTAL                  14,320        16,308       69,434        66,029

                              MONTH-TO-DATE               YEAR-TO-DATE
                         June 1998     June 1997    June 1998     June 1997

    Imported Vehicles By Model:

    Passenger Cars
     323                         0             0            0             0
     Protege                 5,537         5,598       29,352        28,403
     MX-3                        0             0            0             7
     626                         0             0            0             0
     MX-6                        0             0            0             0
     RX-7                        0             2            2            11
     929                         0             0            0             7
     Millenia                1,428         2,086        6,689         8,875
     MPV                     1,108         1,364        6,099         6,839
     Miata                   2,331         1,704       10,324        11,697

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

    Cars
     626                    10,758        11,901       50,018        44,535
     MX-6                       52           280          350         2,572

    Trucks
     B-Series
     4x2                     2,778         3,650       14,821        16,418
     4x4                       732           477        4,245         2,500
     Navajo                      0             0            0             4