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Mazda Reports Month-End January Sales

4 February 1999

Mazda Reports Month-End January Sales

    IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 2 -- Mazda North American Operations
(MNAO) reported U.S. sales today of 13,447 units for the month of January.
    Mazda North American Operations is responsible for the research and
development, sales and marketing, and customer parts and service support of
Mazda vehicles in the United States.  Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., MNAO
has approximately 800 dealerships nationwide and is owned by Mazda Motor
Corporation, Hiroshima, Japan.

                           MAZDA SALES FOR JANUARY 1999
                         MONTH-TO-DATE                YEAR-TO-DATE
                      January    January          January   January
                        1999      1998   %Change    1999      1998  %Change

    Total Vehicles
    CARS              10,115     10,329   -2.1%   10,115    10,329    -2.1%
    TRUCKS             3,332      4,206  -20.8%    3,332     4,206   -20.8%
    TOTAL             13,447     14,535   -7.5%   13,447    14,535    -7.5%

    Imported Vehicles
    CARS               5,498      5,278   +4.2%    5,498     5,278    +4.2%
    TRUCKS               624      1,074  -41.9%      624     1,074   -41.9%
    TOTAL              6,122      6,352   -3.6%    6,122     6,352    -3.6%

    U.S. Produced Vehicles
    CARS               4,617      5,051   -8.6%    4,617     5,051    -8.6%
    TRUCKS             2,708      3,132  -13.5%    2,708     3,132   -13.5%
    TOTAL              7,325      8,183  -10.5%    7,325     8,183   -10.5%


                         MONTH-TO-DATE                YEAR-TO-DATE
                      January    January          January   January
                        1999      1998   %Change    1999      1998  %Change

    Imported Vehicles By Model
    Cars
     Protege           3,594      3,778   -4.9%    3,594     3,778    -4.9%
     Millenia          1,113      1,114   -0.1%    1,113     1,114    -0.1%
     Miata               791        386 +104.9%      791       386  +104.9%
    Trucks
     MPV                 624      1,074  -41.9%      624     1,074   -41.9%

    U.S. Produced Vehicles By Model
    Cars
     626               4,616      4,963   -7.0%    4,616     4,963    -7.0%
     MX-6*                 1         88  -98.9%        1        88   -98.9%
    Trucks
     4x2               1,970      2,329  -15.4%    1,970     2,329   -15.4%
     4x4                 738        803   -8.1%      738       803    -8.1%

    * discontinued model