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Mazda Reports Month-End July Sales

4 August 1999

Mazda Reports Month-End July Sales

    IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Mazda North American Operations
(MNAO) reported U.S. sales today of 24,999 units for the month of July.
    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 750 dealerships nationwide and is owned by Mazda Motor
Corporation, Hiroshima, Japan.


                          MAZDA SALES FOR JULY 1999

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

    Total Vehicles
    CARS              20,547     19,648   +4.6%  118,296   116,384   +1.6%
    TRUCKS*            4,452      5,052  -11.9%   26,960    30,207  -10.7%
    TOTAL             24,999     24,700   +1.2%  145,256   146,591   -0.9%

    Imported Vehicles
    CARS              11,457     11,519   -0.5%   64,149    57,887  +10.8%
    TRUCKS*              759      1,118  -32.1%    3,259     7,207  -54.8%
    TOTAL             12,216     12,637   -3.3%   67,408    65,094   +3.6%

    U.S. Produced Vehicles
    CARS               9,090      8,129  +11.8%   54,147    58,497   -7.4%
    TRUCKS*            3,693      3,934   -6.1%   23,701    23,000   +3.0%
    TOTAL             12,783     12,063   +6.0%   77,848    81,497   -4.5%

    *  Beginning January 1999, the MPV minivan was reclassified as a truck to
be consistent with the industry system.


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

    Imported Vehicles By Model
    Cars
     Protege           8,004      5,336    +50%   42,454    34,688  +22.4%
     Millenia          1,563      3,686  -57.6%    9,703    10,375   -6.5%
     Miata             1,890      2,497  -24.3%   11,992    12,821   -6.5%
     929*                  0          0       0        0         1      --
     RX-7*                 0          0       0        0         2      --
    Trucks                 0          0       0        0         0       0
     MPV                 759      1,118  -32.1%    3,259     7,207  -54.8%

    U.S. Produced Vehicles By Model
    Cars
     626               9,087      8,097  +12.2%   54,133    58,115   -6.9%
     MX-6*                 3         32  -90.6%       14       382  -96.3%
    Trucks
     4x2               3,060      3,128   -2.2%   18,951    17,949   +5.6%
     4x4                 633        806  -21.5%    4,750     5,051   -6.0%

    *  discontinued model