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Mitsubishi Motors Has Best Month in Its History - November Sales Up 156%

2 December 1999

Mitsubishi Motors Has Best Month in Its History - November Sales Up 156%

      Company's Year-to-Date Increase is 33%, Outpacing Industry Growth

    CYPRESS, Calif., Dec. 1 -- Mitsubishi Motors had the best
U.S. sales month in its history, with November 1999 results up 156 percent
over the prior year.  With a total of 28,090 units sold, the company is
reporting a fifth consecutive month of record sales, with a year-to-date
increase of 33 percent to 233,959 units, well ahead of the industry pace.

    Figures to note:

    -- Sales for the Montero Sport mid-size SUV were the best ever with 9,621
       units sold, up 282 percent over last year

    -- Eclipse sport coupe sales of 5,387 units -- backed by the strong launch
       of an all-new 2000 model -- were up 161 percent over last November

    -- Galant mid-size sedan was up 142 percent to 8,031 units

    -- Five Mitsubishi Motors' products -- Montero Sport, Eclipse, Galant,
       Diamante luxury performance sedan and Mirage compact sedan -- had sales
       gains doubling last November's pace

    -- Mitsubishi Motors' U.S. year-to-date sales of 233,959 units have now
       surpassed the company's best total year sales (230,279 units were sold
       in 1994)

    "Our products are hot, our sales are on fire, and our dealers are happy --
it doesn't get any better than this," said Pierre Gagnon, executive vice
president and chief operating officer for Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America,
Inc.  "With our sales increases continuing to outpace the industry, and with
five record months in a row, the only question now is 'how high is high?'"
    Audio comments from Mr. Gagnon about November 1999 auto sales are
accessible after 10:30 a.m. PST/1:30 p.m. EST through a RealPlayer download at
PR Newswire's Web site.  To listen, click to
http://www.videonewswire.com/MITSUBISHI/120199.
    Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. was established in 1982 by
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Tokyo, and markets a full line of vehicles,
including coupes, convertibles, sedans and sport utility vehicles.

    Sales Results, November 1999: Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc.

                                   Nov. '99        Nov. '98      % Change
                                  Month/YTD       Month/YTD     Month/YTD
    Passenger Car Sales*     17,860/179,346   7,972/137,595  124.0%/30.3%
    Sport Utility
     Vehicles**               10,230/54,613    3,002/37,730  240.8%/44.7%
    Total Vehicle Sales      28,090/233,959  10,974/175,325  156.0%/33.4%

    US Assembled Cars:       13,577/123,768    5,736/94,798  136.7%/30.6%
    Imported Assembled Cars:   4,283/55,578    2,236/42,797   91.5%/29.9%
    Imported Truck/SUVs:      10,230/54,613    3,002/37,730  240.8%/44.7%
    US Assembled
     Vehicles (1):           13,577/123,768    5,736/94,798  136.7%/30.6%
    Imported Vehicles (2):   14,513/110,191    5,238/80,527  177.1%/36.8%

    *   Above totals include sales of U.S.-assembled Mitsubishi Motors
        vehicles
    **  Includes Montero Sport and Montero
    (1) Galant, Eclipse and Eclipse Spyder
    (2) Mirage, Diamante, 3000GT, Montero Sport and Montero