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Isuzu Marks the New Year with Record Breaking Sales

7 February 2000

Isuzu Marks the New Year with Record Breaking Sales

    CERRITOS, Calif., Feb. 4 / -- American Isuzu Motors Inc.
announced January commercial vehicle retail sales of 947 trucks, setting the
highest figures for the month of January in the company's history.  The strong
January numbers provided Isuzu's commercial vehicle division with a
51% increase over 1999 month-to-date numbers.
    Isuzu's NPR Class 3-4 trucks low cab forward trucks opened the new year
with impressive sales performance numbers.  Leading the charge was the NPR
diesel, which posted a 61% increase over the 1999 year-to-date figures.
Continuing to establish its presence in the Class-5 market with the NQR and
FRR models, Isuzu dealers bested last year's January figure by 70% and
160% respectively.
    "Following last year's record sales success, we are extremely pleased to
see the new year start on such an impressive note," said Jim Underwood, Senior
Vice President, COO, Commercial Vehicle.  "The commitment and effort on the
part of each and every member of our commercial vehicle team will drive the
momentum, and we are looking forward to a very successful 2000."
    Isuzu commercial vehicles are distributed through a network of
205 commercial vehicle dealers across the U.S.  Isuzu trucks have been the
number one low cab forward trucks in the U.S. for 15 consecutive years.  Over
225,000 Isuzu-designed Class 3-7 vehicles have been sold in the U.S. since
1984.  For information call 800-785-5445 or point your browser to
http://www.isuzucv.com on the worldwide web.