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Mazda Reports April Sales

3 May 2000

Mazda Reports April Sales

    IRVINE, Calif., May 2 Mazda North American Operations
(MNAO) today announced U.S. sales of 21,247 units for the month of April.
    Mazda North American Operations is responsible for the sales and
marketing, customer parts and service support of Mazda vehicles in the United
States.  Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., MNAO has more than 750 dealerships
nationwide and is owned by Mazda Motor Corporation, Hiroshima, Japan.

                          MAZDA SALES FOR APRIL 2000

                             MONTH-TO-DATE              YEAR-TO-DATE
                       April     April  % Change   April     April % Change
                        2000      1999              2000      1999

    Total Vehicles
    CARS              15,326     17,884  +14.3%   53,020    57,394    -7.6%
    TRUCKS             5,921      4,105  +44.2%   21,639    15,286   +41.6%
    TOTAL             21,247     21,989   -3.4%   74,659    72,680    +2.7%

    Imported Vehicles
    CARS               8,843      9,756   -9.3%   29,247    30,231    -3.2%
    TRUCKS             3,147        340  825.6%   11,242     1,935  +481.0%
    TOTAL             11,990     10,096  +18.7%   40,489    32,166   +25.9%

    U.S. Assembled Vehicles
    CARS               6,483      8,128  -20.2%   23,773    27,163   -12.5%
    TRUCKS             2,774      3,765  -26.3%   10,397    13,351   -22.1%
    TOTAL              9,257     11,893  -22.2%   34,170    40,514   -15.7%


                             MONTH-TO-DATE              YEAR-TO-DATE

                       April      April  % Change   April    April % Change
                        2000       1999             2000     1999

    Imported Vehicles By Model
    Cars
     Protege           5,196      6,045  -14.0%   19,157    19,043    +0.6%
     Millenia          1,301      1,399   -7.0%    4,446     5,048   -11.9%
     Miata             2,346      2,312   +1.5%    5,644     6,140    -8.1%
    Trucks
     MPV               3,147        340 +825.6%   11,242     1,935  +481.0%

    U.S. Assembled Vehicles By Model Cars
    Cars
     626               6,483      8,125  -20.2%   23,773    27,153   -12.4%
     MX-6*                 0          3      --        0        10       --
    Trucks
     4x2               2,173      3,113  -30.2%    8,146    10,548   -22.8%
     4x4                 601        652   -7.8%    2,251     2,803   -19.7%

    * discontinued model