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Mazda Reports May Sales

2 June 2000

Mazda Reports May Sales

    IRVINE, Calif., June 1 Mazda North American Operations
(MNAO) today announced U.S. sales of 24,766 units for the month of May.
    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 MAY 2000

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

    Total Vehicles
    CARS             18,265   21,181     -13.8%    71,285   78,575      -9.3%
    TRUCKS            6,501    3,687     +76.3%    28,140   18,973     +48.3%
    TOTAL            24,766   24,868      -0.4%    99,425   97,548      +1.9%

    Imported Vehicles
    CARS              9,736   11,561     -15.8%    38,983   41,792      -6.7%
    TRUCKS            3,561      218   +1533.5%    14,803    2,153    +587.5%
    TOTAL            13,297   11,779     +12.9%    53,786   43,945     +22.4%

    U.S. Assembled Vehicles
    CARS              8,529    9,620     -11.3%    32,302   36,783     -12.2%
    TRUCKS            2,940    3,469     -15.2%    13,337   16,820     -20.7%
    TOTAL            11,469   13,089     -12.4%    45,639   53,603     -14.9%



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

    Imported Vehicles By Model
    Cars
      Protege         6,187    7,762     -20.3%    25,344   26,805      -5.4%
      Millenia        1,268    1,605     -21.0%     5,714    6,653     -14.1%
      Miata           2,281    2,194      +4.0%     7,925    8,334      -4.9%
    Trucks
      MPV             3,561      218   +1533.5%    14,803    2,153    +587.5%

    U.S. Assembled Vehicles By Model
    Cars
      626             8,529    9,619     -11.3%    32,302   36,772     -12.2%
      MX-6*               0        1         --         0       11         --
    Trucks
      4x2             2,570    2,806      -8.4%    10,716   13,354     -19.8%
      4x4               370      663     -44.2%     2,621    3,466     -24.4%

    * discontinued model