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Mazda Reports July Sales

2 August 2000

Mazda Reports July Sales

    IRVINE, Calif. - Mazda North American Operations today announced U.S. sales 
of 24,418 units for the month of July.  Overall, Mazda's year-to-date sales 
total is 149,170, up 2.7 percent over the 1999 year-to-date figure.

    Mazda North American Operations is responsible for the sales and
marketing, customer parts and services 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 JULY 2000

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

    Total Vehicles

    CARS                17,638   20,547   -14.2%  107,646  118,296    -9.0%
    TRUCKS               6,780    4,452   +52.2%   41,524   26,960   +54.0%
    TOTAL               24,418   24,999    -2.3%  149,170  145,256    +2.9%

    Imported Vehicles

    CARS                10,734   11,457    -6.3%   60,397   64,149    -5.8%
    TRUCKS               3,683      759  +385.2%   22,038    3,259  +576.2%
    TOTAL               14,417   12,216   +18.0%   82,435   67,408   +22.0%

    U.S. Product

    CARS                 6,904    9,090   -24.0%   47,249   54,147   -13.0%
    TRUCKS               3,097    3,693   -16.1%   19,486   23,701   -18.0%
    TOTAL               10,001   12,783   -22.0%   66,735   77,848   -14.3%