Mazda Reports October Sales

1 November 2000
Mazda Reports October Sales
    IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 1 Mazda North American Operations
(MNAO) today announced U.S. sales of 21,493 units for the month of October, up
4.9 percent.  Overall, Mazda's year-to-date sales total is 216,867, an
increase of 3.7 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 OCTOBER 2000

                            Month-To-Date               Year-To-Date

                        October  October    %     October   October     %
                         2000     1999    Change    2000      1999   Change

    Vehicle Line

    PROTEGE              3,959    4,246   -6.8%    54,625   58,087    -6.0%

    626                  5,510    6,850  -19.6%    63,670   75,322   -15.5%

    MX-6                     0        0     N/A         0       14      N/A

    MILLENIA             2,008    2,746  -26.9%    13,684   16,145   -15.2%

    MIATA                1,077    1,071    0.6%    16,402   16,013     2.4%

    MPV                  2,469    2,760  -10.5%    30,957    9,830   214.9%

    B-SERIES TRUCK       1,825    2,824  -35.4%    26,849   33,754   -20.5%

    TRIBUTE              4,645        0     N/A    10,680        0      N/A

    Total Vehicles

    CARS
                        12,554   14,913  -15.8%   148,381  165,581   -10.4%
    TRUCKS
                         8,939    5,584   60.1%    68,486   43,584    57.1%
    TOTAL
                        21,493   20,497    4.9%   216,867  209,165     3.7%
    MEMO:

    IMPORT VEHICLES
                         9,513   10,823  -12.1%   115,668  100,089    15.6%
    DOMESTIC VEHICLES
                        11,980    9,674   23.8%   101,199  109,076    -7.2%