Mazda Sales Up in July 2006

- Calendar Year-to-Date Sales up Four Percent -

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 1 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported sales of 25,963 vehicles for July 2006 accounting for a five percent increase versus last year. Mazda also reported a four percent year-to-date sales increase versus the same period last year with 166,667 units sold through July.

Mazda's all-new CX-7 crossover sport-utility vehicle (SUV) reported solid sales of 2,129 units. With a starting MSRP of $23,750, CX-7 features a turbo- charged 2.3-liter four-cylinder direct-injection gasoline engine that produces 244-horsepower yet still delivers an estimated 23 mpg in combined city and highway driving.

MAZDA3 celebrated its best-ever July with sales of 9,096 units despite a continuing lack of inventory resulting in only a 21-day supply. The innovative MAZDA5 multi-activity vehicle also reported its best-ever July with sales of 1,840 units despite a 39-day supply while the MX-5 Miata posted its best July since 2000 with sales of 1,565 units.

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Mazda North American Operations oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada and Mexico through nearly 900 dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada, Inc., located in Ontario, Canada, and in Mexico by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.

                 Mazda North American Operations - July 2006

                             Month-To-Date            Year-To-Date

                      July      July       %    July      July        %
                      2006      2005  Change    2006      2005   Change

  Mazda3             9,096     7,814     16%   61,001    59,588      2%

  Mazda5             1,840       629    193%   11,351       734   1446%

  Mazda6             6,192     8,979   (31)%   43,458    46,750    (7)%

  MX-5 Miata         1,565       370    323%   11,107     3,874    187%

  RX-8                 892     1,289   (31)%    5,978     9,498   (37)%

  Protege               --        --     N/A        1         1      0%

  626                   --        --     N/A       --         2     N/A

  MPV                1,337     1,663   (20)%    8,282     9,652   (14)%

  CX-7               2,129        --     N/A    3,743        --     N/A

  B-Series Truck       391       514   (24)%    2,753     3,777   (27)%

  Tribute            2,521     3,562   (29)%   18,993    25,932   (27)%

  Total Vehicles

  CARS              19,585    19,081      3%  132,896   120,447     10%

  TRUCKS             6,378     5,739     11%   33,771    39,361   (14)%

  TOTAL             25,963    24,820      5%  166,667   159,808      4%

  MEMO:

  IMPORT CAR        13,393    10,102     33%   89,438    73,695     21%
  IMPORT TRUCK       3,466     1,663    108%   12,025     9,652     25%
  IMPORT TOTAL      16,859    11,765     43%  101,463    83,347     22%

  DOMESTIC CAR       6,192     8,979   (31)%   43,458    46,752    (7)%
  DOMESTIC TRUCK     2,912     4,076   (29)%   21,746    29,709   (27)%
  DOMESTIC TOTALS    9,104    13,055   (30)%   65,204    76,461   (15)%

  Note: Protege and 626 are discontinued vehicles.