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Mazda Sales Up 35.2 Percent for May


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IRVINE, CA - June 2, 2010: Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported a 35.2 percent jump in sales for May 2010 with 22,605 vehicles sold. Through the first half of the year, MNAO has sold 97,481 vehicles and is outpacing last year's sales at this time by 12.5 percent.

MAZDA3 (up 53.8 percent) and CX-7 (up 55.2 percent) both more than doubled in sales when compared to last year with 11,537 and 2,513 units sold, respectively. CX-9 celebrated its best-ever May with sales of 2,518 units, accounting for a 41.1 percent increase over last year, while MAZDA6 (up 29.9 percent) and MAZDA5 (up 19.0 percent) also posted strong gains.

Rounding out the North American market, Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) posted a 52.0 percent increase in sales versus May 2009 with 1,803 units sold. This boosts MMdM's year-to-date sales to 9,185, accounting for an increase of 18.0 percent versus the same period last year. Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) reported a 1.0 percent increase over last year with 8,051 units sold, which raises its year-to-date total to 33,641 units, good for a 5.0 percent increase.

Celebrating its 40th Anniversary in the United States in 2010, Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. and 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; and in Mexico by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.

             Mazda North American Operations - May 2010

                             Month-To-Date
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                     May    May               %    % MTD
                    2010   2009          Change      DSR
                    ----   ----          ------      ---

  Mazda3          11,537  7,500            53.8%    53.8%
  Mazda5           1,424  1,197            19.0%    19.0%
  Mazda6           3,493  2,689            29.9%    29.9%
  MX-5 Miata         683    906          (24.6)%  (24.6)%
  RX-8               100    236          (57.6)%  (57.6)%
  CX-7             2,513  1,619            55.2%    55.2%
  CX-9             2,518  1,785            41.1%    41.1%
  Tribute            337    705          (52.2)%  (52.2)%
  B-Series Truck       -     81         (100.0)% (100.0)%

  Total Vehicles
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  CARS            17,237 12,528            37.6%    37.6%
  TRUCKS           5,368  4,190            28.1%    28.1%
                   -----  -----            ----

  TOTAL           22,605 16,718            35.2%    35.2%
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  MEMO:
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  IMPORT CAR      13,744  9,839            39.7%
  IMPORT TRUCK     5,031  3,404            47.8%
                   -----  -----            ----
  IMPORT TOTAL    18,775 13,243            41.8%

  DOMESTIC CAR     3,493  2,689            29.9%
  DOMESTIC TRUCK     337    786          (57.1)%
                     ---    ---          ------
  DOMESTIC TOTALS  3,830  3,475            10.2%
  ---------------  -----  -----            ----
  Selling Days        27     27
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                         Year-To-Date
                         ------------

                     May     May           %   % YTD
                    2010    2009      Change     DSR
                    ----    ----      ------     ---

  Mazda3          47,793  38,583        23.9%   23.9%
  Mazda5           8,236   9,194      (10.4)% (10.4)%
  Mazda6          14,927  15,809       (5.6)%  (5.6)%
  MX-5 Miata       2,523   4,130      (38.9)% (38.9)%
  RX-8               523     886      (41.0)% (41.0)%
  CX-7            10,775   7,194        49.8%   49.8%
  CX-9            11,230   8,143        37.9%   37.9%
  Tribute          1,464   2,388      (38.7)% (38.7)%
  B-Series Truck      10     325      (96.9)% (96.9)%

  Total Vehicles
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  CARS            74,002  68,602         7.9%    7.9%
  TRUCKS          23,479  18,050        30.1%   30.1%
                  ------  ------        ----

  TOTAL           97,481  86,652        12.5%   12.5%
                  ======  ======        ====    ====

  MEMO:
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  IMPORT CAR      59,075  52,793        11.9%
  IMPORT TRUCK    22,005  15,337        43.5%
                  ------  ------        ----
  IMPORT TOTAL    81,080  68,130        19.0%

  DOMESTIC CAR    14,927  15,809       (5.6)%
  DOMESTIC TRUCK   1,474   2,713      (45.7)%
                   -----   -----      ------
  DOMESTIC TOTALS 16,401  18,522      (11.5)%
  --------------- ------  ------      ------
  Selling Days       127     127
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