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Mazda Reports September Sales

1 October 1998

Mazda Reports Month-End September Sales

    IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 1 -- Mazda North American Operations
(MNAO) reported month-end September sales today of 14,710.


                        MAZDA SALES FOR SEPTEMBER 1998

                               MONTH-TO-DATE               YEAR-TO-DATE
                          September      September    September    September
                             1998          1997         1998          1997
    Total Vehicles
    CARS                    11,617        11,849      160,389       148,978
    TRUCKS                   3,093         2,062       31,672        29,658
    TOTAL                   14,710        13,911      192,061       178,636

    Imported Vehicles
    CARS                     6,451         7,975       85,827        85,007
    TRUCKS                       0             0            0             0
    TOTAL                    6,451         7,975       85,827        85,007

    U.S. Produced
     Vehicles
    CARS                     5,166         3,874       74,562        63,971
    TRUCKS                   3,093         2,062       31,672        29,658
    TOTAL                    8,259         5,936      106,234        93,629


                               MONTH-TO-DATE              YEAR-TO-DATE
                           September     September    September    September
                             1998          1997          1998          1997
    Imported Vehicles
     By Model:
    Passenger Cars
     323                         0             0            0             0
     Protege                 3,609         3,924       44,730        43,651
     MX-3                        0             0            0             7
     626                         0             0            0             0
     MX-6                        0             0            0             0
     RX-7                        0             0            2            11
     929                         0             0            0             7
     Millenia                  600         1,414       14,916        14,068
     MPV                       943         1,607        9,544        11,708
     Miata                   1,299         1,030       16,635        15,555

    Trucks
     4x2                         0             0            0             0
     4x4                         0             0            0             0
     MPV Van                     0             0            0             0
    U.S. Produced Vehicles
     By Model:
    Cars
     626                     5,153         3,680       74,139        60,835
     MX-6                       13           194          423         3,136

    Trucks
     B-Series Total
     4x2                     2,483         1,805       24,959        26,189
     4x4                       610           257        6,713         3,465
     Navajo                      0             0            0             4