Mazda has BEST Month Ever in Europe

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Mazda has BEST Month Ever in Europe

Sales Reach New High in March at Mazda Motor Europe...

• All-time sales record set in March for monthly volume
• 15 markets with double-digit growth
• Fiscal year (FY) sales up 5 percent

Leverkusen, 10th April 2006.

Mazda Motor Europe sold more vehicles than in
any other month in its history in March, clearly outperforming the European
automotive industry. Based on a record volume of almost 38,800 units, Mazda
sold over 7,600 units more than in March 2005, which is up 24 percent and
results in a predicted market share of 1.9 percent, up 0.3 ppts year-on-year.
All markets contributed to these outstanding March results, with 15 markets
reporting double-digit growth or better. Several markets performed at record
pace, including Spain and Portugal where two all-time single-month records
were set: in Spain for volume, at 1,887 and for market share, estimated at 1.1
percent (total industry share); in Portugal with more than 420 sold units and
an estimated passenger car share of 2.1 percent.

Other all-time records were set in March in the UK, with a volume of 10,100
units, and in Italy at over 3,000 units for the month. These countries also
achieved March market share records, estimated to be 2.1 percent in the U.K.
and 1.2 percent in Italy.

Outstanding monthly results were also achieved in Russia,
where sales were up 106 percent year-on-year with an all-time
monthly record for volume of over 2,500 units. Austria (incl. South Eastern
European countries) sold more than 3,200 units, its best volume result in 14
years, up 42 percent on prior year, while Greece sold almost 880 units in

March, which is its best result since October 1992 and up 53 percent year-onyear.
France achieved its best March for market share ever, estimated at 0.7
percent and had its best March volume since1991, at almost 1,900 units, up
27 percent on March 2005.

Germany had an excellent month as well, with an estimated passenger car
share of 3.3 percent, which is the third best monthly share in the last 10 years.

In Switzerland sales were up 125 percent year-on-year, in Sweden sales
were up 50 percent, in Denmark up 39 percent and in Norway sales were up
15 percent. These last three markets combined to increase sales in Mazda’s
Scandinavian organization by 35 percent in March. Also have outstanding
months were Finland, up 27 percent and Belgium, up 14 percent.

March results closed out FY140, during which Mazda Motor Europe sold
286,116 vehicles, up 5.0 percent and 13,500 units more than FY 139. This
resulted in an estimated market share of 1.6 percent, which is up 0.1 ppts,
making FY140 the best at Mazda Motor Europe in 14 years.
Several FY records for volume and market share were set. The UK had its
best FY ever for volume, at 49,400 units and for market share, predicted at
1.8 percent. Russia also had its best FY for volume, at 24,000 units, and for
market share, estimated at 4.1 percent; and in Spain a record was set for FY
volume and predicted market share, at 17,000 units and 0.9 percent
respectively. Greece had its best FY in over a decade, selling 7,300 units
with a predicted market share of 2.5 percent. Mazda’s Scandinavian
organization had an excellent FY140 too, increasing sales by 24 percent
across the region. The organization was lead by excellent FY results in
Denmark, up 42 percent and in Sweden, up 24 percent.

PRESS RELEASE
Mazda Motor Europe GmbH

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