Suzuki Announces August 2003 Sales

BREA, Calif., Sept. 3 -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), sold 4,662 vehicles in August, posting a 6-percent decrease in overall sales compared to August 2002. The XL-7 posted 2,000 sales, the Grand Vitara notched 674 sales for the month and the Vitara posted 646 sales. Aerio sedan and SX sales marked 1,339 sales for the month.

The Automotive Division of ASMC, Brea, Calif., was founded in 1985 by Suzuki Motor Corporation. ASMC markets automobiles in the United States through a network of more than 450 automotive dealerships in 49 states. ASMC's parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide automobile manufacturer. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, and has 141 distributors in 127 countries.

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                      AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
                             MONTH END REPORTING

                                AUGUST                      CYTD
                       2003      2002    DSR %    2003      2002     DSR %
                                        Change                      Change

      SIDEKICK:         0          1     -100%      1         5      -80%
    SIDEKICK IMP:       0          0      NA        0         0       NA
        SPORT:          0          0      NA        0         6      -100%
        X-90:           0          0      NA        0         4      -100%
       VITARA:         646        680     -1%     3,615     4,481    -19%
    GRAND VITARA:      674        869    -20%     5,942     8,043    -26%
        XL-7:         2,000      2,521   -18%    16,574    19,782    -16%
        SWIFT:          0          0      NA        5        177     -97%
       ESTEEM:          3         108    -97%      105      3,655    -97%
        AERIO:        1,339      1,987   -30%    15,416     8,336     86%
        TOTAL:        4,662      6,166   -22%    41,658    44,489     -6%
        TRUCK
   DOMESTIC TRUCK:     646        681     -2%     3,616     4,486    -19%
    IMPORT TRUCK:     2,674      3,390   -18%    22,516    27,835    -19%
     TOTAL TRUCK:     3,320      4,071   -15%    26,132    32,321    -19%
         CAR
    DOMESTIC CAR:       0          0      NA        5        177     -97%
     IMPORT CAR:      1,342      2,095   -34%    15,521    11,991     30%
      TOTAL CAR:      1,342      2,095   -34%    15,526    12,168     28%

   TOTAL DOMESTIC:     646        681     -2%     3,621     4,663    -22%
    TOTAL IMPORT:     4,016      5,485   -24%    38,037    39,826     -4%
     GRAND TOTAL      4,662      6,166   -22%    41,658    44,489     -6%

    Selling Days:       27        28               205       206