Mazda Announces May 2005 Sales

IRVINE, Calif., June 1 -- Mazda North American Operations today released the following sales figures for May 20, 200505:

                         Month-To-Date                Year-To-Date

                   May        May        %       May       May      %
                  2005       2004     Change    2005      2004   Change

   Mazda3        12,086      8,866     36.3%   43,808    32,890   33.2%

   Mazda6         7,458      6,310     18.2%   31,378    26,875   16.8%

   RX8            1,074      2,321    -53.7%    6,992    10,555  -33.8%

   Miata            515        857    -39.9%    2,951     4,478  -34.1%

   Protege            0        234   -100.0%        1     6,207 -100.0%

   626                0          0      N/A         2         8  -75.0%

   Millenia           0          1   -100.0%        0        16 -100.0%

   MPV            1,239      3,860    -67.9%    6,583    10,711  -38.5%

   Mazda Truck      205      1,040    -80.3%    2,695     4,747  -43.2%

   Tribute        4,080      4,059      0.5%   18,515    17,087    8.4%

   Total Vehicles

   CARS          21,133     18,589     13.7%   85,132    81,029    5.1%

   TRUCKS         5,524      8,959    -38.3%   27,793    32,545  -14.6%

   TOTAL         26,657     27,548     -3.2%  112,925   113,574   -0.6%