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Mazda Announces October Sales

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2005 -- Mazda North American Operations today released the following sales figures for October 2005:

              Mazda North American Operations - October 2005

                         Month-To-Date                  Year-To-Date
                  October   October        %    October    October        %
                     2005      2004   Change       2005       2004   Change

  Mazda3            8,241     5,795      42%     83,811     66,591      26%

  Mazda5               92        --      N/A      3,021         --      N/A

  Mazda6            5,092     7,376    (31)%     62,555     58,361       7%

  Miata             1,236       605     104%      7,165      8,130    (12)%

  RX-8              1,212     1,823    (34)%     12,804     21,049    (39)%

  Protege               1        19    (95)%         --      6,369   (100)%

  626                  --        --      N/A          2         14    (86)%

  Millenia             --        --      N/A         --         18      N/A

  MPV               1,191     1,831    (35)%     14,626     21,834    (33)%

  Mazda Truck         411       814    (50)%      5,142      9,006    (43)%

  Tribute           2,029     3,002    (32)%     32,240     34,026     (5)%

  Total Vehicles

  CARS             15,874    15,618       2%    169,358    160,532       5%

  TRUCKS            3,631     5,647    (36)%     52,008     64,866    (20)%

  TOTAL            19,505    21,265     (8)%    221,366    225,398     (2)%

  MEMO:

  IMPORT CAR       10,782     8,242      31%    106,801    102,157       5%
  IMPORT TRUCK      1,191     1,831    (35)%     14,626     21,834    (33)%
  IMPORT TOTAL     11,973    10,073      19%    121,427    123,991     (2)%

  DOMESTIC CAR      5,092     7,376    (31)%     62,557     58,375       7%
  DOMESTIC TRUCK    2,440     3,816    (36)%     37,382     43,032    (13)%
  DOMESTIC TOTALS   7,532    11,192    (33)%     99,939    101,407     (1)%

   Note:  Protege, 626 and Millennia are discontinued vehicles.