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Mazda Reports Increased Sales for April


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IRVINE, CA - May 3, 2010: Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported its seventh consecutive month of sales increases with April 2010 sales of 18,935, an increase of 17.3 percent versus April 2009.

MAZDA3 recorded its best April since 2005. Winner of ALG's Residual Value Award for highest retained value after three years in service, the MAZDA3 reported increased sales of 27.6 percent with 9,320 units sold.

Mazda's crossover SUVs - CX-9 and CX-7 - also posted strong April sales. CX-9 reported its best April sales ever with sales of 2,219 units, up 88.2 percent, while CX-7 sales jumped 79.2 percent with 2,237 units sold.

Rounding out the North American market, Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) had a very strong sales month with a 59.6 percent increase in sales compared to April 2009 with 8,152 units sold. Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) reported 8,338 units sold, up 1.7 percent compared to last April.

Celebrating its 40th Anniversary in the United States in 2010, Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada and Mexico through nearly 900 dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada, Inc., located in Ontario; and in Mexico by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.

                      Mazda North American Operations - April 2010

                                     Month-To-Date
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                      April         April              %         % MTD
                       2010          2009         Change           DSR
                       ----          ----         ------           ---

  Mazda3              9,320         7,303           27.6%         27.6%
  Mazda5              1,595         1,758          (9.3)%        (9.3)%
  Mazda6              2,536         2,615          (3.0)%        (3.0)%
  MX-5 Miata            577         1,307         (55.9)%       (55.9)%
  RX-8                  128           152         (15.8)%       (15.8)%
  CX-7                2,237         1,248           79.2%         79.2%
  CX-9                2,219         1,179           88.2%         88.2%
  Tribute               323           505         (36.0)%       (36.0)%
  B-Series Truck          -            72        (100.0)%      (100.0)%

  Total Vehicles
  --------------

  CARS               14,156        13,135            7.8%          7.8%
  TRUCKS              4,779         3,004           59.1%         59.1%
                      -----         -----           ----

  TOTAL              18,935        16,139           17.3%         17.3%
                     ======        ======           ====          ====

  MEMO:
  -----

  IMPORT CAR         11,620        10,520           10.5%
  IMPORT TRUCK        4,456         2,427           83.6%
                      -----         -----           ----
  IMPORT TOTAL       16,076        12,947           24.2%

  DOMESTIC CAR        2,536         2,615          (3.0)%
  DOMESTIC TRUCK        323           577         (44.0)%
                        ---           ---         ------
  DOMESTIC TOTALS     2,859         3,192         (10.4)%
  ---------------     -----         -----         ------
  Selling Days           26            26
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                                     Year-To-Date
                                     ------------

                     April        April            %         % YTD
                      2010         2009       Change           DSR
                      ----         ----       ------           ---

  Mazda3            36,256       31,083         16.6%         16.6%
  Mazda5             6,812        7,997       (14.8)%       (14.8)%
  Mazda6            11,434       13,120       (12.9)%       (12.9)%
  MX-5 Miata         1,840        3,224       (42.9)%       (42.9)%
  RX-8                 423          650       (34.9)%       (34.9)%
  CX-7               8,262        5,575         48.2%         48.2%
  CX-9               8,712        6,358         37.0%         37.0%
  Tribute            1,127        1,683       (33.0)%       (33.0)%
  B-Series Truck        10          244       (95.9)%       (95.9)%

  Total Vehicles
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  CARS              56,765       56,074          1.2%          1.2%
  TRUCKS            18,111       13,860         30.7%         30.7%
                    ------       ------         ----

  TOTAL             74,876       69,934          7.1%          7.1%
                    ======       ======          ===           ===

  MEMO:
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  IMPORT CAR        45,331       42,954          5.5%
  IMPORT TRUCK      16,974       11,933         42.2%
                    ------       ------         ----
  IMPORT TOTAL      62,305       54,887         13.5%

  DOMESTIC CAR      11,434       13,120       (12.9)%
  DOMESTIC TRUCK     1,137        1,927       (41.0)%
                     -----        -----       ------
  DOMESTIC TOTALS   12,571       15,047       (16.5)%
  ---------------   ------       ------       ------
  Selling Days         100          100
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