Mazda Announces January Sales

    IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 3 -- Mazda North American Operations
today released the following sales figures for January 2003:


                                      Month-To-Date           Year-To-Date

                               January  January   %    January  January   %
                                 2003    2002  Change   2003     2002   Change

    PROTEGE                     3,988   5,235  -23.8%   3,988   5,235  -23.8%

    626                           742   1,861  -60.1%     742   1,861  -60.1%

    Mazda6                      2,254       0   N/A     2,254       0   N/A

    MILLENIA                      509   1,904  -73.3%     509   1,904  -73.3%

    MIATA                         498     649  -23.3%     498     649  -23.3%

    MPV                         1,787   1,356   31.8%   1,787   1,356   31.8%

    MAZDA TRUCK                 1,172   1,242   -5.6%   1,172   1,242   -5.6%

    TRIBUTE                     3,998   2,834   41.1%   3,998   2,834   41.1%

    Total Vehicles

    CARS                        7,991   9,649  -17.2%   7,991   9,649  -17.2%

    TRUCKS                      6,957   5,432   28.1%   6,957   5,432   28.1%

    TOTAL                      14,948  15,081   -0.9%  14,948  15,081   -0.9%


    MEMO:

    IMPORT CAR                  4,995   7,788  -35.9%   4,995   7,788  -35.9%
    IMPORT TRUCK                1,787   1,356   31.8%   1,787   1,356   31.8%
    IMPORT TOTAL                6,782   9,144  -25.8%   6,782   9,144  -25.8%

    DOMESTIC CAR                2,996   1,861   61.0%   2,996   1,861   61.0%
    DOMESTIC TRUCK              5,170   4,076   26.8%   5,170   4,076   26.8%
    DOMESTIC TOTALS             8,166   5,937   37.5%   8,166   5,937   37.5%