Update: January 27, 2012

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Production

		December 2011		CY 2011 (Jan. - Dec. 2011)
		Units	11 vs 10	Units	11 vs 10
Domestic production *1	Passenger cars	40,719	119.4%	359,757	89.3%
	Mini cars	9,722	126.7%	58,788	65.8%
	Total	50,441	120.7%	418,545	85.1%
Overseas production *2	Passenger cars	14,624	119.1%	161,716	102.3%
Total		65,065	120.4%	580,261	89.3%

*1. JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2. Local line-off basis

<December, 2011>
Due to the increased production following the lack of inventory caused by the major earthquake in northeastern Japan, the domestic production of mini cars increased second consecutive month year-on-year and the production of passenger cars increased third consecutive month year-on-year and set an all-time December record. The overseas production increased and set an all-time December record. The global production for December increased third consecutive month year-on-year.

<CY 2011>
Despite the overseas production set an all-time record for the same period January through December, the Global production decreased for the first time in two years year-on-year, due to the limited domestic production following the major earthquake in northeastern Japan.

Sales in Japan

	December 2011		CY 2011 (Jan. - Dec. 2011)
	Units	11 vs 10	Units	11 vs 10
Passenger cars *1	6,846	132.1%	73,802	93.3%
Mini cars *2	8,606	155.4%	84,896	87.0%
Total	15,452	144.1%	158,698	89.8%

*1 .Excludes commercial vehicles
*2. Includes mini trucks

<December, 2011>
The sales of both passenger cars and mini cars for December increased third consecutive month year-on-year, due to the decreased sales in last year caused by the end of government "eco-car" support subsidy system.

<CY 2011>
In spite of the increased sales of Forester in CY 2011, the total sales and the passengers cars sales in Japan decreased for the first time in two years year-on-year, due to the inventory shortage caused by the decreased production following the major earthquake in northeastern Japan.

Export

	December 2011		CY 2011 (Jan. - Dec. 2011)
	Units	11 vs 10	Units	11 vs 10
Total	37,905	124.8%	298,659	90.9%

*JAMA report basiss

<December, 2011>
Total exports from Japan in December increased third consecutive month year-on-year and set an all-time December record, due to the increased exports to U.S., Germany, Russia and China.

<CY 2011>
Total exports for the period January through December 2011 decreased year-on-year for the first time in two years, due to the influence of the major earthquake in northeastern Japan.

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