| Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is | | | | are being driven by strong media praise and |
| pleased to announce that it sold a total of 4,272 | | | | consumer enthusiasm." |
| CX-7 Crossover SUVs in October. The surge in | | | | Both MNAO's Canadian and Mexican operations |
| sales has nearly offset the decline in Mazda3 due | | | | reflected strong sales in October. Mazda Canada, |
| to availability trouble. MNAO also divulged that its | | | | Inc. (MCI) reported 5,978 sales 8 percent more |
| overall sales dropped 652 units to 18,843 - about | | | | than its previous record. Further, MCI is up four |
| 3.4 percent month over month. However, Mazda's | | | | percent year to date on sales of 71,160 units. The |
| year-to-date sales are 228,082, up by 3 percent | | | | newly-opened Mazda Mexico branch with 10 |
| over the first 10 months of 2005. | | | | dealerships, sold 804 units. |
| "Two factors negatively affected our overall sales | | | | MNAO, which is headquartered in Irvine, California, |
| picture this month, our lack of Mazda3's and our | | | | supervises the sales, auto parts and customer |
| planned reduction in fleet sales," said Jim O'Sullivan, | | | | service support, as well as sales performance MCI |
| MNAO president and CEO. "However, our overall | | | | and Mazda Motor de Mexico. MCI is situated in |
| retail sales are up year over year and we nearly | | | | Ontario, Canada while Motor de Mexico is in |
| beat last October's sales, thanks to another | | | | Mexico City. |
| dramatic monthly increase in CX-7 sales, which | | | | |