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Total consolidated sales for the first six months of the fiscal year ending March 2012 came to 265.9 thousand units. This represents a 65.2 thousand unit year-on-year drop due to the decline in production and shipment volumes resulting from the delayed supply of components in the wake of the massive earthquake that hit northeastern Japan this past March.
The total number of cars sold in the domestic market fell 15.9 thousand units to total 72.6 thousand. Our efforts to fill order backlogs were unable to offset the decreased production volume following on the heels of the devastating multiple disasters of 3-11. Passenger car sales dropped 1.8 thousand units to total 35.9 thousand while minicar sales fell 14.1 thousand units to total 36.7 thousand.
Sales in overseas markets also declined. The lack of exports in the aftermath of the March disasters resulted in a 49.3 thousand unit drop with the sales total reaching 193.3 thousand units.