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Consolidated automobile sales for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending March 2012 totaled 431.9 thousand units, for a drop of 56.1 thousand units year on year. Although we tried to boost production and sales in the third quarter and make up for the low sales volume due to the March 2011 earthquake, we were unable to offset the drop in sales experienced during the first half.
Domestic sales decreased 4.4 thousand units to total 113.8 thousand units due mainly to declined minicar sales. Sales of passenger vehicles in the domestic market were up 2.1 thousand unit to total 51.9 thousand units. This upswing came thanks to the sales of the Trezia, which was launched at the end of 2010. Performance, buoyed by rising sales for the Impreza and the Forester, remained upbeat throughout the year.
Overseas market performance declined across the board, with the exception of Russia, due to the lingering effect of the earthquake. International sales totaled 318.1 thousand units, representing a decline of 51.7 thousand units.