FHI Announces Results for June 2009 (Flash report)

Tokyo-Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. (FHI) announces today its production, domestic sales and export results for June 2009.

·Production

  June 2009 Jan.-Jun. 2009
units 09 vs 08 units 09 vs 08
Domestic production*1 Passenger cars 23,079 66.0% 124,509 63.9%
Mini cars 8,115 71.1% 42,264 63.5%
Total 31,194 67.3% 166,773 63.8%
Overseas Production*2 Passenger cars 6,540 73.4% 26,274 50.8%
Total 37,734 68.3% 193,047 61.6%
*1.JAMA(Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.)report basis (CBU)
*2.Local line-off basis


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<June>
Despite increased production of Legacy for domestic market, the global production for June decreased eighth consecutive month year-on-year, due to reduced production of other models.

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<Jan.-Jun. 2009>
The global production for the period January through June 2009 decreased year-on-year for the first time in two years, due to the impact of production control in response to a sharp decline in overall market demand.

·Sales in Japan

  June 2009 Jan.-Jun. 2009
units 09 vs 08 units 09 vs 08
Passenger cars*1 6,145 86.0% 34,661 76.0%
Mini cars*2 8,111 74.3% 49,296 73.2%
Total 14,256 78.9% 83,957 74.3%
*1.Excludes commercial vehicles
*2.Includes mini trucks


·
<June>
Despite increased sales of the new Legacy launched in May 2009, total domestic sales for June decreased for seventeenth consecutive month year-on-year, due to a sales decline of other models.

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<Jan.-Jun. 2009>
Amid diminished overall market demand, total domestic sales for the period January through June 2009 decreased for fifth consecutive year year-on-year.

·Export

  June 2009 Jan.-Jun. 2009
units 09 vs 08 units 09 vs 08
Total 16,796 57.8% 99,343 64.4%
*1.JAMA report basis


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<June>
Despite increased exports to China and Germany, total exports from Japan in June decreased for the sixth consecutive month year-on-year, due to the decreased exports to main markets such as U.S. and Europe.

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<Jan.-Jun. 2009>
Despite increased exports to China and Canada, total exports for the period January through June decreased year-on-year for the first time in four years, due to the decreased exports to main markets such as U.S. and Europe.