April 25, 2011

FHI Announces Results for March 2011 and FY 2011 (Flash report)

·Production

		March 2011		Jan-Mar 2011		FY 2011 (Apr.2010-Mar.2011）
		units	11 vs 10	units	11 vs 10	units	11 vs 10
Domestic production*1	Passenger cars	13,760	36.7%	79,985	79.3%	381,783	107.0%
	Mini cars	2,770	28.6%	13,484	52.3%	77,005	80.2%
	Total	16,530	35.1%	93,469	73.8%	458,788	101.3%
Overseas production*2	Passenger cars	14,829	106.9%	44,147	118.1%	164,773	157.9%
Total		31,359	51.4%	137,616	83.9%	623,561	111.9%

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

<March 2011>
Due to the production suspension affected by the major earthquake in northeastern Japan, the domestic production for March decreased sixth consecutive month year-on-year. In spite of the ovearseas production set an all-time March record, the global production decreased for the first time in seventeen months year-on-year.

<FY 2011>
The domestic production of passenger cars for the period April 2010 through March 2011set an all-time record due to the increased production of Legacy, Forester and Impreza for ovearseas markets. Reflecting the strong sales of Legacy in North America, the ovearseas production set an all-time record, and the global production for the period April 2010 through March 2011 increased year-on-year for the first time in two years.

·Sales in Japan

	March 2011		Jan-Mar 2011		FY 2011 (Apr.2010-Mar.2011）
	units	11 vs 10	units	11 vs 10	units	11 vs 10
Passenger cars*1	7,572	53.2%	19,869	75.3%	72,634	90.2%
Mini cars*2	8,879	67.2%	23,010	82.7%	92,737	95.3%
Total	16,451	60.0%	42,879	79.1%	165,371	93.0%

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

·	<March 2011> Total domestic sales for March decreased for the sixth consecutive month year-on-year, due to the production suspention affected by the major earthquake in northeastern Japan.

·	<FY 2011> In spite of the increased sales of Impreza and Forester in the first half of FY 2010, the total sales in Japan decreased for the sixth consecutive year year-on-year, due to the end of government "eco-car" support under subsidy system.

·Export

	March 2011		Jan-Mar 2011		FY 2011 (Apr.2010-Mar.2011)
	units	11 vs 10	units	11 vs 10	units	11 vs 10
Total	18,837	72.5%	79,223	102.0%	329,912	118.1%

*1.JAMA report basis

·	<March 2011> In spite of the increased export to Russia, total exports from Japan in March decreased for the first time in four months year-on-year, due to the production suspention affected by the major earthquake in northeastern Japan.

·	<FY 2011> Total exports for the period April 2010 through March 2011 increased year-on-year for the first time in two years and set an all-time record, due to the increased exports of Forester and Legacy.