June 28, 2011

FHI Announces Results for May 2011 (Flash report)

·Production

		May 2011		Jan-May 2011
		units	11 vs 10	units	11 vs 10
Domestic production*1	Passenger cars	19,989	63.2%	122,190	73.5%
	Mini cars	2,449	45.4%	19,108	50.2%
	Total	22,438	60.6%	141,298	69.2%
Overseas production*2	Passenger cars	11,712	175.3%	64,759	113.1%
Total		34,150	78.1%	206,057	78.8%

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

Due to the limited production amid ongoing difficulties in parts supply following the major earthquake in northeastern Japan, the domestic production for May decreased eighth consecutive month year-on-year. The ovearseas production increased for the first time in two months year-on-year and sets an all-time May record.

·Sales in Japan

	May 2011		Jan-May 2011
	units	11 vs 10	units	11 vs 10
Passenger cars*1	5,622	117.7%	29,297	84.9%
Mini cars*2	4,093	54.7%	32,021	75.2%
Total	9,715	79.3%	61,318	79.5%

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

·	Despite the domestic sales of passenger cars increased for the second consecutive month year-on-year due to the prodution resumption, the total domestic sales in May decreased for the eighth consecutive month year-on-year.

·Export

	May 2011		Jan-May 2011
	units	11 vs 10	units	11 vs 10
Total	18,898	77.4%	106,303	80.6%

*1.JAMA report basis

·	Due to the production suspension affected by the major earthquake in northeastern Japan, total exports from Japan in May decreased for the third consecutive month year-on-year.