November 28, 2011

FHI Announces Results for October 2011 (Flash Report)

·Production

		October 2011		Year to Date Jan.-Oct. 2011
		units	11 vs 10	units	11 vs 10
Domestic production*1	Passenger cars	39,942	130.0%	275,396	82.2%
	Mini cars	5,112	72.1%	41,123	55.8%
	Total	45,054	119.1%	316,519	77.4%
Overseas production*2	Passenger cars	17,758	114.9%	130,524	99.9%
Total		62,812	117.9%	447,043	82.8%

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

The total domestic production in October increased year-on-year for the first in thirteen months and the production of passenger cars increased for the first in eighth months year-on-year and set an all-time October record, due to the increased production following the lack of inventory caused by the major earthquake in northeastern Japan. The overseas production for October increased and set an all-time October record. The global production increased for the first in eighth months year-on-year.

·Sales in Japan

	October 2011		Year to Date Jan.-Oct. 2011
	units	11 vs 10	units	11 vs 10
Passenger cars*1	5,785	184.4%	62,115	89.3%
Mini cars*2	6,493	111.5%	66,968	78.1%
Total	12,278	137.0%	129,083	83.1%

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

Domestic passenger cars sale for October increased for the first in fourth months and mini car sales increased for the first in fourteenth months year-on-year, due to the decreased sales in last year caused by the end of government "ecocar" support subsidy system. Total domestic sales for October increased for the first in thirteen months year-on-year.

·Export

	October 2011		Year to Date Jan.-Oct. 2011
	units	11 vs 10	units	11 vs 10
Total	31,723	116.7%	225,000	83.6%

*1.JAMA report basis

·	Total exports from Japan in October increased for the first in eighth months year-on-year, due to the increased exports to U.S., Canada and China.