Feb 24, 2012

FHI Announces Results for January 2012 (Flash report)

·Production

		January 2012
		units	12 vs 11
Domestic production*1	Passenger cars	37,539	120.2%
	Mini cars	8,825	177.3%
	Total	46,364	128.0%
Overseas production*2	Passenger cars	17,428	118.5%
Total		63,792	125.3%

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

Due to the increased production of Samber and the new Impreza, the domestic production of mini cars increased for the third consecutive month year-on-year and the production of passenger cars increased for the fourth consecutive month year-on-year and set an all-time January record. The overseas production increased and set an all-time January record. The global production for January increased for the fourth consecutive month year-on-year.

·Sales in Japan

	January 2012
	units	12 vs 11
Passenger cars*1	5,917	121.0%
Mini cars*2	8,756	147.3%
Total	14,673	135.4%

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

·	Due to the strong sales of the new Impreza from last December, the sales of passenger cars increased for the fourth consecutive month year-on-year. The mini-car sales and the total domestic sales in January also increased for the fourth consecutive month year-on-year.

·Exports

	January 2012
	units	12 vs 11
Total	28,044	94.8%

JAMA report basis

·	Despite increased exports to the US and others, total exports from Japan in January decreased year-on-year for the first time in four months.