FHI Announces Results for February 2012 (Flash report)

·Production

  February 2012 Jan-Feb 2012
units 12 vs 11 units 12 vs 11
Domestic production*1 Passenger cars 40,143 114.7% 77,682 117.3%
Mini cars 9,352 163.0% 18,177 169.7%
Total 49,495 121.5% 95,859 124.6%
Overseas production*2 Passenger cars 17,374 118.9% 34,875 119.0%
Total 66,869 120.8% 130,734 123.0%
*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 fourth consecutive month year-on-year and the production of passenger cars increased for the fifth consecutive month year-on-year and set an all-time February record. The overseas production increased and set an all-time February record. The global production for February increased for the fifth consecutive month year-on-year.

·Sales in Japan

  February 2012 Jan-Feb 2012
units 12 vs 11 units 12 vs 11
Passenger cars*1 7,605 102.7% 13,522 110.0%
Mini cars*2 9,572 116.9% 18,328 129.7%
Total 17,177 110.2% 31,850 120.5%
*1.Excludes commercial vehic
*2.Includes mini trucks

· Due to the strong sales of Samber and the new Impreza, the sales of passenger cars and mini cars in Japan increased for the fifth consecutive month year-on-year.

·Exports

  February 2012 Jan-Feb 2012
units 12 vs 11 units 12 vs 11
Total 35,556 115.5% 63,600 105.3%
JAMA report basis

· Total exports from Japan in February increased for the first in two months year-on-year and set an all-time February record, due to increased exports to the US, Russia and Australia.