April 26, 2010

FHI Announces Results for March 2010 and FY 2010 (Flash report)

·Production

		March 2010		Jan-Mar 2010		FY 2010 (Apr.2009-Mar.2010)
		units	10 vs 09	units	10 vs 09	units	10 vs 09
Domestic production*1	Passenger cars	37,483	184.9%	100,848	163.6%	356,734	98.4%
	Mini cars	9,675	126.2%	25,765	125.0%	96,012	86.1%
	Total	47,158	168.8%	126,613	153.9%	452,746	95.5%
Overseas production*2	Passenger cars	13,866	225.7%	37,396	233.7%	104,346	125.4%
Total		61,024	179.0%	164,009	166.9%	557,092	100.0%

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

·	<March 2010> The global production for March increased fifth consecutive month year-on-year, due to the strong sales of Legacy and other models. The production of domestic and overseas passenger cars set an all-time March record.

<FY 2010>
Despite decreased production due to a sharp decline of market demand in the first half of FY 2010, the overseas production for the period April 2009 through March 2010 increased year-on-year for the first time in two years, due to the increased production of new Legacy which went on sale worldwide in the second half of FY 2010.

·Sales in Japan

	March 2010		Jan-Mar 2010		FY 2010 (Apr.2009-Mar.2010)
	units	10 vs 09	units	10 vs 09	units	10 vs 09
Passenger cars*1	14,220	130.2%	26,374	123.7%	80,542	104.1%
Mini cars*2	13,206	96.9%	27,831	97.8%	97,361	87.1%
Total	27,426	111.7%	54,205	108.9%	177,903	94.0%

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

·	<March 2010> Total domestic sales for March increased for the sixth consecutive month year-on-year, due to the strong sales of Passenger cars such as new Legacy and Exiga.

·	<FY 2010> In spite of the impact by a sharp decline of market demand in the first half of FY 2010, passenger cars sales in Japan increased for the first in six years year-on-year, due to the increased sales of new Legacy launched in May 2009 and Exiga.

·Export

	March 2010		Jan-Mar 2010		FY 2010 (Apr.2009-Mar.2010)
	units	10 vs 09	units	10 vs 09	units	10 vs 09
Total	25,988	149.5%	77,700	147.0%	279,398	93.4%

*1.JAMA report basis

·	<March 2010> Total exports from Japan in March increased for the fifth consecutive month year-on-year, due to increased exports to U.S., Canada and China.

<FY 2010>
Despite increased exports of Forester and Legacy which went on sale worldwide in the second half of FY 2010, total exports for the period April 2009 through March 2010 decreased year-on-year for the first time in nine years, due to the decreased exports by a sharp decline of market demand in first half of FY 2010.