| Japan's Mazda Motor Corporation and a subsidiary | | | | we will continue to build cars with the strong |
| company of Ford Motor Corporation have recently | | | | understanding that safety and environmental |
| held a rollout ceremony for its all-new Mazda 2 which | | | | friendliness are a vital part of making cars fun-to-drive." |
| is popularly known as Demio in Japan at its Ujina Plant | | | | The production of the Mazda 2 has focuses on weight |
| No. 1 (U1) close to Mazda's headquarters in Hiroshima. | | | | reduction making it one hundred kilograms lighter than |
| The said event was attended by almost five hundred | | | | its predecessor and placing it among the fuel efficient |
| fifty people of which includes Mazda's Executive Vice | | | | vehicles in its class. It has also greatly improved the |
| President Robert J. Graziano, together with other | | | | safety performance of the Mazda 2. And basing on |
| Mazda executive officers, employees, and union | | | | Mazda's excellent driving dynamics, the all-new Mazda |
| representatives---all gathered to celebrate the | | | | 2 meets the current demanding regulatory |
| beginning of a new Mazda production. The very first | | | | requirements and customer needs for excellent styling, |
| car to come off the line, the Mazda 2 or Demio is | | | | economy, and maneuverability. The Mazda 2 is |
| designed for the Japanese market with sales | | | | equipped with standard car accessories such as high |
| scheduled to start in summer of this year, 2007. | | | | quality car floor mats and more. |
| Mr. Garziano cheerfully greeted the attendees saying, | | | | The all new-Mazda 2 European model was greeted |
| "The all-new Mazda2 is the first of Mazda's new | | | | warmly during its official launching at the Geneva |
| generation products to evolve to the next stage. While | | | | Motor Show last March 2007 and the same reception |
| the current model was intended for the domestic | | | | was obtained by the vehicles at its Asian debut during |
| market, the new model has been developed into a | | | | the Shanghai Motor Show last April. |
| globally competitive car. I wish to congratulate you all | | | | Aside from the continuing production of the all-new |
| on your hard work, which has now successfully | | | | Mazda 2 at the U1 plant, additional Mazda 2 production |
| brought us to the start of full mass production. I am | | | | will also begin at the Ujina Plant 2 (U2) in June 2007. |
| convinced that the all-new Mazda2 will capture the | | | | Sales of the Mazda 2 will start in Japan and will be |
| hearts of our customers and demonstrate to drivers | | | | followed by Europe and Australia and then other |
| the world over that, 'Mazda vehicles look inviting to | | | | markets. The production of Mazda 2 for the Chinese |
| drive, are fun to drive, and make you want to drive | | | | market will commence at the Changan Ford Mazda |
| them again.' The new Mazda2 offers an exhilarating | | | | Nanjing plant scheduled by the end of 2007. |
| driving experience that is the soul of Zoom-Zoom and | | | | |