"March was a very strong month, particularly in the retail sector (up 41% from February), which is critical for the success of our dealers and our company," said President & CEO Hiroshi Harunari. "This consistent, month-over-month growth sets us up for dramatic sales increases in our new business year, which begins in April." * Galant was the volume leader at 2,521, up 32.8% from last month's volume. * Eclipse closed at 2,486 and was up 44.1% from last month's volume and up 71.2% from last March 2005's volume. This was the second best sales month for Eclipse in the past 30 months. * Endeavor closed at 1,290 and was up 51.9% from last month's volume. "Our aggressive national leasing program on Galant ($199/month) and Endeavor ($299/month) continues in April," added Harunari. "We expect a tremendous month, because our exciting all-new Eclipse Spyder convertible has arrived in showrooms just in time for Spring." Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) is responsible for all manufacturing, finance, sales, marketing, research and development operations of the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in the United States. Mitsubishi Motors sells coupes, convertibles, sedans, sport utility vehicles, and light trucks through a network of more than 540 dealers. For more information, contact the Mitsubishi Motors News Bureau at (888) 560-6672 or visit media.mitsubishicars.com. * -- Note: March 2005 total Mitsubishi sales were 14,776 Source: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |