Mitsubishi Reports 15.8% Year-to-Date Increase through October 2007

CYPRESS, Calif., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) today reported October sales of 9,280, virtually unchanged from last year's October volume of 9,288. Calendar year-to-date (CYTD) sales are 115,106, remaining well ahead of the first ten months of last year (99,392), up 15.8% compared to last year's first-ten-months total.

The new Mitsubishi Outlander crossover sport utility showed the biggest year-over-year increase in October, while Mitsubishi Endeavor SUV, Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder convertible, and Mitsubishi Raider pickup truck sales for the month also ran ahead of last year.

October sales highlights:
-- Mitsubishi Outlander closed at 1,274 units, up 168% from last year's volume; and up 172% from last year's CYTD volume.
-- Sales of the all-new fuel efficient Mitsubishi Lancer continue to run far ahead of last year, up 62% for the year-to-date.
-- Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder convertible sales were up 8.1% in October, and are up 16% year-to-date.
-- Mitsubishi Raider sales were up 110% for the month, and are up 8.6% year-to-date.
-- Mitsubishi Endeavor sales were up 18.7% in October.
-- Mitsubishi Galant sales are up 1.7% CYTD.
-- Mitsubishi's January-October sales represent the best sales for the first ten months of the year since 2004.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) is responsible for all manufacturing, finance, sales, marketing, research and development operations for Mitsubishi Motors in the United States. MMNA sells coupes, convertibles, sedans, sport utility vehicles, and light trucks through a network of approximately 500 dealers. For more information, contact the Mitsubishi Motors News Bureau at (888) 560-6672 or visit http://media.mitsubishicars.com/.

Source: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

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