Mitsubishi Motors North America reports April 2005 U.S. sales

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) is pleased to announce its April sales results which total 9,230 units. Sales for the month were led by the popular Lancer at 2,412 units followed by the Galant at 2,347 units. Lancer sales posted an impressive 12 percent increase over March, while Eclipse Spyder sales were up 13 percent versus the month of March.

"While we await the much anticipated launch of the all-new 2006 Eclipse in early June, we are encouraged by the fact that we were able to achieve our retail sales pace that was equal to the average retail sales posted during the first three months of this year," said Dave Schembri, executive vice president of sales and marketing at MMNA.

MMNA is responsible for all manufacturing, finance, sales, marketing, research and development operations of the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in the United States and Canada. Mitsubishi Motors sells coupes, convertibles, sedans and sport utility vehicles through a network of approximately 625 dealers. For more information, contact the Mitsubishi Motors News Bureau at (888) 560-6672 or visit media.mitsubishicars.com.