Providing 'value-packed products'

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1 Providing 'value-packed products' Creativity a human gift to develop products that promote better living conditions and satisfy people's need. Since the founding of SUZUKI Motor Corporation, we have always pursued providing 'value-packed products' as one of our manufacturing philosophies. Realizing that the value differs according to the times, place and lifestyle of people, we are fully determined to challenge for the creativity to make such products for customers around the world with our advanced technologies and enthusiasm.

2 SUZUKI OUTLINE Global recognition of the trademark with acceptance and reputation. Net sales, Consolidated Non-Consolidated Ratio of domestic and overseas sales of all products (Consolidated) Overseas Japan,,,,,,, Starting business in as Suzuki Loom Works, the firm was incorporated in. Since its foundation in Hamamatsu, Japan SUZUKI has steadily grown and expanded. During the post-w.w.ii period, our motorized bike 'Power Free'* which earned a good reputation was followed by our cc motorcycle 'Colleda'*, and later by the pioneering 'Suzulight'* lightweight car that helped bring Japan's automotive revolution. Each of these was epoch-making in their own right as they were developed and manufactured by optimizing the most advanced technologies of that period. Today, constantly going forward to meet changing lifestyles, the SUZUKI name is seen on a full range of motorcycles, automobiles, outboard motors and related products such as motorized wheelchairs, and even prefabricated storage sheds and houses. The trademark is recognized by people throughout the world as a brand of quality products that offer both reliability and originality. SUZUKI stands behind this global symbol with a sure determination to maintain this confidence in the future as well, never stopping in creating such advanced 'value-packed products'. *This and following model names are for products marketed in Japan. Company name: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION Established: March, Paid-up Capital:, million yen (as of April, ) Chairman&CEO: Osamu Suzuki President&COO: Hiroshi Tsuda Employees:, (as of April, ) Net sales:,, million yen (Consolidated),, million yen (Non-consolidated) (Year ended March, ) Main product Line: Automobiles, motorcycles, outboard motors, motorized wheelchairs and electro senior vehicles, industrial equipment. Head office/plants/branch offices: Head office & Takatsuka Plant: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Kosai Plant: Kosai, Shizuoka. Iwata Plant: Iwata, Shizuoka. Toyokawa Plant: Toyokawa, Aichi. Osuka Plant: Kakegawa, Shizuoka. Sagara Plant: Makinohara, Shizuoka. Tokyo Branch Office: Shinjuku, Tokyo. Develop Dept.I, Yokohama Labo: Yokohama, Kanagawa. Motorcycle Technical Centre: Iwata, Shizuoka. Marine Technical Centre: Arai, Hamana, Shizuoka. Principal Subsidiaries and Affiliates: Overseas CAMI Automotive Inc. (Canada) Magyar Suzuki Corp. (Hungary) Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (India) Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. (Pakistan) P.T.Indomobil Suzuki International (Indonesia) Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. (Thailand) American Suzuki Motor Corp. (U.S.A.) Suzuki International Europe GmbH (Germany) Domestic Suzuki Hamamatsu Auto Parts Mfg. Co., Ltd. Suzuki Precision Industries Co., Ltd. Suzuki Transportation and Packing Co., Ltd. Suzuki Business Co., Ltd.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Net sales by market (Consolidated) Europe North America Asia,,,, Othre areas Japan,,,,,,,,,, (Years ended March) Net sales by business (Consolidated) Automobiles Motorcycles,,, (ATV included) Others,,,,,,, ' ' ' ' ' (Years ended March) ' ' ' ' ' (Years ended March).%.% (Thousand units),,,,,,,.%,,,,.%,,,,,,.%.% Automobile Production Overseas Japan.%.% (Thousand units),,,,,,,, (Years ended March) (ATV included) Overseas Japan ' ' ' ' ' (Years ended March) ' ' ' ' ' (Years ended March),,,,,,,.%.% Motorcycle Production,, Production in Japan:CBU complete knocked-down(ckd)units. Overseas production:line-off units at overseas plants.

3 HEAD OFFICE AND PLANTS value-packed products manufacturing at the advanced facilities with a maximum utilization of the production systems. HEAD OFFICE & TAKATSUKA PLANT An integral part of the SUZUKI concept to deliver 'value-packed products' lies in ensuring that we employ the most modern factory equipment and technologies together with factory workers and engineers. In addition, various activities are aimed at continually enhancing productivity, strict quality control, and communication in QC circles. Today this concept has been extended to the global network of production bases. Takatsuka Plant Head Office HEAD OFFICE & TAKATSUKA PLANT Product line: Motorcycle engines Site area:,m Building area:,m Number of employees:, Address:,Takatsuka-cho,Minami-ku, Hamamatsu-shi,Shizuoka KOSAI PLANT KD Plant KOSAI PLANT Plant No. TOYOKAWA PLANT Plant No. HEAD OFFICE& TAKATSUKA PLANT SAGARA PLANT IWATA PLANT OSUKA PLANT Parts Plant KOSAI PLANT Product line: Passenger cars, etc. Site area:,,m Building area:,m Number of employees:, Address:,Shirasuka, Kosai-shi,Shizuoka

4 PLANTS IWATA PLANT SAGARA PLANT Plant No. Sagara PDI Center Plant No. Product line: Multi-purpose vehicles and commercial vehicles. Site area:,m Building area:,m Number of employees:, Address:,Iwai,Iwata-shi, Shizuoka Product line: Passenger cars and automobile engines assembling, foundry of engine components, machining Site area:,,m Building area:,m Number of employees:, Address:,Shirai,Makinohara-shi, Shizuoka TOYOKAWA PLANT Toyokawa PDI Center Product line: Motorcycles, outboard motors. Site area:,m Building area:,m Number of employees: Address: -,Utari,Shiratori-cho, Toyokawa-shi,Aichi Product line: Cast parts for motorcycles and automobiles, etc. Site area:,m Building area:,m Number of employees: Address:,Nishiobuchi, Kakegawa-shi,Shizuoka OSUKA PLANT Toyokawa Plant

5 OVERSEAS NETWORK Global SUZUKI, the quality brand name recognized around the world. SUZUKI products are now popular in countries and regions worldwide, with local assembly plants. And as these subsidiaries grow, local economies as well as the local communities also flourish. AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. (U.S.A.) PAK SUZUKI MOTOR CO., LTD. (Pakistan) SUZUKI CANADA INC. (Canada) SUZUKI MOTOR DE MEXICO (Mexico) SUZUKI AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. (Australia) CAMI AUTOMOTIVE INC. (Canada) SUZUKI NEW ZEALAND LTD. (New Zealand) SUZUKI FRANCE S.A.S. (France) SUZUKI ITALIA S.p.A. (Italy) SUZUKI INTERNATIONAL EUROPE GmbH (Germany) SUZUKI GB PLC (U.K.) MAGYAR SUZUKI CORPORATION (Hungary) CHONGQING CHANGAN SUZUKI AUTOMOBILE CO., LTD. (China) SUZUKI AUSTRIA AUTOMOBIL HANDELS G.M.B.H. (Austria) SUZUKI MOTOR IBERICA S.A. (Spain) SUZUKI MOTOR POLAND SP. Z O.O. (Poland) SUZUKI AUTO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY.) LTD. (South Africa) SUZUKI MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA CORP. (U.S.A) CAMI AUTOMOTIVE INC. (Canada) JIANGXI CHANGHE SUZUKI AUTOMOBILE CO., LTD. (China) SUZUKI MOTOR DE COLOMBIA S.A. (Colombia) J.TOLEDO DA AMAZONIA (Brazil) GENERAL MOTORS DE ARGENTINA S.A. (Argentine) SANTANA MOTOR, S.A. (Spain) SUZUKI MOTOR ESPANA,S.A. (Spain) MAGYAR SUZUKI CORPORATION (Hungary) SUZUKI EGYPT S.A.E. (Egypt) CHONGQING CHANGAN SUZUKI AUTOMOBILE CO., LTD. (China) JIANGXI CHANGHE SUZUKI AUTOMOBILE CO., LTD. (China) NANJING JINCHENG MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD. (China) JINAN QINGQI SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD. (China) DACHANGJIANG GROUP CO., LTD. (China) PRINCE MOTORS CO., LTD. (Taiwan) TAI LING MOTOR CO., LTD. (Taiwan) SUZUKI PHILIPPINES INC. (Philippines) MYANMAR SUZUKI MOTOR CO., LTD. (Myanmar) THAI SUZUKI MOTOR CO., LTD. (Thailand) CAMBODIA SUZUKI MOTOR CO., LTD. (Cambodia) VIETNAM SUZUKI CORP. (Vietnam) P.T.INDOMOBIL SUZUKI INTERNATIONAL (Indonesia) SUZUKI ASSEMBLERS MALAYSIA SDN,BHD. (Malaysia) MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LTD. (India) SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED. (India) SUZUKI POWERTRAIN INDIA LIMITED. (India) THAI SUZUKI MOTOR CO., LTD. (Thailand) PAK SUZUKI MOTOR CO., LTD. (Pakistan) SUZUKI MOTOR R&D ASIA CO., LTD. (Thailand) SUZUKI MOTOR R&D CHINA CO., LTD. (China) Major Overseas Sales Subsidiaries and Affiliates Major Overseas Assembly Plants MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LTD. (India) MANESAR PLANT MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LTD. (India) GURGAON PLANT P.T. INDOMOBIL SUZUKI INTERNATIONAL (Indonesia) Overseas R&D

6 SUZUKI HISTORY Progressed with customers worldwide. Marine & Other products Motorcycles Loom Works Automobiles Michio Suzuki founds Suzuki Loom Works in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Company is reorganized, incorporated, and capitalized at, as Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Co. with Michio Suzuki as president. Suzuki enters the "motor vehicle" field with the launch of Power Free cc, -cycle motorized bicycle debuts. Company changes its name to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. Colleda cc, -cycle motorcycle debuts. Suzulight cc, -cycle minivehicle debuts, helping to usher in Japan s minivehicle age. Suzulight Carry cc, -cycle lightweight truck debuts. Suzuki wins the cc-class championship in the Isle of Man TT race. U.S. Suzuki Motor Corp. (a direct sales subsidiary) is established in Los Angeles. Suzuki enters the outboard motor field with the launch of D.kW(.PS), -cycle outboard motor. Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. is established for assembly in Thailand. (First motorcycle plant outside Japan) Fronte cc, -cycle minivehicle debuts. Jimny cc, -cycle mini x vehicle (LJ series) debuts. GT cc, -cycle motorcycle and Fronte Coupe cc, -cycle minivehicle debut. Suzuki Canada Ltd. (a direct sales subsidiary) is established in Ontario, Canada. Suzuki enters the medical equipment field with the launch of the Motor Chair Z motorized wheelchair. P.T. Suzuki Indonesia Manufacturing (a joint venture for part production) is established in Jakarta, Indonesia. GS motorcycle series (cc, cc, cc, -cycle) debuts. LJ subcompact WD vehicle debuts. Alto cc, -cycle minivehicle debuts. Suzuki Australia Pty. Ltd. (a sales joint venture) is established in Sydney, Australia. Suzuki enters the general-purpose engine field with the launch of three models of electric power generator. Suzuki enters business tie-ups with US automaker General Motors Corp. and Japanese automaker Isuzu Motors Ltd. GSXS motorcycle debuts. LT cc, -cycle all-terrain vehicle debuts. Suzuki wins the maker championship for the th consecutive year at the World Road Race Grand Prix. Production of Suzuki cars begins at Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. in Karachi, Pakistan. Swift (also badged as Forsa and SA).-litre passenger vehicle debuts. Production of Suzuki cars begins at Maruti Udyog Ltd. in New Delhi, India. Suzuki New Zealand Ltd. (a direct sales and knockdown production subsidiary) is established in Wanganui, New Zealand. Suzuki starts exporting.-litre cars to US automaker General Motors Corp. Suzuki France S.A. (a direct sales subsidiary) is established in Trappes, France. Suzuki signs a car production technical assistance contract with China National Aerotechnology Import and Export Beijing Corporation. Suzuki wins the driver championship for the th consecutive year at the World Motorcross Grand Prix. Suzuki Motor GmbH Deutschland (a direct sales subsidiary) is established in Heppenheim, Germany. GSX-R cc, -cycle motorcycle with oil-cooled engine debuts. "Suzuki signs a motorcycle production technical tie-up contract with Jinan Qingqi Suzuki Motorcycle Co.,Ltd. in China." Suzuki of America Automotive Corp. (a car sales subsidiary) is established in Brea, CA, USA. Aggregate exports of Suzuki cars from Japan reach Suzuki reaches an agreement with Mazda Motor Corporation for cooperation in production of minivehicles. Vitara (Japan name: Escude).-litre, -cycle compact x vehicle debuts. Production of Suzuki cars begins at CAMI Automotive Inc. in Ontario, Canada. Aggregate car production reaches million units worldwide. Company changes its name to Suzuki Motor Corporation. Production of Suzuki cars begins in Korea through a technical tie-up with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery Ltd. Cappuccino mini two-seater convertible debuts. Production and marketing of passenger cars begins at Suzuki Egypt S.A.E. in Egypt. Suzuki signs a joint-venture contract for production of passenger cars and motorcycles in China. Wagon R minivehicle debuts. Aggregate motorcycle production at Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. reaches Suzuki signs a second joint-venture contract for motorcycle production with Jinan Qingqi Suzuki Motorcycle Co., Ltd. in China. Aggregate car production at Maruti Udyog Ltd. reaches Aggregate sales of Suzuki cars in Japan reach Aggregate exports of Suzuki motorcycles from Japan reach Baleno passenger vehicle (with.-litre and.-litre engines) debuts. Production of Suzuki cars and motorcycles begins in Vietnam Suzuki Corp. Aggregate sales of Suzuki cars outside Japan reach Suzuki wins an International Marine Trades Exhibit and Convention Innovation Award. Aggregate motorcycle production reaches million units worldwide. Production of Suzuki outboard motors begins at Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd, Thailand. Jiangxi Changhe Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. receives approval from the Chinese government for production of commercial vehicles. Suzuki enters a business tie-up with Japanese automaker Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. Production of Wagon R+ jointly developed by Suzuki and General Motors in Europe begins at Magyar Suzuki. Bandit big naked bike debuts. Production of Suzuki cars begins at General Motors de Argentina S.A., Argentina. Suzuki appoints Masao Toda president and Osamu Suzuki chairman. Suzuki starts supplying a small car (the Chevrolet MW) to General Motors Corporation for the Japanese domestic market on an OEM basis. Grand Vitara XL- (Japan name: Grand Escudo) -seater sport utility vehicle with a.-litre V engine debuts. Liana (Japan name: Aerio) passenger car debuts (launched overseas in March ). Suzuki reaches a basic agreement to supply minivehicles to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. on an OEM basis from. Suzuki reaches a basic agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. on business tie-ups for motorcycles. Chevrolet Cruze passenger vehicle (jointly developed by Suzuki and General Motors) debuts. MR Wagon minivehicle debuts. Aggregate global sales of Suzuki cars reach million units. New assembly line at Kosai Plant No. is built. Suzuki gains a majority stake in Indian automaker Maruti Udyog Ltd. Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corp. starts producing all-terrain vehicles. Burgman (Japan name: Sky Wave ) large scooter debuts. Suzuki Motor R&D China Co,. Ltd (a motorcycle R&D company) is established in Beijing, China. Suzuki makes P.T. Indomobil Suzuki International (an Indonesian joint venture for car and motorcycle production) a subsidiary. Twin two-seater minivehicle debuts. Choinori low-cost domestically produced scooter debuts. Consolidated sales reach trillion. Suzuki appoints Hiroshi Tsuda president Suzuki and Italian automaker Fiat Auto agree on joint development of a sport utility vehicle. Production of New Ignis begins at Magyar Suzuki Corp. in Hungary. Aggregate sales of Wagon R in Japan reach two million units. Aggregate sales of Suzuki minivehicles in Japan reach Production of APV all-purpose vehicle begins at P.T. Indomobil Suzuki International. Aggregate engine production at the Sagara Plant reaches New Swift compact car debuts. Aggregate car production at Maruti Udyog Ltd. reaches New Grand Vitara (Japan name: Escudo) compact x vehicle debuts. New Swift Sport compact car debuts. Town Cart motorized chair debuts. Swift wins Japan Car of the Year Most Fun award for and Japan Car of the Year award for. New MR Wagon minivehicle debuts. New Address V and Address VG cc-scooters debut. Aggregate sales of Wagon R in Japan reach. New GSR sportbike debuts. Suzuki and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. agree to expand their business collaboration. SX compact car debuts. Suzuki announces plans to build a new car plant in Sagara. New Cervo minivehicle debuts. Inauguration ceremony is held for three new production facilities in Manesar, India. Suzuki s two subsidiaries in Pakistan merge. Suzuki changes the name of its Indian subsidiary to Maruti Suzuki. Aggregate car production at the Iwata Plant reaches Suzuki enters the FIA WRC rally. New Palette mini wagon debuts. Aggregate car production at the Kosai Plant reaches Let's scooter debuts. All products introduced in the history page for Japanese domestic market, except otherwise mentioned.