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UPDATE 2-Japan carmakers Dec global output rises

(Adds figures for 2002)

TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Japan's largest automaker, Toyota Motor Corp , said on Monday its global output rose 27.6 percent in December from a year earlier to 428,046 vehicles.

Third-ranked Nissan Motor Co produced 187,710 vehicles worldwide, up 9.5 percent.

The following are figures for domestic output, domestic sales, exports and overseas output of vehicles at Japan's five leading carmakers for December and 2002, with percentage changes from the year before. DECEMBER 2002

Japan Output Japan Sales Exports Toyota 267,397 (+17.2) 115,962 (- 5.1) 148,825 (+ 9.0) Honda 114,381 (+ 2.5) 76,535 (- 2.3) 43,653 (+22.7) Nissan 115,326 (+22.8) 50,796 (+ 8.6) 64,423 (+31.2) M'bishi 80,502 (+28.5) 31,640 (-13.1) 50,313 (+114.7) Mazda 59,020 (+ 7.4) 17,358 (+ 6.0) 40,478 (+18.6)

Overseas Output Global Output Toyota 160,649 (+49.6) 428,046 (+27.6) Honda 103,767 (+14.8) 218,148 (+ 8.0) Nissan 72,384 (- 6.7) 187,710 (+ 9.5) M'bishi 61,590 (- 3.2) 142,092 (+12.5) Mazda 21,351 (+ 5.5) 80,371 (+23.0) JANUARY-DECEMBER 2002

Japan Output Japan Sales Exports Toyota 3,485,162 (+ 3.9) 1,680,479 (- 2.0) 1,816,785 (+ 9.1) Honda 1,386,379 (+ 7.9) 902,658 (+ 4.6) 475,796 (+14.5) Nissan 1,392,439 (+ 9.6) 773,743 (+ 5.8) 672,671 (+20.8) M'bishi 871,304 (+ 4.4) 416,375 (-14.7) 451,479 (+22.0) Mazda 773,798 (+ 6.1) 262,988 (- 6.5) 521,272 (+ 8.8)

Overseas Output Global Output Toyota 2,150,520 (+20.8) 5,635,682 (+ 9.7) Honda 1,514,408 (+10.8) 2,900,787 (+ 9.4) Nissan 1,297,856 (+ 6.5) 2,690,295 (+ 8.1) M'bishi 951,340 (+14.1) 1,822,644 (+ 9.3) Mazda 169,540 (+21.6) 943,338 (+ 8.6)