Our goal is to keep you informed about our worldwide progress on environmental matters. Thank you for your interest in Toyota's efforts to become a greener automaker.

--Irv Miller, Group Vice President, Corporate Communications Department, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

PRIUS QUALIFIES FOR SOLO DRIVING IN CALIFORNIA AND FLORIDA CARPOOL LANES
California now allows Prius and some other hybrids to drive in High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) carpool lanes, regardless of the number of occupants. The recent passage of the federal comprehensive energy bill paved the way for California to issue special stickers to qualifying hybrids. The vehicles must get at least 45 mpg by EPA estimates and meet the California AT-PZEV emission standard. Florida has a similar program, though under its regulations both Prius and Highlander Hybrid qualify for solo HOV driving.

TOYOTA SPONSORS NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY EVENTS
For the seventh consecutive year, Toyota sponsored National Public Lands Day (NPLD), the largest hands-on volunteer conservation program in the U.S. More than 80,000 volunteers, including thousands of Toyota Associates, improved trails, built bridges, removed invasive plants, and planted trees in natural areas and parks across the country.

Toyota also sponsored the California Public Lands Day Tour, in which NPLD Program Director Robb Hampton visited nine participating parks and recreation areas throughout the state. Toyota provided a Prius for Mr. Hampton's transportation, plus $1,000 grants to support NPLD events at tour sites. The tour began in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area and visited locations including the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Fort Ord, and the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area. The tour culminated with an event on National Public Lands Day, September 24, at the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge.

TOYOTA SUPPLIES VEHICLES TO A NATIONAL PARK AND MUNICIPAL PARTNER
Toyota has announced that it will donate four Prius hybrids to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee and North Carolina. The vehicles will be wrapped in colorful graphics to help call attention to the connection between environmentally responsible vehicles and a cleaner environment. Toyota has similar programs in effect at Yellowstone National Park, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and Pt. Reyes National Seashore.

Irvine, California, has become the first city to operate a Toyota fuel cell hybrid vehicle (FCHV). The zero-emission SUV runs on compressed hydrogen and is built on the Toyota Highlander SUV platform. The city of Irvine acquired the FCHV from Toyota through a sublease from UC Irvine's National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC), which provides support and oversight for the vehicle's use. Toyota also participates with NFCRC and the city of Irvine in an innovative traffic-reducing "shared vehicle" program called ZEV-NET.

TOYOTA MANUFACTURING DIVISIONS' ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana (TMMI) has achieved its goal of zero landfill disposal. Since June 2005, TMMI has not allowed any waste from manufacturing processes to be disposed of in landfills.

Canadian Autoparts Toyota became the first manufacturer in British Columbia to receive Power Smart certification in recognition of energy efficiency from BC Hydro, the local electrical utility.

For its commitment to environmental stewardship, Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia won the 2005 West Virginia Environmental Excellence award for industrial companies with more than 100 employees.

For the second consecutive year, the Air Pollution Control Board of Huntsville, Alabama, selected Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama as a recipient of its Industrial Air Pollution Control Achievement Award.

TOYOTA'S INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT IS NOW AVAILABLE
Toyota's international 2005 Global Environmental and Social Report is available for download at http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/environmental_rep/05/index.html

For questions or information, contact Cindy Knight at (310) 468-2170 or by e-mail at cindy_knight@toyota.com. Produced by Robert Oberhand & Assoc., Chatsworth, CA, in conjunction with Toyota Corporate Communications Department.

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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion in the United States, marketing products and services through a network of 1,427 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealers in 49 states. Established in 1957, TMS and its subsidiaries also are involved in distribution logistics, motorsports, and research and development.

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