Maruti Feb sales jump to 43,603 units

Maruti has reported a 3 per cent rise in vehicle sales to 43,603 units in February 2005 including 3,777 units of exports, as against 42,263 vehicles sold in the corresponding period last year.

According to a release issued to the Bombay Stock Exchange, the auto major's volume in the domestic A2 segment (comprising Alto, Wagon R, Zen) rose by 22 per cent.

In the A3 segment (Baleno, Esteem), it rose by 55 per cent and in the C segment (Omni, Versa) by 14 per cent when compared with the February 2004 sales figure.