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New Delhi , Aug. 1

MARUTI Udyog Ltd on Monday announced a 3 per cent rise in sales in July this year at 44,753 units against 43,419 units in the same month last year. However, despite a revival in exports and healthy sales of its compact car models, the growth was subdued due to the continuing decline in sales of the Maruti 800 model.

Sales of the `people's car' declined 34 per cent to 6,294 units (9,554 units). In the April-July period, sales of the model declined 38 per cent to 25,707 units despite a price cut and a push through innovative loan schemes.

Analysts point out that the continued decline in `M800' sales could be due to repositioning of Alto as an attractive entry-level car.

Sales of the company's compact car models (which include the Zen, WagonR, Alto and the newly launched Swift) grew 12 per cent last month to 25,477 units (22,833 units).

Maruti's export sales were up 29 per cent in the last month.

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