Acura Sales in June- Down 1%

TORRANCE, Calif., July 2 -- Strong demand for the MDX luxury SUV and the RSX sports coupe drove June Acura sales to 15,043, up 1.0 percent compared to last year, according to sales figures released today by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

"These two vehicles have struck a chord with consumers," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of automotive sales. "In addition to connecting with existing Acura customers, they are bringing in large numbers of new buyers who have never owned an Acura but who are attracted to the styling and performance of these increasingly popular models."

MDX sales have set new monthly records for each of the first six months of 2002. June MDX sales of 4,720 were up 48.5 percent compared to June of 2001. Year-to-date MDX sales grew to 26,710, a 24.9 percent increase over last year. The all-new RSX continued to sell well with a June total of 2,955 pushing year-to-date sales to 16,150. Sales of the TL luxury performance sedan totaled 5,552 pushing the year-to-date total to 32,072.

Acura year-to-date sales grew to 86,415, up 2.4 percent compared to last year.

                      Acura Vehicle Sales For June 2002

                              Month-to-Date                Year-to-Date
                        June      June     DSR**     June      June   DSR**
                        2002      2001    % Chg.     2002      2001    % Chg.

    Acura Division
     Total              15,043    15,461    1.0%    86,415    84,910    2.4%
     Integra                 0     2,637                19    11,638  -99.8%
     RSX                 2,955       253 1112.9%    16,150       253 6325.1%
     CL *                1,104     1,717  -33.2%     6,808    10,064  -31.9%
     TL *                5,552     6,616  -12.9%    32,072    36,075  -10.5%
     RL                    697       924  -21.7%     4,538     5,256  -13.1%
     NSX                    15        13   19.8%       118        95   25.0%
     MDX *               4,720     3,301   48.5%    26,710    21,529   24.9%
    Selling Days            26        27               153       154

    *  Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
    ** Daily Selling Rate