Clarification Of Honda Rune Production Announcement

January 28, 2005


Due to numerous media and customer inquiries it is necessary to clarify our
earlier statement regarding the Valkyrie Rune.

The planned limited production run of the current Valkyrie Rune will be
complete in the Spring of 2005, but this does not indicate a decision to
discontinue this flagship model.

Honda Motorcycle Division Vice President, Ray Blank, clarified the
company's earlier statement by saying, "We want to reassure our dealers and
loyal customers that the completion of this model run doesn't herald an end
to this fabulous motorcycle, nor to Honda's determined pursuit of bringing
concepts to production reality."

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activities for these products through Honda authorized dealers.