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Honda Announces 2005 Sales and Production Results

Tokyo, Japan, Jan 26, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda has announced its 2005 sales and production results, for its Motorcycles & ATVs, Automobiles, and Power Products.


Global Sales (million units)

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                                           2004                   2005
                                          Result             Result  % Change
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Motorcycles & ATVs                        10.808            12.284*    114% 
Automobiles                                3.194             3.194*    105% 
Power Products                             5.300             5.551*    105% 
Total                                     19.302            21.200*    110%
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*New record
Note: The motorcycle results for the Honda brand excludes Sundiro brand figures.


Motorcycles & ATVs (Units)
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                                           2004                   2005
                                          Result             esult   % Change
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Japan sales                              391,158           369,648     94.5% 
Export sales                             350,255           379,271    108.3% 
Motorcycles Total                        741,413           748,919    101.0% 
ATVs                                     351,018           300,473     85.6% 
Motorcycle & ATV Total                 1,092,431         1,049,392     96.1%
 
KD sets                                9,059,140         9,243,300*   102.0%

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Japan production(1)                      579,131           623,725    107.7%
 
Overseas production(2)                10,296,000        11,896,000*   115.5% 

Global production(3)                  10,875,131        12,519,725*   115.1%

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*New record
1) Completely built unit (CBU) + complete knock-down (CKD)
2) CBU production at local plants (excluding overseas CKD)
3) Domestic production plus overseas production
Note: The 2004 motorcycle results and 2005 motorcycle forecast for the Honda brand excludes Sundiro brand figures.


Automobiles (Units)
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                                           2004                   2005
                                          Result           Result   % Change
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Passenger cars & light trucks(4)         481,378          467,162      97.0% 
Mini vehicles                            261,693          246,868      94.3% 
Japan sales                              743,071          714,030      96.1% 
Export sales                             513,627          522,891     101.8% 
Total                                  1,256,698        1,236,921      98.4% 

KD sets                                1,804,140        1,988,370*    110.2% 

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Japan production(5)                    1,242,528        1,261,994     101.6%
 
Overseas production(6)                 1,939,096        2,147,997*    110.8% 

Global production(7)                   3,181,624        3,409,991*    107.2%

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*New record
4) Import car sales are included in passenger cars & light trucks
5) Completely built unit (CBU) + complete knock-down (CKD)
6) CBU production at local plants (excluding overseas CKD)
7) Domestic production plus overseas production


Power Products (Units)
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                                           2004                   2005
                                          Result            Result   % Change
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Japan sales                              436,042          463,263     106.2%
 
Export sales                           5,194,363        5,401,864*    104.0% 

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*New record

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http://world.honda.com/news/2005/c051220_b.html