Acura Announces August 2008 Sales Results

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 3, 2008 - The MDX luxury SUV was Acura's top-selling model with August sales of 5,180 units. Acura sales for August tallied 15,089 units, down 8.2 percent compared to August 2007*. Acura's year-to-date** vehicle sales totaled 105,831 units, down 13.9 percent compared to 2007.

"As we prepare for the arrival of the all-new 2009 TL later this month, we anticipate strong Acura car sales throughout the remainder of 2008," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of sales. "The all-new TL embodies dramatic styling, driving excitement, refinement and connectivity, raising the bar in the highly competitive luxury market."

August 2008 sales for Acura sedans were led by the TL performance luxury sedan with 5,000 units, up 0.2 percent from August 2007, followed by the TSX sports sedan which posted sales of 2,837 units, and the RL luxury performance sedan, with 316 units sold. In addition, the RDX turbocharged crossover SUV sold 1,756 units.

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  *  The daily selling rate is calculated with 27 selling days for August
     2008 and 27 selling days for August 2007.
  ** Year-to-date sales based on 206 days for 2008 versus 205 days for 2007.

               American Honda Vehicle Sales For August 2008
                                                   Month-to-Date
                                           August      August      DSR**
                                            2008        2007      % Chg.

  Acura Division Total                     15,089      16,436      -8.2%
    RSX                                         0           1
    TL *                                    5,000       4,992       0.2%
    TSX                                     2,837       3,245     -12.6%
    RL                                        316         522     -39.5%
    MDX *                                   5,180       5,816     -10.9%
    RDX  *                                  1,756       1,860      -5.6%
  Selling Days                                 27          27

                                                    Year-to-Date
                                           August       August     DSR**
                                            2008         2007     % Chg.

  Acura Division Total                    105,831      122,357    -13.9%
    RSX                                         1          294    -99.7%
    TL *                                   32,642       40,748    -20.3%
    TSX                                    23,994       23,433      1.9%
    RL                                      3,507        4,562    -23.5%
    MDX *                                  33,219       37,792    -12.5%
    RDX  *                                 12,468       15,526    -20.1%
  Selling Days                                206          205

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