Acura Posts Seventh Straight Record Setting Month

    TORRANCE, Calif., June 1 Acura posted record numbers for
the seventh consecutive month with May sales of 14,584 vehicles, breaking the
previous all-time sales record of 13,906 set in May 1991, and up 19.5 percent
compared to last May.
    The May total pushed year-to-date sales for Acura to 69,449 vehicles, up
25.9 percent from last year.  As in previous months, May sales were led by
strong demand for the 3.2 TL sedan and the MDX luxury SUV.  The 3.2 TL
continues to be the top-selling luxury sedan in the U.S. with May sales of
5,606.  Year-to-date sales of the 3.2 TL rose to 29,459, up 4.2 percent over
last year.  The MDX, voted North American Truck of the Year for 2001, sold an
impressive 3,806 units, bringing its year-to-date total to 18,228.
    "Economic indicators may be a bit soft, but for Acura it continues to be
an all-time record year," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of
sales.  "When the new RSX goes on sale in July, we'll pick up even more
steam."
    The all-new 2002 RSX sports coupe, the replacement for the Acura Integra,
debuts in early July.


                        ACURA VEHICLE SALES FOR MAY, 2001

                                Month-to-Date             Year-to-Date
                          May       May     DSR**    May      May     DSR**
                          2001     2000    % Chg.    2001     2000   % Chg.

    Acura Division Total 14,584   12,208    19.5%   69,449   55,145   25.9%
      Integra             2,408    2,699   -10.8%    9,001   11,723  -23.2%
      CL *                1,691    2,511   -32.7%    8,347    8,761   -4.7%
      TL *                5,606    5,789    -3.2%   29,459   28,275    4.2%
      RL                  1,056    1,169    -9.7%    4,332    6,097  -28.9%
      NSX                    17       20   -15.0%       82      118  -30.5%
      MDX *               3,806                     18,228
      SLX                     0       20                 0      171
    Selling Days             26       26               128      128

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