Acura Sets Sales Record for Ninth Consecutive Month

    TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 1 Acura marks a ninth consecutive
month of record-setting sales, reporting an all-time July record of 13,537.
That number breaks the previous record of 13,428 set in July 1991 and is a
16.4 percent increase over last year, the company announced today.
    Acura's year-to-date sales rose to 98,447 in July, up 24.1 percent over
the same period last year.  Sales were boosted by the introduction of the
all-new RSX sports coupe, the replacement for the Acura Integra, which sold
2,308 units in its first month.  In addition, strong demand continued for the
best-selling 3.2 TL luxury performance sedan, resulting in a new July sales
record of 5,183 units.  Year-to-date TL sales rose to 41,258 up 4.8 percent
over last year.
    "The RSX is off to a fast start," said Dick Colliver, executive vice
president of sales.  "When you combine that with strong sales of our core
models and the new MDX luxury SUV, we're on track to have a record-breaking
year."


    Acura Division Total    13,537   11,633   16.4%   98,447   79,351   24.1%
       Integra               1,371    2,577  -46.8%   13,009   16,919  -23.1%
       RSX                   2,308                     2,561
       CL *                  1,472    2,627  -44.0%   11,536   14,114  -18.3%
       TL *                  5,183    5,145    0.7%   41,258   39,384    4.8%
       RL                      781    1,259  -38.0%    6,037    8,588  -29.7%
       NSX                      18       22  -18.2%      113      157  -28.0%
       MDX *                 2,404                    23,933
       SLX                       0        3                0      189
    Selling Days                25       25              179      179


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