Acura Announces Pricing for 2004 3.5 RL Luxury Sedan

New Model Features XM(R) Satellite Radio and Navigation System as Standard

TORRANCE, Calif., March 5 -- The 2004 3.5 RL luxury sedan will be priced at $45,600 when it goes on sale today at Acura dealers nationwide. This price represents a $450 increase compared to a 2003 model equipped with the Acura Satellite-Linked Navigation System(TM) or a 0.69 percent increase based on a sales-weighted average.

For 2004, a new navigation system becomes standard equipment and receives a host of improvements including voice recognition capability, 3-dimensional graphics for freeway on and off-ramps and a database that includes 7 million points of interest, up from 3.7 million on the 2003 version. The 2004 RL also becomes the first luxury sedan to include XM Satellite Radio, which provides access to over 100 digital-quality stations, as standard equipment.*

For 2004, the RL also receives a variety of interior enhancements, including an upgraded Acura/Bose(R) Music system and driver's seat power lumbar support, that build on the car's already unparalleled level of quality and craftsmanship. New trim features include a redesigned center console, meter panel and steering wheel, brushed metal and chrome interior accents and a wood-pattern shifter knob.

                      Pricing for 2004 Acura 3.5 RL
     Models sold in the 48 contiguous United States              $45,600
     Models sold in Alaska and Hawaii                            $43,255

   * XM Satellite Radio and the Acura Navigation System with Voice
     Recognition(TM) are not currently available in Alaska and Hawaii.
     RL models sold in those states will not include either feature.