May 2004: Acura Shatters All-Time Sales Record

Year-to-Date Sales Up Over 20 Percent

TORRANCE, Calif., June 2 -- Acura set a new all-time single month record, selling 18,547 vehicles and shattering the previous record of 17,285 set in March 2004 by 7.3 percent and finishing 16.8 percent ahead of last May, the division announced today. Year-to-date, Acura sales rose to 80,556, up 20.2 percent versus 2003.

The TL performance luxury sedan and the TSX sports sedan both set new monthly sales records. The TL was Acura's top-selling vehicle for the eighth straight month, setting a new May record of 7,177 units, eclipsing the existing record of 5,825 set in May 2002 and surpassing May 2003 by 52.6 percent. TL has set four consecutive monthly records and year-to-date sales are up 44.0 percent at 32,508 units, surpassing last year by 9,931 vehicles. The TSX sports sedan also set a new all-time monthly sales record. Up 63.6 percent compared to last year, TSX sales of 3,585 units surpassed the previous record of 2,938 vehicles set in July 2003.

"The TL continues to set new records and along with strong sales of the TSX and MDX, has propelled us way ahead of last year's record-setting pace," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president, sales. "With the economy and consumer spending picking up during the last quarter, we should see strong sales throughout the rest of the year."

Continued strong demand for the MDX luxury SUV helped boost monthly sales to 4,909 with year-to-date sales of 23,967, up 4.1 percent from last year.

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                     Acura Vehicle Sales For May 2004

                                Month-to-Date             Year-to-Date

   Acura Division Total   18,547  16,495   16.8%    80,556   67,010   20.2%
    RSX                    2,353   2,815  -13.2%     9,339   10,519  -11.2%
    CL *                      24     733  -96.6%       256    3,707  -93.1%
    TL *                   7,177   4,883   52.6%    32,508   22,577   44.0%
    TSX                    3,585   2,275   63.6%    11,987    4,111  191.6%
    RL                       467     671  -27.7%     2,391    2,956  -19.1%
    NSX                       32      29   14.6%       108      119   -9.2%
    MDX *                  4,909   5,089    0.2%    23,967   23,021    4.1%
   Selling Days               26      27               128      128

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

   ** Daily Selling Rate