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Honda Low Emission Vehicle Sales Top 130,000

11 February 1998

Honda Low Emission Vehicle Sales Top 130,000

    TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 11 -- Sales of Honda low and ultra low
emission vehicles (LEV, ULEV) topped 130,000 units during the first four
months of the 1998 model year, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced
today.
    Honda began voluntary sales in all 50 states of 1998 Accord and Civic
models meeting California's LEV standards at the start of the 1998 model year.
Honda expects to sell more than 450,000 Civics and Accords meeting the low
emission standards by the end of the model year.
    "The sales of these 130,000 vehicles are already having an impact," said
Tom Elliott, American Honda Executive Vice President.  "Those vehicles alone
have the potential to reduce smog producing emissions up to an estimated 10
million pounds during their lifetime."
    "More than half of all the vehicles we sell during the '98 model year,
about 450,000 vehicles, will be equipped with advanced low emission
technology," Elliott added.  "Obviously we support the National Low Emission
Vehicle program and urge all manufacturers to bring their vehicles to the
marketplace as soon as possible."

SOURCE  American Honda Motor Co., Inc.