National Press Release

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In a challenging financial marketplace, Acura September sales totaled 9,997 units, down 27.5 percent versus last year, based on the daily selling rate*. Year-to-date vehicle sales totaled 115,828, down 15.3 percent** versus 2007, Acura announced today.

The MDX luxury SUV is again Acura's best-selling vehicle, with September sales of 3,669 units, while the TL was Acura's top selling luxury performance sedan with sales of 3,017.

TSX recorded sales of 2,144 units and the RL totaled 259. September sales of the turbocharged RDX crossover SUV were 908.

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*The daily selling rate is calculated with 24 selling days for September 2008 and 25 selling days for September 2007.

    **Year-to-date sales based on 230 days for both 2008 and 2007.



               American Honda Vehicle Sales For September 2008

                                     Month-to-Date
                            September   September     DSR**
                              2008        2007       % Chg.

    Acura Division Total     9,997      14,369       -27.5%
     RSX                         0           1
     TL *                    3,017       4,324       -27.3%
     TSX                     2,144       2,574       -13.2%
     RL                        259         357       -24.4%
     MDX *                   3,669       5,162       -26.0%
     RDX  *                    908       1,951       -51.5%
    Selling Days                24          25



                                      Year-to-Date
                             September   September     DSR**
                               2008        2007       % Chg.

    Acura Division Total    115,828      136,726     -15.3%
     RSX                          1          295     -99.7%
     TL *                    35,659       45,072     -20.9%
     TSX                     26,138       26,007       0.5%
     RL                       3,766        4,919     -23.4%
     MDX *                   36,888       42,954     -14.1%
     RDX  *                  13,376       17,477     -23.5%
    Selling Days                230          230

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

SOURCE American Honda Motor Co.