National Press Release

TL Performance Luxury Sedan Monthly Sales Leader for Acura

TORRANCE, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Total Acura sales for April were 8,813, down 32.3 percent compared to April 2008, with Acura year-to-date* sales totaling 33,333 units, down 33.4 percent. The all-new TL performance luxury sedan remained as Acura's top selling model in April, a three month sales trend, with TL sales reaching 3,105 units, down 27.6 percent as compared to last year.

The TSX sports sedan continues to be a popular choice and was Acura's next best selling sedan in April with 2,429 units sold; TSX total sales for 2009 are 9,684, up 5.7 percent. Acura light truck sales were led by the MDX luxury SUV with 2,337 units sold, while RDX crossover SUV sales tallied 740.

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*Year-to-date sales based on 101 days for 2009 versus 102 days for 2008. The daily selling rate is calculated with 26 selling days for April 2009 and 26 selling days for April 2008.

                        American Honda Vehicle Sales For April 2009
                               Month-to-Date          Year-to-Date
                         April    April  DSR**    April   April    DSR**
                          2009    2008  % Chg.     2009    2008   % Chg.
                          ----    ----  ------     ----    ----   ------

    Acura
     Division
     Total                 8,813  13,025  -32.3%   33,333  50,565  -33.4%
    ---------              -----  ------  -----    ------  ------  -----
       RSX                     0       0                0       1
       TL *                3,105   4,291  -27.6%   11,143  15,933  -29.4%
       TSX                 2,429   2,602   -6.6%    9,684   9,250    5.7%
       RL                    202     561  -64.0%      757   1,900  -59.8%
    -----                    ---     ---  -----       ---   -----  -----
       MDX *               2,337   3,899  -40.1%    8,663  16,860  -48.1%
       RDX  *                740   1,672  -55.7%    3,086   6,621  -52.9%
    ---------                ---   -----  -----     -----   -----  -----
    Selling Days              26      26              101     102

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

     ** Daily Selling Rate

SOURCE American Honda Motor Co., Inc.