Acura 3.5 RL Adds Virtual Advisor and Personal Calling Features

    TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 27 Acura announced today the
availability of OnStar(R) Virtual Advisor and Personal Calling to its current
list of features available on the company's 2002 3.5 RL flagship luxury sedan.
The new services will be offered alongside the OnStar Safety & Security and
Premium Service Plans currently available to 2002 RL owners.

    With the new OnStar Virtual Advisor feature, Acura 3.5 RL owners can
receive e-mail, customized news reports, personalized stock quotes,
location-based weather reports, sports information and more with a mere voice
command.  Virtual Advisor employs state-of-the-art speech technology to
recognize voice commands and respond accordingly.  Subscribers simply touch
the activation button and call out "get my e-mail" or "get my weather" to have
Virtual Advisor read the information aloud.

    The Personal Calling feature also uses voice recognition technology to
make sending and receiving cellular calls in the car easier than ever.  By
simply calling out a phone number or preprogrammed name, OnStar Personal
Calling automatically connects the caller, allowing the driver to keep his or
her hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.

    "In today's society, we are spending an increasing amount of time in our
cars, from our daily commutes to vacation trips, and these new services from
OnStar will enable drivers to stay connected to their offices, clients, and
family in a convenient way," said Dan Bonawitz, Acura vice president of auto
corporate planning and logistics.

    Standard equipment on the 2002 3.5 RL is the OnStar Safety and Security
Plan, which provides emergency services, automatic notification of airbag
deployment, stolen vehicle tracking, remote door unlocking, roadside and
accident assistance, and an optional Med-Net feature.  Also optional is the
OnStar Premium Service Plan that provides additional services such as route
support, concierge services and ride assist.

    OnStar is the industry-leading in-vehicle communications and information
service that combines Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite technology and
wireless communication to link the driver and vehicle with the OnStar center,
where advisors are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to offer
real-time, personalized help.  For more information about OnStar, please visit
http://www.onstar.com.

    Acura offers a full line of premium performance vehicles through a
nationwide network of nearly 260 dealers.  The Acura line-up features six
distinctive models including the exotic NSX supercar, the 3.5 RL flagship
luxury sedan, the best-selling 3.2 TL luxury performance sedan, the 3.2 CL
luxury performance coupe, the new race-bred RSX sports coupe, and the
revolutionary MDX luxury sport utility vehicle.