Acura Sets May Sales Record

TORRANCE, Calif., June 1 -- Record May sales of 18,685 vehicles gave Acura its third best sales month ever and surpassed the previous May record set in 2004 by 9.1 percent based on daily selling rate, the division announced today. It is the 19th consecutive record setting month for Acura. Year-to-date Acura sales rose to 86,201 up 8.7 percent compared to 2004.

The TL performance luxury sedan was the top-selling model, with sales of 7,032 units, up 6.1 percent over last year and leading Acura to its fourth best total car sales month ever. Year-to-date TL sales reached 32,142 units. Demand for the all-new RL luxury performance sedan continued to grow with sales of 1,404, up 225.7 percent compared to 2004. Year-to-date RL sales of 6,867 surpassed last year's total by 191.8 percent. TSX sales of 3,367 units were up 1.7 percent compared to 2004.

"The sedan is making a comeback, and that's reflected in the continued strong sales of the TL, RL and TSX," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president, sales. "We've set sales records every month this year and in an unpredictable economic environment, that's a testament to the strength and depth of our product line."

Monthly percentages are based on 24 selling days for this month versus 26 days for last May. Annual percentages are based on 102 selling days for each year.

                     Acura Vehicle Sales For May 2005
                            Month-to-Date               Year-to-Date
                       May      May      DSR**     May       May     DSR**
                       2005     2004     % Chg.    2005      2004    % Chg.
   Acura Division
    Total             18,685    18,547     9.1%    86,201    80,556    8.7%
     RSX               2,099     2,353    -3.4%     8,899     9,339   -3.2%
     CL *                  0        24                  1       256  -99.6%
     TL *              7,032     7,177     6.1%    32,142    32,508    0.4%
     TSX               3,367     3,585     1.7%    14,687    11,987   24.5%
     RL                1,404       467   225.7%     6,867     2,391  191.8%
     NSX                  23        32   -22.1%       104       108   -2.2%
     MDX *             4,760     4,909     5.0%    23,501    23,967   -0.4%
   Selling Days           24        26                126       128

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

   ** Daily Selling Rate