Honda Motors 2005 Sales and Production Forecast
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Tokyo, Japan, Dec 20, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda has made a 2005
year end summary sales and production forecast available with the 2005 CEO
Year End Speech, summing up 2005, and providing an outlook on 2006.
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2004 2005
Result Plan % Change
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Motorcycles & ATVs 10.808 approx. 12.50* 116%
Automobiles 3.194 approx. 3.35* 105%
Power Products 5.3 approx. 5.60* 106%
Total 19.302 approx. 21.45* 111%
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*New recordNote: The 2004 motorcycle results and 2005 motorcycle forecast for the Honda brand excludes Sundiro brand figures. Motorcycles & ATVs (Units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2004 2005
Result Plan % Change
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Japan sales 391,158 370,000 94.6%
Export sales 350,255 370,000 105.6%
Motorcycles Total 741,413 740,000 99.8%
ATVs 351,018 300,000 85.5%
Motorcycle & ATV Total 1,092,431 1,040,000 95.2%
KD sets 9,059,140 9,240,000* 102.0%
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Japan production(1) 579,131 623,000 107.6%
Overseas production(2) 10,296,000 11,990,000* 116.5%
Global production(3) 10,875,131 12,613,000* 116.0%
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*New record 1) Completely built unit (CBU) + complete knock-down (CKD) 2) CBU production at local plants (excluding overseas CKD) 3) Domestic production plus overseas production Note: The 2004 motorcycle results and 2005 motorcycle forecast for the Honda brand excludes Sundiro brand figures. Automobiles (Units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2004 2005
Result Plan % Change
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Passenger cars & light trucks(4) 481,378 470,000 97.6%
Mini vehicles 261,693 250,000 95.5%
Japan sales 743,071 720,000 96.9%
Export sales 513,627 530,000 103.2%
Total 1,256,698 1,250,000 99.5%
KD sets 1,804,140 1,980,000* 109.7%
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Japan production(5) 1,242,528 1,265,000 101.8%
Overseas production(6) 1,939,096 2,145,000* 110.6%
Global production(7) 3,181,624 3,410,000* 107.2%
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*New record4) Import car sales are included in passenger cars & light trucks 5) Completely built unit (CBU) + complete knock-down (CKD) 6) CBU production at local plants (excluding overseas CKD) 7) Domestic production plus overseas production Power Products (Units) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2004 2005
Result Plan % Change
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Japan sales 436,042 465,000 106.6%
Export sales 5,194,363 5,335,000* 102.7%
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*New recordThis Investor Relation news item is released on the Honda Worldwide Site, aiming to facilitate timely disclosure of information to its stockholders, investors, customers, etc. It is not aimed at inviting new investors, therefore you should not place undue reliance on the information provided. http://world.honda.com/news/2005/c051220_b.html
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