Light-Truck Sales Set a New All-Time Record

    TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven by yearly record sales
of light trucks and the TSX sports sedan, Acura surpassed the 200,000-unit
sales mark for the second consecutive year, the luxury division announced
today. Year-end Acura sales totaled 201,223 units, down just 3.7 percent
from a year ago (based on the daily selling rate).
    Meanwhile, December Acura sales of 19,056 units were up 6.3 percent
compared to last year, fueled by strong demand for the all-new RDX
turbocharged SUV and MDX luxury SUV. MDX posted strong December sales of
6,227, up 17.1 percent from a year ago.
    "To break the 200,000-unit sales barrier in consecutive years for Acura
is a great accomplishment," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president,
sales. "We look forward to an even stronger year in 2007, especially after
the momentum we built in November and December of 2006."
    2006 Acura sales highlights included:
    -  An Acura total light-truck record of 63,285 units sold, eclipsing the
       previous mark of 59,505 set in 2004.
    -  A fourth consecutive year of record sales for the TSX sports sedan with
       38,035 units, surpassing the record of 34,856 set in 2005 and a
       9.5-percent increase over a year ago.
    -  The performance luxury sedan TL continuing as Acura's top-selling
       model, recording annual sales of 71,348 units.
    * Year-to-date percentages are based on 306 selling days for 2006
versus 307 selling days for 2005.
                American Honda Vehicle Sales For December 2006
                             Month-to-Date                 Year-to-Date
                     December  December   DSR**    December   December   DSR**
                        2006     2005    % Chg.      2006       2005    % Chg.
    MODEL BREAKOUTS
     BY DIVISION
    Acura Division
     Total             19,056   18,621    6.3%     201,223    209,610   -3.7%
      RSX                 308    1,513  -78.9%      16,996     20,809  -18.1%
      CL *                  0        0                   0          1
      TL *              5,845    7,275  -16.6%      71,348     78,218   -8.5%
      TSX               3,526    3,023   21.1%      38,035     34,856    9.5%
      RL                  702    1,278  -43.0%      11,501     17,572  -34.3%
      NSX                   1       10                  58        206  -71.8%
      MDX *             6,227    5,522   17.1%      54,121     57,948   -6.3%
      RDX *             2,447                        9,164
    Selling Days           26       27                 306        307

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

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