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American Honda Reports April Sales
               Fuel-efficient Fit and CR-V Set April Records

    TORRANCE, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc.,
posted sales of 126,419 Honda and Acura vehicles in April, down 1.6 percent
on a daily-selling-rate basis*, the company announced today. American Honda
light-truck sales rose 5.6 percent to 55,300 units. American Honda
year-to-date sales totaled 480,627 units, up 1.6 percent.
    Led by its most fuel-efficient models, Honda Division posted April
sales of 111,226 cars and light trucks, up 0.6 percent on a
daily-selling-rate basis* against last year's all-time best April. On sale
now for one full year, the Fit set a new April record with 3,958 units
sold, up 13.1 percent. Recording its fifth consecutive month of record
sales, the all-new CR-V sold 17,379 units, up 39.4 percent. The Civic
posted a 1.0 percent increase with 29,155 units sold. Honda Division
year-to-date sales were up 3.4 percent with 421,773 units sold, on track
for another record year.
    "Fuel prices are again driving customers toward fuel-efficient
vehicles," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda.
"The strength of small cars and crossovers like Fit, Civic and CR-V
underscores the prevailing consumer sentiment about fuel prices."
    Acura Division posted 15,193 sales in April, off 15.0 percent from last
April's record month. Strong sales of the redesigned MDX luxury SUV and RDX
turbocharged SUV helped set an April sales record of 6,648 for total
light-trucks, surpassing the previous record of 5,073 set in 2005.
    Consumer information is available at http://www.honda.com and http://www.acura.com. *
Based on 24 selling days in April 2007 versus 26 selling days in April
2006.
                        American Honda Vehicle Sales For April 2007

                             Month-to-Date              Year-to-Date
                      April     April    DSR**   April     April    DSR**
                       2007      2006    % Chg.   2007      2006    % Chg.
    American Honda
     Total           126,419   139,124   -1.6%  480,627   472,968    1.6%
      Total Car
       Sales          71,119    82,372   -6.5%  265,669   272,175   -2.4%
      Total Truck
       Sales          55,300    56,752    5.6%  214,958   200,793    7.1%
        Honda Total
         Car Sales    62,574    67,414    0.6%  232,987   224,399    3.8%
        Honda Total
         Truck Sales  48,652    52,338    0.7%  188,786   183,546    2.9%
        Acura Total
         Car Sales     8,545    14,958  -38.1%   32,682    47,776  -31.6%
        Acura Total
         Truck Sales   6,648     4,414   63.2%   26,172    17,247   51.7%
    Domestic Car
     Sales *          58,809    63,306    0.6%  211,653   221,263   -4.3%
      Honda Division  53,459    55,331    4.7%  192,599   196,484   -2.0%
      Acura Division   5,350     7,975  -27.3%   19,054    24,779  -23.1%
    Domestic Truck
     Sales *          38,901    43,247   -2.6%  151,620   154,937   -2.1%
      Honda Division  32,253    38,833  -10.0%  125,448   137,690   -8.9%
      Acura Division   6,648     4,414   63.2%   26,172    17,247   51.7%
    Import Car Sales  12,310    19,066  -30.1%   54,016    50,912    6.1%
      Honda Division   9,115    12,083  -18.3%   40,388    27,915   44.7%
      Acura Division   3,195     6,983  -50.4%   13,628    22,997  -40.7%
    Import Truck
     Sales            16,399    13,505   31.5%   63,338    45,856   38.1%
      Honda Division  16,399    13,505   31.5%   63,338    45,856   38.1%
    MODEL BREAKOUTS
     BY DIVISION
    Honda Division
     Total           111,226   119,752    0.6%  421,773   407,945    3.4%
      Fit              3,958     3,792   13.1%   12,795     3,792  237.4%
     Accord *         28,926    31,608   -0.9%  121,516   108,562   11.9%
      Memo: Accord
            Hybrid       318       614  -43.9%    1,263     2,329  -45.8%
     Civic *          29,155    31,259    1.0%   97,295   109,738  -11.3%
      Memo: Civic
            Hybrid     2,855     3,087    0.2%    9,375    10,264   -8.7%
     S2000               533       645  -10.5%    1,378     1,987  -30.6%
     Insight               2       110  -98.0%        3       320  -99.1%
     FCX                   0         0                0         0
     Odyssey *        12,241    16,850  -21.3%   49,587    56,054  -11.5%
     Pilot *          12,047    12,566    3.9%   46,128    46,432   -0.7%
     CR-V *           17,379    13,505   39.4%   64,951    45,856   41.6%
     Element *         3,415     4,765  -22.4%   13,541    16,909  -19.9%
     Ridgeline         3,570     4,652  -16.9%   14,579    18,295  -20.3%
    Acura Division
     Total            15,193    19,372  -15.0%   58,854    65,023   -9.5%
     RSX                  18     2,036  -99.0%      275     6,186  -95.6%
     TL *              5,350     7,975  -27.3%   19,054    24,779  -23.1%
     TSX               2,519     3,911  -30.2%   11,148    13,144  -15.2%
     RL                  658     1,031  -30.9%    2,205     3,633  -39.3%
     NSX                   0         5                0        34
     MDX *             4,497     4,414   10.4%   17,765    17,247    3.0%
     RDX *             2,151         0            8,407         0
    Selling Days          24        26              101       101

      * Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced
        parts.
     ** Daily Selling Rate
SOURCE American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
http://www.honda.com
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