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Acura Announces October Sales Results
    RDX Posts Third Consecutive Month of Record Sales
    TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Record October sales of the
turbocharged RDX crossover SUV and strong MDX luxury SUV totals pushed
Acura light-truck sales to a fifteenth consecutive record breaking month.
October RDX sales of 1,937 units, up by 9.5 percent** versus last October,
tallied a third consecutive record month while MDX sales continued strong
by surpassing October 2006 sales by 426 units. Year-to-date MDX volume
reached 47,809 units, up 13.9 percent*.
    "The sporty RDX continues to impress with its strong sales," said Dick
Colliver, executive vice president of sales. "The RDX's powerful
turbocharged engine, performance-minded SH-AWD and smart design combine to
make a vehicle that emphasizes the 'sport' in Sport Utility Vehicle."
    Total Acura sales for October were 12,886 vehicles while overall
year-to-date sales reached 149,612 vehicles, off 9.7 percent versus last
year based on the daily selling rate. October sales of Acura sedans was led
by the TL performance luxury sedan selling 3,421 units, followed by the TSX
with 2,308 vehicles sold in October -- a 0.5 percent increase over last
year.
                American Honda Vehicle Sales For October 2007

                                 Month-to-Date             Year-to-Date
                            October October  DSR**   October   October  DSR**
                              2007    2006   % Chg.    2007      2006   % Chg.


    Acura Division Total     12,886  15,877 -22.0%   149,612   164,967  -9.7%

       RSX                        0     761              295    16,158 -98.2%

       TL *                   3,421   5,790 -43.2%    48,493    60,064 -19.6%

       TSX                    2,308   2,209   0.5%    28,315    32,046 -12.0%

       RL                       365     987 -64.4%     5,284    10,068 -47.7%

       NSX                        0       0                2        57 -96.5%

       MDX *                  4,855   4,429   5.4%    47,809    41,808  13.9%

       RDX  *                 1,937   1,701   9.5%    19,414     4,766 305.8%

    Selling Days                 26      25              256       255

    *  Year-to-date, the DSR is calculated with 256 days for 2007 and 255 days

       for 2006. All sales percentages reflect DSR.

    ** The daily selling rate (DSR) is calculated with 26 days for October
       2007, versus 25 days for October 2006.
SOURCE Acura
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