Honda Sales Speed Up in May to New Record; Civic Sets All-Time Record

TORRANCE, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Record May sales for American Honda Motor Co., Inc., increased to 145,367, up from 141,810 in 2006, breaking the previous May record set in 2004, the company announced today. The Honda Division posted record May sales of 129,447, up from May 2006 results of 125,639.

With one additional selling day in May 2007, the daily selling rate* (DSR) percentage change represents a 1.4 percent decline for American Honda and a 0.9 percent decline for Honda Division. Year-to-date American Honda sales increased to 625,994, up 1.0 percent.

Honda Division's new May record was bolstered by all-time record sales of the compact Civic and subcompact Fit and a new May record for the CR-V crossover SUV -- the best-selling SUV in the U.S. Civic sales of 39,993, up 32.6 percent for the month, shattered an all-time record of 36,533 set in August 2001. Civic Hybrid sales of 4,520, up 50.4 percent, also broke the all- time record of 4,146 set in August 2005. Record May CR-V sales increased by 35.9 percent to 19,513. Fit results of 5,361 achieved a new all-time record.

"Small is big right now," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of American Honda. "Smaller vehicles have become more attractive for multiple reasons and we expect this trend to continue for the time being."

Additional large volume Honda Division products for May include the Accord, 31,915; Odyssey, 15,235; and Pilot, 10,133. Ridgeline and Element volume respectively totaled 3,600 and 3,187. Year-to-date, Honda Division sales of 551,220 are up 2.5 percent with total car sales increasing by 3.9 percent and light truck sales increasing by 0.7 percent on a DSR basis.

Acura Division sales totaled 15,920. The recent introductions of the completely redesigned MDX luxury SUV and all-new RDX crossover SUV pushed Acura light truck sales up 82.6 percent to 6,635. The MDX posted strong May sales of 4,623, up 27.2 percent versus last year and up 7.1 percent for the year on a DSR basis.

*The daily selling rate is calculated with 26 days for May 2007, versus 25 for 2006.

For more information about Honda vehicles, please visit http://www.honda.com/ . For more information about Acura vehicles, please visit http://www.acura.com/. American Honda Vehicle Sales For May 2007 Month-to-Date Year-to-Date May May DSR** May May DSR** 2007 2006 % Chg. 2007 2006 %Chg. American Honda Total 145,367 141,810 -1.4% 625,994 614,778 1.0% Total Car Sales 87,064 84,898 -1.4% 352,733 357,073 -2.0% Total Truck Sales 58,303 56,912 -1.5% 273,261 257,705 5.2% Honda Total Car Sales 77,779 72,221 3.6% 310,766 296,620 3.9% Honda Total Truck Sales 51,668 53,418 -7.0% 240,454 236,964 0.7% Acura Total Car Sales 9,285 12,677 -29.6% 41,967 60,453 -31.1% Acura Total Truck Sales 6,635 3,494 82.6% 32,807 20,741 56.9% Domestic Car Sales* 71,463 65,971 4.2% 283,116 287,234 -2.2% Honda Division 65,703 59,994 5.3% 258,302 256,478 -0.1% Acura Division 5,760 5,977 -7.3% 24,814 30,756 -20.0% Domestic Truck Sales* 40,872 43,108 -8.8% 192,492 198,045 -3.6% Honda Division 34,237 39,614 -16.9% 159,685 177,304 -10.6% Acura Division 6,635 3,494 82.6% 32,807 20,741 56.9% Import Car Sales 15,601 18,927 -20.7% 69,617 69,839 -1.1% Honda Division 12,076 12,227 -5.0% 52,464 40,142 29.7% Acura Division 3,525 6,700 -49.4% 17,153 29,697 -42.7% Import Truck Sales 17,431 13,804 21.4% 80,769 59,660 34.3% Honda Division 17,431 13,804 21.4% 80,769 59,660 34.3% MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION Honda Division Total 129,447 125,639 -0.9% 551,220 533,584 2.5% Fit 5,361 5,248 -1.8% 18,156 9,040 99.3% Accord* 31,915 36,967 -17.0% 153,431 145,529 4.6% Memo: Accord Hybrid 439 520 -18.8% 1,702 2,849 -40.7% Civic* 39,993 29,006 32.6% 137,288 138,744 -1.8% Memo: Civic Hybrid 4,520 2,890 50.4% 13,895 13,154 4.8% S2000 510 908 -46.0% 1,888 2,895 -35.3% Insight 0 92 3 412 -99.3% FCX 0 0 0 0 Odyssey* 15,235 16,887 -13.3% 64,822 72,941 -11.8% Pilot* 10,133 12,856 -24.2% 56,261 59,288 -5.9% CR-V* 19,513 13,804 35.9% 84,464 59,660 40.5% Element* 3,187 5,216 -41.2% 16,728 22,125 -25.0% Ridgeline 3,600 4,655 -25.6% 18,179 22,950 -21.4% Acura Division Total 15,920 16,171 -5.3% 74,774 81,194 -8.6% RSX 12 2,125 -99.5% 287 8,311 -96.6% TL* 5,760 5,977 -7.3% 24,814 30,756 -20.0% TSX 2,859 3,520 -21.9% 14,007 16,664 -16.6% RL 653 1,047 -40.0% 2,858 4,680 -39.4% NSX 1 8 -88.0% 1 42 -97.6% MDX* 4,623 3,494 27.2% 22,388 20,741 7.1% RDX* 2,012 0 10,419 0 Selling Days 26 25 127 126 *Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts. ** Daily Selling Rate Website: http://www.honda.com/

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