March Acura Sales Increase 24 Percent Compared to February

TORRANCE, Calif., April 1 -- March sales of Acura vehicles totaled 14,043, up 24 percent compared to last month, Acura announced today. It was the second straight month of increasing sales for the division.

Demand continued to be strong for the MDX luxury SUV with sales of 4,887 pushing Acura light truck year-to-date sales to 13,212, up 4.0 percent compared to March 2002 and 8.3 percent compared to last month. Acura division automobile sales totaled 9,156 with TL sales climbing to 5,536 and RSX sales reaching 2,125.

The all-new 2004 TSX sports sedan goes on sale this week. The TSX features a 2.4-liter 200-horsepower engine, choice of 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmission, drive-by-wire throttle, a race-bred suspension and a comprehensively equipped interior.

        Acura Vehicle Sales For March 2003

                          Month-to-Date               Year-to-Date
                     March     March    DSR**    March     March    DSR**
                     2003       2002   % Chg.     2003      2002   % Chg.
  Acura Division
   Total            14,043     15,922   -8.4%   35,457    40,940   -12.2%
    Integra              0          2                0        17
    RSX              2,125      2,782  -20.7%    5,582     7,294   -22.5%
    CL *               911      1,261  -25.0%    2,192     3,395   -34.6%
    TL *             5,536      5,918   -2.9%   12,795    14,939   -13.2%
    TSX                  1                           1
    RL                 558        858  -32.5%    1,616     2,349   -30.3%
    NSX                 25         18   44.2%       59        75   -20.3%
    MDX *            4,887      5,083   -0.2%   13,212    12,871     4.0%

  Selling Days          26         27               75        76

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