Acura Announces March 2007 Sales

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TORRANCE, Calif., April 3 -- Boosted by a March record for light truck sales, Acura sold 16,986 vehicles for the month, less than 500 units behind March 2006. Sales of the popular MDX and RDX crossover SUVs combined for a new Acura March light-truck record of 7,209 units, the luxury division announced today.

The redesigned 2007 Acura MDX luxury SUV was the top-selling Acura light truck in March with 4,785 units sold, surpassing the 4,682 tally of a year ago. Meanwhile, the turbocharged RDX entry-premium SUV posted total sales of 2,424 units, making March its second-best month since it was introduced in June, 2006.

The Acura TL performance luxury sedan led all Acura vehicles with 5,769 units sold in March, while the TSX sports sedan posted near-record sales of 3,232 units.

* based on 28 selling days in March 2007 versus 27 selling days in March 2006

                       American Honda Vehicle Sales For March 2007

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

  MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION
  Acura Division
   Total            16,986    17,524   -6.5%   43,661    45,651   -6.8%
  RSX                   57     1,591  -96.5%      257     4,150  -94.0%
  TL *               5,769     6,767  -17.8%   13,704    16,804  -20.6%
  TSX                3,232     3,355   -7.1%    8,629     9,233   -9.0%
  RL                   719     1,117  -37.9%    1,547     2,602  -42.1%
  NSX                    0        12                0        29
  MDX *              4,785     4,682   -1.5%   13,268    12,833    0.7%
  RDX*               2,424         0            6,256         0
  Selling Days          28        27               77        75

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