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American Honda Reports October Sales


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Honda and Acura models post double-digit gains


TORRANCE, CA - November 3, 2009: American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted total October vehicle sales of 85,502, a decline of 4.0 percent compared to October 2008, based on the daily selling rate*. Honda Division posted October sales of 75,751, a decline of five units versus October 2008.

Honda total car sales decreased by 4.4 percent, to 44,537. Honda light-truck sales decreased 2.3 percent, to 31,214. Models showing sales increases included Accord with sales of 23,210, up 13.1 percent; CR-V with sales of 15,667, up 14.7 percent; and Pilot with sales of 6,339, up 22.7 percent.

The Acura Division posted sales of 9,751 units, a decline of 7.0 percent compared to October 2008. The MDX was the best-selling vehicle with 3,834 units, up 23.0 percent; RDX was up 41.9 percent; and the TSX posted gains of 20.2 percent for the month.

*The daily selling rate is calculated with 28 days for October 2009 and 27 days for October 2008. The year-to-date daily selling rate is calculated with 257 days for both October 2009 and October 2008. All percentages reflect the daily selling rate.

                    American Honda Vehicle Sales For October 2009

                         Month-to-Date             Year-to-Date
                     October October  DSR**  October  October   DSR**
                       2009    2008  % Chg.    2009     2008   % Chg.
                       ----    ---- ------     ----     ----   ------
  American Honda
   Total              85,502  85,864   -4.0% 969,638 1,266,447  -23.4%
  --------------
     Total Car
      Sales           49,502  51,400   -7.1% 599,429   781,560  -23.3%
     Total Truck
      Sales           36,000  34,464    0.7% 370,209   484,887  -23.7%
        Honda Total
         Car Sales    44,537  44,944   -4.4% 545,791   709,540  -23.1%
        Honda Total
         Truck Sales  31,214  30,812   -2.3% 337,468   430,971  -21.7%
        Acura Total
         Car Sales     4,965   6,456  -25.8%  53,638    72,020  -25.5%
        Acura Total
         Truck Sales   4,786   3,652   26.4%  32,741    53,916  -39.3%
  Domestic Car
   Sales *            40,978  39,803   -0.7% 468,288   585,021  -20.0%
  ------------
     Honda Division   38,466  35,463    4.6% 439,894   545,022  -19.3%
     Acura Division    2,512   4,340  -44.2%  28,394    39,999  -29.0%
  Domestic Truck
   Sales *            33,803  29,986    8.7% 335,006   386,842  -13.4%
  --------------
     Honda Division   29,017  26,334    6.3% 302,265   332,926   -9.2%
     Acura Division    4,786   3,652   26.4%  32,741    53,916  -39.3%
  Import Car Sales     8,524  11,597  -29.1% 131,141   196,539  -33.3%
  ----------------
     Honda Division    6,071   9,481  -38.3% 105,897   164,518  -35.6%
     Acura Division    2,453   2,116   11.8%  25,244    32,021  -21.2%
  Import Truck
   Sales               2,197   4,478  -52.7%  35,203    98,045  -64.1%
  ------------
     Honda Division    2,197   4,478  -52.7%  35,203    98,045  -64.1%
  -----------------    -----   -----  -----   ------    ------  -----
  MODEL BREAKOUTS BY
   DIVISION
  Honda Division
   Total              75,751  75,756   -3.6% 883,259 1,140,511  -22.6%
  --------------      ------  ------   ----  ------- ---------  -----
     Fit               3,700   6,478  -44.9%  59,175    69,846  -15.3%
     Accord *         23,210  19,783   13.1% 244,579   333,011  -26.6%
       Memo:
        Accord Hybrid      0       1               1       197  -99.5%
     Civic *          15,868  18,582  -17.7% 223,751   304,297  -26.5%
       Memo:
        Civic Hybrid     239   1,621  -85.8%  14,405    29,218  -50.7%
     S2000                20     100  -80.7%     751     2,376  -68.4%
     Insight           1,739       0          17,530         0
     FCX                   0       0               0         6
     FCX Clarity           0       1               5         4   25.0%
  --------------           -       -  -----        -         -   ----
     Odyssey  *        6,783   9,208  -29.0%  84,761   121,249  -30.1%
     Pilot *           6,339   4,980   22.7%  68,215    84,410  -19.2%
     CR-V *           15,667  13,169   14.7% 158,573   171,193   -7.4%
     Element *           871   1,361  -38.3%  12,441    23,790  -47.7%
     Ridgeline         1,554   2,094  -28.4%  13,478    30,329  -55.6%
  ------------         -----   -----  -----   ------    ------  -----
  Acura Division
   Total               9,751  10,108   -7.0%  86,379   125,936  -31.4%
  --------------       -----  ------   ----   ------   -------  -----
     RSX                   0       0               0         1
     TL *              2,512   4,340  -44.2%  28,394    39,999  -29.0%
     TSX               2,298   1,844   20.2%  23,598    27,982  -15.7%
     RL                  155     272  -45.0%   1,646     4,038  -59.2%
  -----                  ---     ---  -----    -----     -----  -----
     MDX *             3,834   3,005   23.0%  24,814    39,893  -37.8%
     RDX  *              952     647   41.9%   7,927    14,023  -43.5%
  ---------              ---     ---   ----    -----    ------  -----
  Selling Days            28      27             257       257

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