American Honda Sets New All-Time January Record

American Honda posted a new record for light truck and total vehicle sales for January, with total vehicle sales of 74,606 beat the January, 1999 record of 72,220, up 3.3%. Honda division extended its record sales to 34 consecutive months, with new records for overall sales at 65,997 units -- up 2.1% over this month last year, and light truck sales of 18,703, up 28.4% over January, 1999. Contributing to the increases in truck sales were record Odyssey sales of 8,223, a 185.8% increase over the same month last year. "Even Mother Nature couldn't slow our streak," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president of sales, American Honda, commenting on storms in the Northeast that slowed sales in the region. Acura division posted a gain of 13.6% over January, 1999, at 8,609 -- boosted by record-setting sales of 4,684 for the 3.2TL luxury performance sedan, beating the old record of last year by 40.2%. This marks the 17th consecutive month of increases for the TL model. 3.5RL luxury sedan sales of 1,121 were up 31.3% over January of 1999.
           AMERICAN HONDA VEHICLE SALES FOR JANUARY, 2000

                              Month-to-Date               Year-to-Date
                     January    January   DSR**  January   January    DSR**
                       2000       1999   % Chg.    2000      1999    % Chg.
    AMERICAN HONDA
     TTL              74,606     72,220    3.3%   74,606    72,220     3.3%
     Total Car Sales  55,858     57,621   -3.1%   55,858    57,621    -3.1%
     Total Truck
      Sales           18,748     14,599   28.4%   18,748    14,599    28.4%
    IMPORT CAR SALES  10,152     12,169  -16.6%   10,152    12,169   -16.6%
     Honda Division    7,342      9,533  -23.0%    7,342     9,533   -23.0%
     Acura Division    2,810      2,636    6.6%    2,810     2,636     6.6%
    IMPORT TRUCK
     SALES             8,878      9,826   -9.6%    8,878     9,826    -9.6%
     Honda Division    8,833      9,789   -9.8%    8,833     9,789    -9.8%
     Acura Division       45         37   21.6%       45        37    21.6%
    DOMESTIC CAR
     SALES *          45,706     45,452    0.6%   45,706    45,452     0.6%
     Honda Division   39,952     40,548   -1.5%   39,952    40,548    -1.5%
     Acura Division    5,754      4,904   17.3%    5,754     4,904    17.3%
    DOMESTIC TRUCK
     SALES *
     Honda Division    9,870      4,773  106.8%    9,870     4,773   106.8%
 
    MODEL BREAKOUTS
     BY DIVISION
    Honda Division
     Total            65,997     64,643    2.1%   65,997    64,643     2.1%
     Accord *         24,241     27,297  -11.2%   24,241    27,297   -11.2%
     Civic *          21,873     21,894   -0.1%   21,873    21,894    -0.1%
     Prelude             590        876  -32.6%      590       876   -32.6%
     S2000               539         --      --      539        --       --
     del Sol              --          1      --       --         1       --
     EV-Plus               0         13      --        0        13       --
     Insight              51         --      --       51        --       --
     Odyssey           8,223      2,877  185.8%    8,223     2,877   185.8%
     Passport *        1,650      1,935  -14.7%    1,650     1,935   -14.7%
     CR-V              8,830      9,750   -9.4%    8,830     9,750    -9.4%
    * Domestic
       Vehicle
       Ttl            49,822     45,321    9.9%   49,822    45,321     9.9%
     Accord           19,419     18,683    3.9%   19,419    18,683     3.9%
     Civic            20,533     21,865   -6.1%   20,533    21,865    -6.1%
     Passport          1,650      1,935  -14.7%    1,650     1,935   -14.7%
     Odyssey           8,220      2,838  189.6%    8,220     2,838   189.6%
    Acura Division
     Total             8,609      7,577   13.6%    8,609     7,577    13.6%
     Integra           1,673      1,761   -5.0%    1,673     1,761    -5.0%
     CL *              1,070      1,563  -31.5%    1,070     1,563   -31.5%
     TL *              4,684      3,341   40.2%    4,684     3,341    40.2%
     RL                1,121        854   31.3%    1,121       854    31.3%
     NSX                  16         21  -23.8%       16        21   -23.8%
     SLX                  45         37   21.6%       45        37    21.6%
    Selling Days          25         25      --       25        25       --
 
    *  Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
    ** Daily Selling Rate