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Acura Announces May Sales Results

TORRANCE, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- May sales of Acura light trucks delivered an impressive 70.0 percent increase compared to 2009. Led by the MDX luxury SUV with 4,064 units sold (a 65.5 percent increase), overall Acura sales were 11,766 for May -- a 24.3 percent improvement. Year-to-date* sales for Acura were 50,278, an 18.4 percent increase compared to 2009.

"The MDX luxury SUV has long been a popular choice for buyers," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. "Significant changes for 2010 have made the MDX even more popular, making it Acura's sales leader."

The RDX crossover SUV sold 1,513 units, an increase of 50.7 percent. The TSX sports sedan generated a 13.9 percent sales increase with 2,808 units sold. The TL performance luxury sedan sold 2,925 units, down 13.3 percent.

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*Year-to-date sales based on 126 days for 2010 versus 127 days for 2009. The daily selling rate is calculated with 26 selling days for both May 2010 and May 2009.

                              American Honda Vehicle Sales For May 2010

                                         Month-to-Date
                              May            May           DSR**
                                  2010          2009      % Chg.
                                  ----          ----      ------
    Acura Division
     Total                      11,766         9,469            24.3%
    --------------              ------         -----            ----
       RSX                           0             0
       TL *                      2,925         3,375           -13.3%
       TSX                       2,808         2,466            13.9%
       RL                          151           169           -10.7%
                                   ---           ---           -----
       MDX *                     4,064         2,455            65.5%
       ZDX *                       305             0
       RDX  *                    1,513         1,004            50.7%
       ------                    -----         -----            ----
    Selling Days                    26            26

                                       Year-to-Date
                             May            May         DSR**
                                 2010          2009    % Chg.
                                 ----          ----    ------
    Acura Division
     Total                     50,278        42,802        18.4%
    --------------             ------        ------        ----
       RSX                          0             0
       TL *                    14,080        14,518        -2.2%
       TSX                     12,416        12,150         3.0%
       RL                         709           926       -22.8%
                                  ---           ---       -----
       MDX *                   16,683        11,118        51.2%
       ZDX *                    1,134             0
       RDX  *                   5,256         4,090        29.5%
       ------                   -----         -----        ----
    Selling Days                  126           127

       *  Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic & global sourced
       parts.  Accord includes Crosstour, Hybrid.
     **  Daily Selling Rate
    *** Accord Crosstour sales are recorded in Honda total truck sales
    and Honda domestic truck sales.

SOURCE Acura