Acura MDX Sets All-Time Sales Record in February

TORRANCE, Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Acura posted all-time record
sales of the MDX luxury sport utility vehicle as well as strong sales of the
all-new RSX sports coupe, despite an overall 5.8 percent decrease to
12,882 units compared to last year's record of 13,677, the company announced
today.
Demand in the light truck segment helped drive MDX sales to a record
4,365 units in February, an increase of 14.9 percent versus last year. Sales
of the popular RSX sports coupe remained brisk, reaching 2,231 units sold for
the month.
Sales of the 3.2 TL luxury performance sedan as well as the 3.2 CL coupe
dropped slightly in February due to sell-downs of the outgoing 2002 models of
both vehicles. The 2003 TL went on sale mid-month, while the 2003 CL will
arrive in showrooms March 14.
"Demand for our products remains strong with the MDX and RSX continuing to
fly out of showrooms," said Dick Colliver, executive vice president. "Once
the model year changeover of TL and CL is complete, we'll see these numbers
increase."

Acura Vehicle Sales For February 2002

Month-to-Date Year-to-Date
February February DSR** February February DSR**
2002 2001 % Chg. 2002 2001 % Chg.
Acura Division
Total 12,882 13,677 -5.8% 25,018 26,068 -4.0%
Integra 5 1,443 -99.7% 15 2,907 -99.5%
RSX 2,231 4,512
CL * 919 1,656 -44.5% 2,134 3,218 -33.7%
TL * 4,574 5,878 -22.2% 9,021 10,934 -17.5%
RL 764 880 -13.2% 1,491 1,765 -15.5%
NSX 24 22 9.1% 57 32 78.1%
MDX * 4,365 3,798 14.9% 7,788 7,212 8.0%
Selling Days 24 24 49 49
* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced parts.
** Daily Selling Rate