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Annual
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This annual report contains the consolidated
financial statements of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and its subsidiaries, prepared
for holders of Honda American and European shares. Please note that the financial
statements appearing in the Notice of Convocation of the 80th Ordinary General
Meeting of Stockholders, which was held in Tokyo, Japan, on June 23, 2004, were
prepared on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in Japan in
accordance with the Japanese Commercial Code and related solely to Honda Motor
Co., Ltd., and were not consolidated with those of its subsidiaries. On May 28,
2004, the original notice in the Japanese language was mailed to holders of Honda
common stock in Japan and an English translation thereof was mailed to holders
of Honda American shares.
CAUTION WITH RESPECT TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This annual report contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Such statements are based on management's assumptions and beliefs taking into
account information currently available to it. Therefore, please be advised that
Honda's actual results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking
statements as a result of numerous factors, including general economic conditions
in Honda's principal markets and foreign exchange rates between the Japanese yen
and other major currencies, as well as other factors detailed from time to time.
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