Annual Report 2007 Board of Directors, Corporate Auditors and Operating Officers Front row: Chairman and Representative Director Satoshi Aoki President and Representative Director Takeo Fukui Executive Vice President and Representative Director Koichi Kondo Back row: Senior Managing and Representative Director Takanobu Ito Koki Hirashima Atsuyoshi Hyogo Minoru Harada Satoshi Toshida Mikio Yoshimi Masaaki Kato Directors   Name Area of Responsibility or Principal Occupations Chairman and Representative Director Satoshi Aoki   President and Representative Director Takeo Fukui   Executive Vice President and Representative Director Koichi Kondo Chief Operating Officer for Regional Sales Operations (Japan) Chairman and Director of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Senior Managing and Representative Director Minoru Harada Chief Operating Officer for Motorcycle Operations Purchasing Operations Support Senior Managing and Representative Director Atsuyoshi Hyogo Chief Operating Officer for Regional Operations (China) President of Honda Motor (China) Investment Corporation, Limited Senior Managing and Representative Director Satoshi Toshida Chief Operating Officer for Power Product Operations Senior Managing and Representative Director Koki Hirashima Chief Operating Officer for Production Operations Risk Management Officer General Supervisor, Information Systems Senior Managing and Representative Director Mikio Yoshimi Chief Operating Officer for Business Support Operations Chief Officer of Driving Safety Promotion Center Compliance Officer Government & Industrial Affairs Senior Managing and Representative Director Takanobu Ito Chief Operating Officer for Automobile Operations Senior Managing and Representative Director Masaaki Kato General Supervisor, Quality President and Director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Managing Director Toru Onda Chief Operating Officer for Purchasing Operations Managing Director Akira Takano Chief Operating Officer for Customer Service Operations Managing Director Shigeru Takagi Chief Operating Officer for Regional Operations (Europe, the Middle & Near East and Africa) President and Director of Honda Motor Europe Limited Managing Director Tetsuo Iwamura Chief Operating Officer for Regional Operations (North America) President and Director of Honda North America, Inc. President and Director of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Managing Director Tatsuhiro Oyama Chief Operating Officer for Regional Operations (Asia & Oceania) President and Director of Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Managing Director Fumihiko Ike Chief Operating Officer for Business Management Operations Director Satoru Kishi Advisor of the Board of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Director Kensaku Hogen   Director and Advisor Hiroyuki Yoshino   Director Sho Minekawa Chief Operating Officer for Regional Operations (Latin America) President and Director of Honda South America Ltda. President and Director of Moto Honda da Amazonia Ltda. President and Director of Honda Automoveis do Brasil Ltda. (Notes) 1. Mr. Satoru Kishi and Mr. Kensaku Hogen satisfy the required conditions for the outside director provided for in Article 2, Paragraph 1, Item 15 of the Company Law. 2. The term of office of a Director is one year after his/her election to office at the close of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders on June 22, 2007. Corporate Auditors   Name Area of Responsibility or Principal Occupations Corporate Auditor (Full-time) Hiroshi Okubo   Corporate Auditor (Full-time) Koji Miyajima   Corporate Auditor (Full-time) Shinichi Sakamoto   Corporate Auditor Koukei Higuchi Advisor of the Board of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Corporate Auditor Fumihiko Saito Representative of Saito Law Office Corporate Auditor Yuji Matsuda President and Director of Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Investment Technology Institute Co., Ltd. (Notes) 1. Corporate Auditors Mr. Koukei Higuchi, Mr. Fumihiko Saito and Mr. Yuji Matsuda are outside corporate auditors as provided for in Article 2, Paragraph 1, Item 16 of the Company Law. 2. The term of Corporate Auditors (full-time) Mr. Hiroshi Okubo, Mr. Koji Miyajima and a Corporate Auditor Mr. Fumihiko Saito is four years after his/her election to office at the close of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders on June 23, 2004. 3. The term of a Corporate Auditor (full-time) Mr. Shinichi Sakamoto is four years after his/her election to office at the close of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders on June 23, 2005. 4. The term of Corporate Auditors Mr. Koukei Higuchi and Mr. Yuji Matsuda is four years after his/her election to office at the close of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders on June 22, 2007. Operating Officers   Name Principal Occupations Managing Officer Akio Hamada President and Director of Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Managing Officer Takashi Yamamoto General Manager of Saitama Factory of Production Operations Managing Officer Suguru Kanazawa Executive Vice President and Director of Honda Motor Europe Limited President and Director of Honda of the U.K. Manufacturing Ltd. Operating Officer Manabu Nishimae Deputy Chief Operating Officer for Regional Sales Operations (Japan) General Manager of Automobile Sales Operations for Regional Sales Operations (Japan) General Manager of Aftermarket Operations in Regional Sales Operations (Japan) General Manager of Asimo Business Office in Regional Sales Operations (Japan) Operating Officer Masaya Yamashita General Manager of Kumamoto Factory of Production Operations Operating Officer Hiroshi Kobayashi President and Director of Honda Canada Inc. Operating Officer Hiroshi Oshima Corporate Communications, Motor Sports General Manager of Corporate Communications Division Operating Officer Tsutomu Saka General Manager of Hamamatsu Factory of Production Operations Operating Officer Hidenobu Iwata General Manager of Suzuka Factory of Production Operations Operating Officer Gen Tsujii Production for Production Operations General Manager of Automobile Production Planning Office in Production Operations President and Director of Honda Engineering Co., Ltd. Operating Officer Koichi Fukuo Quality, Certification & Regulation Compliance Operating Officer Hiroshi Soda Executive Vice President and Director of Honda North America, Inc. Executive Vice President and Director of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Operating Officer Takuji Yamada President and Director of Honda Motor Europe (North) GmbH Operating Officer Hideki Okada General Manager of Regional Operation Planning Office in Regional Operations (North America) Executive Vice President and Director of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Operating Officer Masahiro Takedagawa President and Director of Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. President and Director of Honda Motor India Private Ltd. Operating Officer Yoichi Hojo General Manager of Automobile Purchasing Division 2 in Purchasing Operations Operating Officer Tsuneo Tanai Executive Vice President and Director of Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Operating Officer Yoshiyuki Matsumoto Automobile Products for Automobile Operations Operating Officer Eiji Okawara Production in China in Production Operations President of Guangzhou Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. Operating Officer Ko Katayama Manufacturing of Honda Canada Inc. Operating Officer Masahiro Yoshida Human Resources and Associate Relations for Business Support Operations General Manager of Human Resources Division for Business Support Operations Operating Officer Seiji Kuraishi Vice President of Honda Motor (China) Investment Corporation, Ltd. Operating Officer Takashi Nagai Executive Vice President and Director of Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Note) The Company has introduced an operating officer system to facilitate transfer of authority to regions and local workplaces and effectively separate the supervisory and executive roles, while also making the Board of Directors more versatile. As of June 23, 2007

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