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June 28, 2010

Production, Sales and Export Results in May, 2010

June 28, 2010 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of May 2010.

<Production>
Production in Japan for the month of May 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the fifth consecutive month (since January 2010).

Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the seventh consecutive month (since November 2009).

Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the sixth consecutive month (since December 2009).

<Japan Domestic Market Sales>
Total domestic sales for the month of May 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the 11th consecutive month (since July 2009).

New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the 14th consecutive month (since April 2009).

Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since April 2010).

<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry's second best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of May 2010, with sales of 11,880 units. Step WGN was the industry's eighth best-selling car with sales of 5,818 units.

<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
Life was the industry's eighth best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of May 2010, with sales of 4,402 units. Zest was the industry's tenth best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of May 2010, with sales of 2,936 units.

<Exports from Japan>
Total exports from Japan in May 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month (since March 2010).

PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS (May 2010)

Worldwide Production

		May		Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - May. 2010)
		Units	vs.'09	Units	vs.'09
	Japan	74,588	+41.6%	403,451	+33.0%
	Outside of Japan	203,955	+43.2%	1,094,329	+44.7%
Worldwide Total		278,543	+42.8%	1,497,780	+41.4%

Production Outside of Japan

		May		Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - May. 2010)
		Units	vs.'09	Units	vs.'09
	North America	107,976	+64.2%	550,603	+48.2%
	(USA)	79,148	+74.4%	406,224	+61.1%
	Europe	11,434	-	58,565	+408.6%
	Asia	70,629	+8.2%	420,573	+33.1%
	(China)	37,367	-15.7%	265,855	+27.2%
	Others	13,916	+22.3%	64,588	+13.1%
Overseas Total		203,955	+43.2%	1,094,329	+44.7%

Japan Domestic Market Sales

Vehicle type		May		Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - May. 2010)
Vehicle type		Units	vs.'09	Units	vs.'09
	Registrations	32,519	+15.7%	207,193	+31.2%
	Mini-Vehicles	11,771	+25.0%	71,693	-1.8%
Honda Brand Total		44,290	+18.0%	278,886	+20.8%

Export from Japan

		May		Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - May. 2010)
		Units	vs.'09	Units	vs.'09
	North America	15,441	+41.7%	68,613	+3.6%
	(USA)	13,889	+32.8%	61,728	+4.5%
	Europe	3,866	-24.0%	19,462	-43.7%
	Asia	994	+41.4%	6,287	+25.8%
	Others	3,195	+117.5%	20,869	+53.7%
Total		23,496	+29.4%	115,231	-3.5%

Related Links

·	Honda in Japan
·	Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

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