Directors
(Effective as of June 24 )
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 Director
Tetsuo
Iwamura		 Masaaki
Kato		 Mikio
Yoshimi		 Atsuyoshi
Hyogo		 Takanobu
Ito		 Shigeru
Takagii		 Akio
Hamada

Directors
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)
Senior Managing Director Atsuyoshi Hyogo Chief Operating Officer for Regional Operations (China)
President of Honda Motor (China) Investment Corporation, Ltd.
Senior Managing Director Mikio Yoshimi Compliance Officer
Government & Industrial Affairs
Senior Managing Director Takanobu Ito Chief Operating Officer for Automobile Operations
Senior Managing Director Masaaki Kato General Supervisor, Quality
Purchasing Operations Support
President and Director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
Senior Managing Director Shigeru Takagi Chief Operating Officer for Regional Operations (Europe, the Middle & Near East and Africa)
President and Director of Honda Motor Europe Ltd.
Senior Managing Director Akio Hamada Chief Operating Officer for Production Operations
Risk Management Officer
General Supervisor, Information Systems
Senior 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 Akira Takano Chief Operating Officer for Customer Service Operations
Managing Director Tatsuhiro Oyama Chief Operating Officer for Motorcycle Operations
Managing Director Fumihiko Ike Chief Operating Officer for Regional Operations (Asia & Oceania)
President and Director of Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Managing Director Masaya Yamashita Chief Operating Officer for Purchasing 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.
Director Hiroshi Soda Chief Operating Officer for Business Support Operations
Chief Officer of Driving Safety Promotion Center
Director Takuji Yamada Chief Operating Officer for Power Product Operations
Director Yoichi Hojo Chief Operating Officer for Business Management Operations
(Note)
*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 24, 2008.

Corporate Auditors
Corporate Auditor
(Full-time)		 Toru Onda
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.
(Note)
*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 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.
*3. 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.
4.The term of a Corporate Auditor (full-time) Mr. Toru Onda 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 24, 2008.

Operating Officers
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 Ltd. President and Director of Honda of the U.K. Manufacturing Ltd.
Managing Officer Hiroshi Oshima Corporate Communications, Motor Sports
Managing Officer Hidenobu Iwata General Manager of Suzuka Factory of Production Operations
Operating Officer Manabu Nishimae President and Director of Honda Canada Inc.
Operating Officer Hiroshi Kobayashi 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 Gen Tsujii Production for Production Opertions
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 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 Tsuneo Tanai 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 General Manager of Hamamatsu Factory of Production Operations
Operating Officer Seiji Kuraishi President of Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd.
Operating Officer Takashi Nagai Executive Vice President and Director of Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Operating Officer Katsushi Watanabe General Manager of Kumamoto Factory of Production Operations
Operating Officer Toshiaki Mikoshiba East Europe, the Middle & Near East and Africa for Regional Operations (Europe, the Middle & Near East and Africa)
Executive Vice President and Director of Honda Motor Europe Ltd.
Operating Officer Yohshi Yamane General Manager of Corporate Project of the Company
Operating Officer Takashi Sekiguchi Executive Vice President and Director of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Operating Officer Takahiro Hachigo General Manager of Automobile Purchasing Division 2 in Purchasing Operations
(Note)
*1. 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.
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