HONDA The Power of Dreams

HONDA The Power of Dreams

News Release

2008 Honda SALES & PRODUCTION FORECAST

December 17, 2008, Japan

< Motorcycles>

Unit (thousands)

			2007	2008
			Jan-Dec Result	Jan-Dec Forecast	% Change
Global Sales			13,476	15,125^*	112%
	Domestic		331	248	75%
	Overseas		13,145	14,877^*	113%
		North America	470	402	86%
		South America	1,534	1,732^*	113%
		Europe, the Middle & Near East and Africa	377	344	91%
		Asia and Oceania	9,596	11,042^*	115%
		China	1,166	1,354^*	116%
Global Production			13,658	15,396^*	113%
	Domestic		482	354	73%
	Overseas		13,176	15,042^*	114%

*New record

Motorcycles: including ATVs
North America: including Mexico
Domestic production: Completely built unit (CBU) + complete knock-down (CKD)
Overseas production: CBU at local plants (excluding CKD)

< Automobiles >

Unit (thousands)

				2007	2008
				Jan-Dec Result	Jan-Dec Forecast	% Change
Global Sales				3,767	3,778^*	100%
	Domestic			621	622	100%
		Registrations		398	422	106%
		Mini vehicles		223	200	89%
	Overseas			3,145	3,156^*	100%
		North America		1,776	1,659^*	93%
			(U.S. only)	1,551	1,430^*	92%
		South America		117	157^*	134%
		Europe, the Middle & Near East and Africa		480	494^*	103%
			(Europe)	376	380^*	101%
		Asia and Oceania		343	367^*	107%
		China		428	478^*	112%
Global Production				3,911	3,966^*	101%
	Domestic			1,331	1,265	95%
	Overseas			2,579	2,700^*	105%
Export sales from Japan				707	652	92%

*New record

North America: including Mexico
Europe: West/Central/East Europe + Russia and Ukraine
Domestic production: CBU + CKD
Overseas production: CBU at local plants (excluding CKD)
Export sales from Japan: CBU + CKD

<Power Products>

Unit (thousands)

		2007	2008
		Jan-Dec Result	Jan-Dec Forecast	% Change
Global Sales		6,092	5,672	93%
	Domestic	535	564^*	105%
	Overseas	5,556	5,108	92%

*New record