[Honda Update : October 28, 2008] Honda Sets All-Time Record for Worldwide Auto Production for First Half of Fiscal Year

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1) Honda Sets All-Time Record for Worldwide Auto Production for First
Half of Fiscal Year

TOKYO, Japan, October 27, 2008 - Honda announced a summary of
automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the
month of September 2008 and the first half of the current fiscal year
(April-September 2008), including all-time records for worldwide auto
production and production in regions outside of Japan for the first
half of a fiscal year.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/c081027Automobile-Sales/

2) Honda Announces Consolidated Financial Summary for the Fiscal First Half
Ended September 30, 2008

TOKYO, Japan, October 28, 2008 - Honda announced its consolidated
financial results for the first half of the current fiscal year ended
September 30, 2008.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/c081028Financial-Summary/

3) Honda Soltec Begins Sales of Thin-Film Solar Cells

Japan, October 23, 2008 - Honda's wholly-owned solar cell subsidiary
Honda Soltec Co., Ltd. began sales throughout Japan of thin-film
solar cells for public and industrial use on October 24, 2008.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/c081023Thin-Film-Solar-Cells/

4) Insight Designer's Comment Added to Hybrid site

TOKYO, Japan, October 28, 2008 - Comments from the Insight's designer
have been added to the Hybrid site 'Words of Hybrid" under the Event
Information section.

"Words of Hybrid" site:
http://world.honda.com/Hybrid/

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1) Honda Demonstrates Life Saving Motorcycle Technology

Germany, October 22, 2008 - Honda's leading motorcycle to car
communication system is being demonstrated for the first time in Europe
at the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium event in Dudenhofen, Germany,
from 22-23 October 2008.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/2081022Life-Saving-Motorcycle-Technology/

Photo Index (7 photos):
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/2081022Life-Saving-Motorcycle-Technology/photo/

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1) Briscoe Claims Home-Country Victory
IRL IndyCar Series Round 18: Surfers Paradise

GOLD COAST, Australia, October 26, 2008 - Native son Ryan Briscoe
capped a great IndyCar Series race weekend for Australia Sunday in
Surfers Paradise, winning the season-concluding Nikon Indy 300 in front
of a massive and enthusiastic crowd.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/INDY/2008/18surfersparadise/race/

Photo Report (5 photos):
http://world.honda.com/INDY/2008/18surfersparadise/race/01.html

2) Pedrosa Chases Hard For Second
MotoGP World Championship Grand Prix Round 18: Valencia Grand Prix

VALENCIA, Spain, October 26, 2008 - Casey Stoner won the end of season
finale by nearly four seconds from a battling Dani Pedrosa who finished
the year strongly, with the 2008 World Champion Valentino Rossi
relegated to third place.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/MotoGP/2008/18valencia/race/

Photo Report (5 photos):
http://world.honda.com/MotoGP/2008/18valencia/race/01.html

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