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All-New Acura 3.2CL Luxury Performance Coupe To Make World Debut

7 January 2000

All-New Acura 3.2CL Luxury Performance Coupe To Make World Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show

    WHAT:      Acura's all-new luxury performance coupe, the 3.2CL, is shown
               for the first time anywhere at the Greater Los Angeles Auto
               Show.  The 2001 CL coupe offersopean styling and best-in-class
               standard features, making it well positioned to compete in the
               luxury performance coupe market.

    WHEN:      Thursday, January 6, 2000
               1:40 p.m.

    WHERE:     The Greater Los Angeles Auto Show
               Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall
               1201 South Figueroa Street
               Los Angeles, California 90015

    CONTACT:   Mike Spencer (310) 783-3165
               or Jay Joseph (310) 783-3396

    PHOTO OPP: Unveiling of never-seen-before 2001 Acura 3.2CL luxury
               performance coupe along with Acura executive vice president,
               Dick Colliver.