Tuesday, February 1, 2011

HERO HONDA BEGINS THE NEW YEAR WITH A RECORD JANUARY SALES OF 4.67 LAKH UNITS

New Delhi, February 1, 2011: Hero Honda Motors Ltd (HHML), the world's largest two wheeler manufacturer, has begun the new year with yet another month of strong sales in January, carrying forward its growth momentum with an unprecedented 9th consecutive month of four lakh-plus sales.

The company’s sales figures for the month of January 2011 stood at 4,66,524, a growth of almost 20 per cent over the corresponding month last year, when it sold 3,89,802 units.

The cumulative sales of the company in the financial year so far, April – January'11, stood at 44,14,537. This is an increase of 16 per cent over the corresponding period last year, April – January'10, when the company sold 38,03,396 units.

Commenting on the performance, Mr. Anil Dua, Sr. VP (Marketing & Sales), Hero Honda Motors Ltd, said “Our strong sales for January have provided an excellent start to the new year and also helped continue the sales momentum of the last calendar year. This is the ninth consecutive month of four lakh-plus sales, coming on the back of five-lakh plus sales each in October and December 2010. Going forward, we aim to build on this strong trend and further consolidate our position as the market leader.”

The company also continued its strong endorsement and support to sports in the country with the Karizma ZMR Cricket Championship. Hero Honda, which is a Global Partner of the ICC, is currently hosting the championship across 75 cities in India and also in Colombo in Sri Lanka and Dhaka in Bangladesh, involving college cricket teams. The 28 final winning teams will get a chance to take a 'victory lap' during the forthcoming ICC Cricket World Cup matches, a dream-come-true for them.

herohonda.com

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