A two-tone frosty white Crown Royal Saloon G took the honors as about 300 people turned out to witness the historic event, in which TMC became the first Japanese automaker to achieve a 9-digit cumulative production total. It took TMC only 13 years and nine months to climb to the 100 millionth domestic vehicle mark from the 50 million notch it recorded in January 1986.

On commemorative display at the Motomachi Plant on the record-setting day were other firsts in TMC's history ? the Toyoda Model G1 truck, its premier production vehicle; the Model AA Sedan, its inaugural production passenger vehicle; and the first Toyopet Crown RS.

Today's landmark comes 64 years and one month after the first Model G1 truck was completed at Toyoda Automatic Loom Works in August 1935. The 100 millionth domestically-produced vehicle will be on display at the Toyota Kaikan Exhibition Hall in Toyota City for one month, until Nov. 3, along with TMC's 5 millionth made-in-Japan vehicle--a first-generation Corolla--and other commemorative vehicles. Worldwide, Toyota cumulative production is at about 112 million units.

*As surveyed by TMC and the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA).

Model-year sales highlights include:

All-time record Honda Division sales of 950,217 are up 6.6 percent from the '98 model year, with 12 consecutive months of record sales. Total Odyssey minivan sales of 56,027 reflect a 92.5 percent increase over the previous model year. CR-V sales increased 26 percent over the previous model year to 115,614. Acura TL sales finished the model year with a 111.7 percent increase totaling 53,685 units.

Honda Division recorded a September sales record of 81,222 units, up 11.8 percent from last September, marking the 30^th consecutive record month for the Division. American Honda year-to-date sales are up 7.6 percent to 818,932 through the end of September, putting the company on pace for another calendar-year record in 1999.