Sterling Acura of Austin Wins Acura's Highest Honor

Online, February 16, 2010 (Newswire.com) - STERLING ACURA OF AUSTIN WINS ACURA'S HIGHEST HONOR

AUSTIN, Texas, February 15, 2010 - Sterling Acura of Austin has been awarded Acura's most prestigious honor - The Dealership of Distinction award - for its exceptional performance during 2009. This distinguished honor is reserved for only those select dealers that excel in providing an exceptional client experience.

American Honda Motor Co. established the Dealership of Distinction award in 1991 to recognize its Acura dealerships for exhibiting excellence across all areas of operation. Sterling Acura of Austin is among only 76 out of 263 Acura automobile dealerships in the United States to meet or exceed the award standards to qualify for the Dealership of Distinction award. This is the 3rd time that Sterling Acura has received Acura's highest dealership honor.

"Winners of the Dealership of Distinction award are the very best dealerships in the country," said John Mendel, executive vice president of automobile sales for Acura. "They achieved the lofty standards established to exceed the expectations of even our most discriminating clients. These standards guarantee that the client's ownership experience will be as exclusive as our high-performance Acura automobiles.
"Each award-winning dealership can be recognized by the Dealership of Distinction trophy and other recognition items displayed throughout the dealership," said Mendel, "and by the exceptional and personal experience that is delivered to every client who visits that dealership. I invite you to stop in and experience the benefits of working with Acura award-winning dealership."

Richard O. Davis, President, Sterling Acura of Austin added, "This elite award is a tremendous honor for our dealership and speaks volumes about our fine team of employees who I feel are nothing short of world class."

Sterling Acura offers a full line of technologically advanced performance luxury vehicles. The 2010 Acura lineup features six distinctive models including the RL luxury performance sedan, the TL performance luxury sedan, the TSX sports sedan, the turbocharged RDX luxury crossover SUV, the award-winning MDX luxury sport utility vehicle and the all-new ZDX four-door sports coupe. For further details regarding full line of Acura vehicles, visit www.acura.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION
James F. Wood, General Manager
512-691-3800
jwood@sterlingacura.com
http://www.sterlingacura.com