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                             SERVICER'S CERTIFICATE
                       AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORPORATION
      MONTHLY SERVICER REPORT -- Honda Auto Receivables 2004-3 Owner Trust
                          12/1/2004 through 12/31/2004



I. ORIGINAL DEAL PARAMETER INPUTS
---------------------------------

     (A) Total Portfolio Balance                              $1,562,279,257.07
     (B) Total Securities Balance                             $1,562,279,257.07
     (C) Class A-1 Notes
         (i)   Class A-1 Notes Balance                          $370,000,000.00
         (ii)  Class A-1 Notes Percentage (C(i)/B)                       23.68%
         (iii) Class A-1 Notes Rate                                    2.09250%
         (iv)  Class A-1 Notes Accrual Basis                         Actual/360
     (D) Class A-2 Notes
         (i)   Class A-2 Notes Balance                          $420,000,000.00
         (ii)  Class A-2 Notes Percentage (D(i)/B)                       26.88%
         (iii) Class A-2 Notes Rate                                      2.480%
         (iv)  Class A-2 Notes Accrual Basis                             30/360
     (E) Class A-3 Notes
         (i)   Class A-3 Notes Balance                          $475,000,000.00
         (ii)  Class A-3 Notes Percentage (E(i)/B)                       30.40%
         (iii) Class A-3 Notes Rate                                      2.910%
         (iv)  Class A-3 Notes Accrual Basis                             30/360
     (F) Class A-4 Notes
         (i)   Class A-4 Notes Balance                          $246,505,000.00
         (ii)  Class A-4 Notes Percentage (F(i)/B)                       15.78%
         (iii) Class A-4 Notes Rate                                      3.280%
         (iv)  Class A-4 Notes Accrual Basis                             30/360
     (G) Certificates
         (i)   Certificates Balance                              $50,774,257.07
         (ii)  Certificates Percentage (G(i)/B)                           3.25%
         (iii) Certificates Rate                                         3.280%
         (iv)  Certificates Accrual Basis                                30/360
     (H) Servicing Fee Rate                                               1.00%
     (I) Portfolio Summary
         (i)   Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                              5.27%
         (ii)  Weighted Average Original Maturity (WAOM)                  58.65 months
         (iii) Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (WAM)                  51.28 months
         (iv)  Number of Receivables                                    103,811
     (J) Reserve Fund
         (i)   Reserve Account Initial Deposit Percentage                 0.50%
         (ii)  Reserve Account Initial Deposit                    $7,811,396.29
         (iii) Specified Reserve Account Percentage                       0.50%
         (iv)  Specified Reserve Account Balance                  $7,811,396.29

     (K) Yield Supplement Account Deposit                         $6,413,601.55


II. INPUTS FROM PREVIOUS MONTHLY SERVICER REPORTS
-------------------------------------------------
     (A) Total Portfolio Balance                              $1,467,878,155.45
     (B) Total Securities Balance                             $1,467,878,155.45
     (C) Cumulative Note and Certificate Pool Factor                  0.9395748
     (D) Class A-1 Notes
         (i)   Class A-1 Notes Balance                          $275,598,898.38
         (ii)  Class A-1 Notes Pool Factor                            0.7448619
         (iii) Class A-1 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall               $0.00
         (iv)  Class A-1 Notes Principal Carryover Shortfall              $0.00
     (E) Class A-2 Notes
         (i)   Class A-2 Notes Balance                          $420,000,000.00
         (ii)  Class A-2 Notes Pool Factor                            1.0000000
         (iii) Class A-2 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall               $0.00
         (iv)  Class A-2 Notes Principal Carryover Shortfall              $0.00
     (F) Class A-3 Notes
         (i)   Class A-3 Notes Balance                          $475,000,000.00
         (ii)  Class A-3 Notes Pool Factor                            1.0000000
         (iii) Class A-3 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall               $0.00
         (iv)  Class A-3 Notes Principal Carryover Shortfall              $0.00
     (G) Class A-4 Notes
         (i)   Class A-4 Notes Balance                          $246,505,000.00
         (ii)  Class A-4 Notes Pool Factor                            1.0000000
         (iii) Class A-4 Notes Interest Carryover Shortfall               $0.00
         (iv)  Class A-4 Notes Principal Carryover Shortfall              $0.00
     (H) Certificates
         (i)   Certificates Balance                              $50,774,257.07
         (ii)  Certificates Pool Factor                               1.0000000
         (iii) Certificates Interest Carryover Shortfall                  $0.00
         (iv)  Certificates Principal Carryover Shortfall                 $0.00
     (I) Servicing Fee
         (i)   Servicing Fee Shortfall                                    $0.00
     (J) End of Prior Month Account Balances
         (i)   Reserve Account                                    $7,811,396.29
         (ii)  Yield Supplement Account                           $5,851,998.39
         (iii) Payahead Account                                           $0.00
         (iv)  Advances Outstanding                                 $719,111.67
     (K) Portfolio Summary as of End of Prior Month
         (i)   Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                              5.25%
         (ii)  Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (WAM)                  49.47 months
         (iii) Number of Receivables                                    101,286
     (L) Note and Certificate Principal Distribution
           Percentages
         (i)   Note Percentage                                          100.00%
         (ii)  Certificate Percentage                                     0.00%




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                       AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORPORATION
      MONTHLY SERVICER REPORT -- Honda Auto Receivables 2004-3 Owner Trust
                          12/1/2004 through 12/31/2004



III. MONTHLY INPUTS FROM THE MAINFRAME
--------------------------------------

     (A) Precomputed Contracts Principal
         (i)   Scheduled Principal Collections                                                                       $0.00
         (ii)  Prepayments in Full                                                                                   $0.00
         (iii) Prepayments in Full due to Repurchases                                                                $0.00
     (B) Precomputed Contracts Collections                                                                           $0.00
     (C) Precomputed Receivables Interest (B-A((i)+(ii)+(iii)))                                                      $0.00
     (D) Simple Interest Receivables Principal
         (i)   Principal Collections                                                                        $33,097,714.90
         (ii)  Prepayments in Full                                                                          $14,000,144.16
         (iii) Repurchased Receivables Related to Principal                                                          $0.00
     (E) Simple Interest Receivables Interest
         (i) Simple Interest Collections                                                                     $6,462,623.83
     (F) Payment Advance for Precomputes
         (i) Reimbursement of Previous Advances                                                                      $0.00
         (ii) Current Advance Amount                                                                                 $0.00
     (G) Interest Advance for simple Interest - Net                                                             $41,598.38
     (H) Payahead Account
         (i) Payments Applied                                                                                        $0.00
         (ii) Additional Payaheads                                                                                   $0.00
     (I) Portfolio Summary as of End of Month
         (i)   Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                                                                         5.24%
         (ii)  Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (WAM)                                                             48.62 months
         (iii) Remaining Number of Receivables                                                                      99,965
     (J) Delinquent Receivables                                     # Units                     Dollar Amount
         (i)   31-60 Days Delinquent                          ----------------------    ------------------------------
         (ii)  61-90 Days Delinquent                            1,961      1.96%          $26,818,834.02     1.89%
         (ii)  91 Days or More Delinquent                         269      0.27%           $3,415,701.98     0.24%
     (K) Vehicles Repossessed During Collection Period             17      0.02%             $275,834.68     0.02%
     (L) Total Repossessed Vehicles in Inventory                   49      0.05%             $807,011.16     0.06%
                                                                   60      0.06%             $985,692.92     0.07%
IV. INPUTS DERIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES
-------------------------------------
     (A) Collection Account Investment Income                                                                        $0.00
     (B) Reserve Account Investment Income                                                                      $13,358.16
     (C) Yield Supplement Account Investment Income                                                             $10,296.73
     (D) Trust Fees Expense                                                                                      $4,000.00
     (E) Aggregate Net Losses for Collection Period                                                             166,143.63
     (F) Liquidated Receivables Information
         (i)   Gross Principal Balance on Liquidated Receivables                                                365,492.13
         (ii)  Liquidation Proceeds                                                                             194,790.96
         (iii) Recoveries from Prior Month Charge Offs                                                            4,557.54
     (G) Days in Accrual Period                                                                                         29
     (H) Deal age                                                                                                        3

                                                 MONTHLY COLLECTIONS
                                                 -------------------

V. INTEREST COLLECTIONS
-----------------------
     (A) Total Interest Collections (III(C)+E(i)-F(i)+F(ii)+G)                                               $6,504,222.21

VI. PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS
-------------------------
     (A) Principal Payments Received  (III(A((i)+(ii))+(D(i)+(ii)))                                         $47,097,859.06
     (B) Liquidation Proceeds  (IV(F(i)))                                                                       194,790.96
     (C) Repurchased Loan Proceeds Related to Principal  (III(A(iii)+D(iii)))                                         0.00
     (D) Recoveries from Prior Month Charge Offs (IV(F(ii)))                                                      4,557.54
                                                                                                            --------------
     (E) Total Principal Collections (A+B+C+D)                                                              $47,297,207.56

VII. TOTAL INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL COLLECTIONS  (V(A)+VI(E))                                                 $53,801,429.77
-------------------------------------------------------------

VIII. YIELD SUPPLEMENT DEPOSIT                                                                                 $275,196.13
------------------------------------------

IX. TOTAL AVAILABLE AMOUNT (VII+VIII)                                                                       $54,076,625.90
----------------------------------------------------


                                               MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS
                                               ---------------------

X. FEE DISTRIBUTIONS
--------------------
     (A) Servicing Fee
         (i) Servicing Fee Due (I(H)/12)(II(B))+(II(H)(i))                                                   $1,223,231.80
         (ii) Servicing Fee Paid                                                                              1,223,231.80
                                                                                                            --------------
         (iii) Servicing Fee Shortfall                                                                               $0.00
     (B) Reserve Account Investment Income (IV(B))                                                              $13,358.16
     (C) Yield Supplement Account Investment Income (IV(C))                                                     $10,296.73
     (D) Trust Fees Expense (IV(D))                                                                              $4,000.00

XI. DISTRIBUTIONS TO NOTEHOLDERS
--------------------------------
     (A) Interest
         (i)  Class A-1 Notes
              (a) Class A-1 Notes Interest Due                                                                 $464,556.39
              (b) Class A-1 Notes Interest Paid                                                                 464,556.39
                                                                                                            --------------
              (c) Class A-1 Notes Interest Shortfall                                                                 $0.00
         (ii)  Class A-2 Notes
              (a) Class A-2 Notes Interest Due                                                                 $868,000.00
              (b) Class A-2 Notes Interest Paid                                                                 868,000.00
                                                                                                            --------------
              (c) Class A-2 Notes Interest Shortfall                                                                 $0.00
         (iii) Class A-3 Notes
              (a) Class A-3 Notes Interest Due                                                               $1,151,875.00
              (b) Class A-3 Notes Interest Paid                                                               1,151,875.00
                                                                                                            --------------
              (c) Class A-3 Notes Interest Shortfall                                                                 $0.00
         (iv) Class A-4 Notes



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      MONTHLY SERVICER REPORT -- Honda Auto Receivables 2004-3 Owner Trust
                          12/1/2004 through 12/31/2004




             (a) Class A-4 Notes Interest Due                                                                  $673,780.33
             (b) Class A-4 Notes Interest Paid                                                                  673,780.33
                                                                                                            --------------
             (c) Class A-4 Notes Interest Shortfall                                                                  $0.00
         (v) Total Note Interest
             (a) Total Note Interest Due                                                                     $3,158,211.72
             (b) Total Note Interest Paid                                                                     3,158,211.72
                                                                                                            --------------
             (c) Total Note Interest Shortfall                                                                       $0.00
             (d) Reserve Account Withdrawal for Note Interest                                                        $0.00
Amount available for distributions after Fees & Interest (IX-(X(A)(ii)-(D))-XI(A)(v)(b))                    $49,691,182.38
     (B) Principal
         (i) Noteholders' Principal Distribution Amounts                                                    $47,463,351.19
         (ii) Class A-1 Notes Principal
             (a) Class A-1 Notes Principal Due                                                              $47,463,351.19
             (b) Class A-1 Notes Principal Paid                                                              47,463,351.19
                                                                                                            --------------
             (c) Class A-1 Notes Principal Shortfall                                                                 $0.00
             (d) Reserve Account Withdrawal                                                                          $0.00
         (iii) Class A-2 Notes Principal
             (a) Class A-2 Notes Principal Due                                                                       $0.00
             (b) Class A-2 Notes Principal Paid                                                                       0.00
                                                                                                            --------------
             (c) Class A-2 Notes Principal Shortfall                                                                 $0.00
             (d) Reserve Account Withdrawal                                                                          $0.00
         (iv) Class A-3 Notes Principal
             (a) Class A-3 Notes Principal Due                                                                       $0.00
             (b) Class A-3 Notes Principal Paid                                                                       0.00
                                                                                                            --------------
             (c) Class A-3 Notes Principal Shortfall                                                                 $0.00
             (d) Reserve Account Withdrawal                                                                          $0.00
         (v) Class A-4 Notes Principal
             (a) Class A-4 Notes Principal Due                                                                       $0.00
             (b) Class A-4 Notes Principal Paid                                                                       0.00
                                                                                                            --------------
             (c) Class A-4 Notes Principal Shortfall                                                                 $0.00
             (d) Reserve Account Withdrawal                                                                          $0.00
         (vi) Total Notes Principal
             (a) Total Notes Principal Due                                                                   47,463,351.19
             (b) Total Notes Principal Paid                                                                  47,463,351.19
                                                                                                            --------------
             (c) Total Notes Principal Shortfall                                                                     $0.00
             (d) Reserve Account Withdrawal                                                                          $0.00

XII. RESERVE FUND DEPOSIT
-------------------------
     Amount available for deposit into reserve account                                                       $2,227,831.19
     Amount deposited into reserve account                                                                            0.00
     Excess Amount Released from Reserve Account                                                                      0.00
                                                                                                            --------------
     Excess funds available to Certificateholders                                                             2,227,831.19
                                                                                                            --------------

XIII. DISTRIBUTIONS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
-----------------------------------------
     (A) Interest
         (i) Certificate Monthly Interest Due                                                                  $138,782.97
         (ii) Certificate Interest Shortfall Beginning Balance                                                       $0.00
                                                                                                            --------------
         (iii) Total Certificate Interest Due                                                                  $138,782.97
         (iv) Certificate Interest Paid                                                                         138,782.97
                                                                                                            --------------
         (v) Certificate Interest Shortfall Ending Balance                                                           $0.00
     (B) Principal
         (i) Certificate Monthly Principal Due                                                                       $0.00
                                                                                                            --------------
         (ii) Certificate Principal Shortfall Beginning Balance                                                      $0.00
         (iii) Total Certificate Principal Due                                                                       $0.00
         (iv) Certificate Principal Paid                                                                              0.00
                                                                                                            --------------
         (v) Certificate Principal Shortfall Ending Balance                                                          $0.00
     (C) Release to Seller                                                                                   $2,089,048.22

                                                     DISTRIBUTIONS SUMMARY
                                                     ---------------------

     (A) Total Collections                                                                                  $54,076,625.90
     (B) Service Fee                                                                                         $1,223,231.80
     (C) Trustee Fees                                                                                             4,000.00
     (D) Class A1 Amount                                                                                    $47,927,907.58
     (E) Class A2 Amount                                                                                       $868,000.00
     (F) Class A3 Amount                                                                                     $1,151,875.00
     (G) Class A4 Amount                                                                                       $673,780.33
     (H) Amount Deposited into Reserve Account                                                                       $0.00
     (I) Certificateholders                                                                                    $138,782.97
     (J) Release to seller                                                                                   $2,089,048.22
     (K) Total amount distributed                                                                           $54,076,625.90
     (L) Amount of Draw from Reserve Account                                                                          0.00
     (M) Excess Amount Released from Reserve Account                                                                  0.00


                                                 PORTFOLIO AND SECURITY SUMMARY
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                                         Beginning                         End
XIV. POOL BALANCES AND PORTFOLIO INFORMATION                             of Period                      of Period
--------------------------------------------                             ---------                      ---------
     (A) Balances and Principal Factors
         (i)    Aggregate Balance of Notes                           $1,417,103,898.38             $1,369,640,547.19
         (ii)   Note Pool Factor                                             0.9375450                     0.9061436
         (iii)  Class A-1 Notes Balance                                 275,598,898.38                228,135,547.19
         (iv)   Class A-1 Notes Pool Factor                                  0.7448619                     0.6165826
         (v)    Class A-2 Notes Balance                                 420,000,000.00                420,000,000.00
         (vi)   Class A-2 Notes Pool Factor                                  1.0000000                     1.0000000
         (vii)  Class A-3 Notes Balance                                 475,000,000.00                475,000,000.00
         (viii) Class A-3 Notes Pool Factor                                  1.0000000                     1.0000000
         (ix)   Class A-4 Notes Balance                                 246,505,000.00                246,505,000.00
         (x)    Class A-4 Notes Pool Factor                                  1.0000000                     1.0000000




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      MONTHLY SERVICER REPORT -- Honda Auto Receivables 2004-3 Owner Trust
                          12/1/2004 through 12/31/2004




         (xi)   Certificates Balance                                      50,774,257.07                 50,774,257.07
         (xii)  Certificates Pool Factor                                      1.0000000                     1.0000000
         (xiii) Total Principal Balance of Notes and
                Certificates                                           1,467,878,155.45              1,420,414,804.26
     (B) Portfolio Information
         (i)    Weighted Average Coupon (WAC)                                     5.25%                         5.24%
         (ii)   Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (WAM)                         49.47 months                  48.62 months
         (iii)  Remaining Number of Receivables                                 101,286                        99,965
         (iv)   Portfolio Receivable Balance                          $1,467,878,155.45             $1,420,414,804.26
     (C) Outstanding Advance Amount                                         $719,111.67                   $760,710.05
     (D) Outstanding Payahead Balance                                             $0.00                         $0.00

                                                       SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS
                                                       -------------------

XV. RECONCILIATION OF RESERVE ACCOUNT
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     (A) Beginning Reserve Account Balance                                                                   $7,811,396.29
     (B) Draws                                                                                                        0.00
         (i)   Draw for Servicing Fee                                                                                 0.00
         (ii)  Draw for Interest                                                                                      0.00
         (iii) Draw for Realized Losses                                                                               0.00
     (C) Excess Interest Deposited into the Reserve Account                                                           0.00
     (D) Reserve Account Balance Prior to Release                                                             7,811,396.29
     (E) Reserve Account Required Amount                                                                      7,811,396.29
     (F) Final Reserve Account Required Amount                                                                7,811,396.29
     (G) Excess Reserve Account Amount                                                                                0.00
     (H) Release of Reserve Account Balance to Seller                                                                 0.00
     (I) Ending Reserve Account Balance                                                                       7,811,396.29


XVI. RECONCILIATION OF YIELD SUPPLEMENT ACCOUNT
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     (A) Beginning Yield Supplement Account Balance                                                           5,851,998.39
     (B) Investment Earnings                                                                                     10,296.73
     (C) Investment Earnings Withdraw                                                                            10,296.73
     (D) Additional Yield Supplement Amounts                                                                          0.00
     (E) Yield Supplement Deposit Amount                                                                        275,196.13
     (F) Release of Yield Deposit Account Balance to Seller                                                           0.00
                                                                                                            --------------
     (G) Ending Yield Supplement Account Balance                                                              5,576,802.26


XVII. NET LOSS AND DELINQUENCY ACCOUNT ACTIVITY
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     (A) Liquidated Contracts
         (i)  Liquidation Proceeds                                                                             $194,790.96
         (ii) Recoveries on Previously Liquidated Contracts                                                       4,557.54
     (B) Aggregate Net Losses for Collection Period                                                             166,143.63
     (C) Net Loss Rate for Collection Period (annualized)                                                             0.14%
     (D) Cumulative Net Losses for all Periods                                                                  207,689.97
     (E) Delinquent Receivables                                       # Units                       Dollar Amount
                                                                      -------                       -------------
         (i)   30-59 Days Delinquent                             1,961           1.96%     $26,818,834.02            1.89%
         (ii)  60-89 Days Delinquent                               269           0.27%      $3,415,701.98            0.24%
         (iii)  90 Days or More Delinquent                          17           0.02%        $275,834.68            0.02%


XVIII. REPOSSESSION ACTIVITY                                          # Units                       Dollar Amount
----------------------------                                          -------                       -------------
     (A) Vehicles Repossessed During Collection Period            49           0.05%        $807,011.16            0.06%
     (B) Total Repossessed Vehicles in Inventory                  60           0.06%        $985,692.92            0.07%

XIX. TESTS FOR INCREASE IN SPECIFIED RESERVE ACCOUNT BALANCE
------------------------------------------------------------
     (A) Ratio of Net Losses to the Pool Balance as of Each Collection Period
         (i)   Second Preceding Collection Period                                                                     0.02%
         (ii)  Preceding Collection Period                                                                            0.01%
         (iii) Current Collection Period                                                                              0.14%
         (iv)  Three Month Average (Avg(i,ii,iii))                                                                    0.06%
     (B) Ratio of Balance of Contracts Delinquent 61 Days or More to the
         Outstanding Balance of Receivables.
         (i)   Second Preceding Collection Period                                                                     0.01%
         (ii)  Preceding Collection Period                                                                            0.04%
         (iii) Current Collection Period                                                                              0.35%
         (iv)  Three Month Average (Avg(i,ii,iii))                                                                    0.13%

     (C) Loss and Delinquency Trigger Indicator                                                       Trigger was not hit.


     I hereby certify that the servicing report provided is true
     and accurate to the best of my knowledge.




             By: /s/ John I. Weisickle
             -------------------------
             John I. Weisickle,
             Vice President