Getting Illustrator to export awkward sizes

I'm on CS6
We have specific instructions from the vendor to export a file the EXACT dimensions provided for a digital billboard. We argued at one point with the vendor that these sizes make absolutely no sense. Honestly, we've never had to work with such requirements for a digital graphic for an outdoor sign display. They need the graphic to be 154 pixels x 66 pixels at 300dpi RGB/JPG file. It's like print and digital blended into some weird resolution.
They've been strict and adamant with these specifics. We've never had experience with these dimensions, but fine, if this is how they need it, we'll get it to them. We've got artwork to export from Illustrator with these dimensions, but the darn program won't cooperate. I need it as a JPG so I used the Export feature to produce a high res file @300 dpi with tiny dimensions set in pixels, but when I try to export the graphic, the dimensions change to 642 pixels x 275 pixels..??? Why does it add pixels to my canvas?
I've tried using Export for Web, but it gives me a tiny graphic with little resolution. I thought it had to do with my rulers being set to pixels and changed it to inches, but that didn't work. How can I get Illustrator to stop interpolating added pixels due to resolution size?

Guys,
It's an outdoor billboard not a web banner.
I'm not sure why our higher ups picked this particular vendor, but the word on the street is that these are the correct dimensions according to their equipment:
154 pixels x 66 pixels at 300dpi RGB/JPG
This is for a low resolution digital outdoor display similar to those used by religious establishments like this one:
Their argument is that the display requires high resolution file in order to fit the dimensions of the screen, but because the LED squares are not dense like an HD display, the dimensions need to be small. Strangest argument I've heard because we explained to them that it is the other way around. Should be: low res file, large dimensions. Illustrator just won't allow me to export the exact dimensions without adding its own extra pixels.
If you opened an Illustrator document right now and set it to 154px x 66px add any old color to the canvas – Choose 'Export...' select JPG, select 'Use Artboards.' In the JPG options, select RGB and set resolution to 300 ppi... If you check the dimensions of the file in Photoshop it is not 154px x 66px. Instead you'll find Illustrator scaled it to 642px x 275px...
These standards are straight from the sign maker. I'm not sure they know what they are talking about.

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