Kia Motors America Announces April Sales

IRVINE, Calif.--May 2, 2006; Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced April sales of 27,807 units, a 2.4-percent increase over the same period last year. The Kia Spectra topped vehicle sales with 8,560 units sold, while the Sorento SUV and all-new Sedona minivan posted 5,674 units, and 4,479 units respectively.

Kia Motors America is the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corp. in Seoul, South Korea.

                   MONTH OF APRIL               YEAR-TO-DATE


 Model            2006         2005           2006        2005



 Rio              1,898        2,692          9,726       10,248


 Spectra          8,560        5,359          20,067      16,767


 Optima           3,771        3,642          10,511      16,075


 Amanti           557          2,687          2,312       8,871


 Sportage         2,868        3,488          12,503      7,685

 
 Sorento          5,674        3,808          15,932      13,750


 Sedona           4,479        5,472          21,590      17,091


 Total            27,807       27,158         92,641      90,487