Kia Motors America Announces October 2008 Sales

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IRVINE, Calif., November 3, 2008: Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced October sales of 15,483 units with year-to-date sales of 243,571 units. Kia Rio, Amanti and Sedona vehicles all posted double digit increases compared with the previous month. Sorento, awarded a top ranking in the AutoPacific 2008 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards and 2008 Ideal Vehicle Awards, posted a 2.5-percent increase over the same month last year with 3,101 units sold.

Kia Motors America (KMA) is the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. KMA offers a complete line of vehicles through more than 640 dealers throughout the United States. For 2007, KMA recorded its 14th consecutive year of record U.S. sales. Kia Motors subscribes to a philosophy of building high value, high quality, safe and dynamic vehicles. Kia Motors prides itself on producing vehicles that are exciting and enabling and evoke the Kia tagline "The Power to Surprise."

Kia Motors America is the "Official Automotive Partner of the NBA." Information about Kia Motors America and its full vehicle line-up is available at its Web site - KIA.