Kia Motors : 2002 Operating Profit Up 26% On Year

   Kia Motors Corp.  - Seoul
   Foer Year Ended Dec. 31:
   All figures in Won (KRW).

                             2002              2001
Net Profit           KRW641.4 bln      KRW552.2 bln
Revenue                 14.06 tln         12.36 tln
Operating Profit        658.5 bln         522.2 bln
Pretax Profit           801.3 bln         621.5 bln
($1=KRW1,196.4)

   The 2002 figures are unaudited and based on South Korean  accounting

standards.