Kia Motors and Total Lubrifiants join forces

SEOUL--March 23, 2011: Kia Motors Corporation and Total Lubrifiants, a
France-based leading multinational specialty products company, entered into
a five-year international cooperation* agreement at a signing ceremony held
on March 22, 2011 at Kia Motors Corporation global headquarters in Seoul,
Korea.

Under the terms of the agreement, Total Lubrifiants becomes Kia Motors
Corporation's recommended partner for the sale of lubricants across all
Kia's after sales service networks in participating countries.

The networks will receive access to high performance Total Quartz automotive
lubricants as well as all marketing expertise of Total Lubrifiants through
which Kia will be able to further improve its customer loyalty.

Kia Motors Corporation and Total Lubrifiants attach the same levels of
importance to performance, innovation and reliability. Through this
partnership Kia and Total Lubrifiants confirm their shared aim of
strengthening their growing presence in the global marketplace and working
together on developing high-quality products and services that meet their
customers' requirements.

*Covers the entire world except Europe and South Korea

About Total Lubrifiants: Total Lubrifiants, a subsidiary of the Total Group, sells its products in
more than 150 countries. Total Lubrifiants is ISO 9001-certified and
produces base oils, lubricants greases, anti-freeze and coolants for the
automotive, industry and marine sectors. It is involved in all aspects of
the petroleum industry, from supplying factories to engaging in logistics
operations. Total Lubrifiants has a number of research centres and pursues a
Research and Development policy based on product innovation, safety, and
health.