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Code-Alarm to Supply Remote Keyless Entry for Kia Sportage

10 August 1999

Code-Alarm to Supply Remote Keyless Entry for Kia Sportage

    MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Aug. 10 -- Code-Alarm, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: CODL) today announced it has begun shipping remote
keyless entry systems for OEM installation on the Sportage line of sport
utility vehicles manufactured by Kia Motors Corporation of Korea.
    The remote keyless entry system will initially be installed as standard
equipment on the Kia Sportage EX, at their five ports of entry in the U.S.
Consumers can also have the remote keyless entry as a dealer-order option for
other Sportage models.  All units include a three-button module, customized
especially for Kia.  The module contains anti-code-grabbing technology and
various system features, including power door lock/unlock, panic alarm,
arm/disarm of factory security system and illuminated entry.
    "Kia has seen great improvement in vehicle sales with its recent marketing
campaign and has gained additional market share," said Mike Schroeder, VP of
Sales & Marketing at Code Alarm.  "The installation of our remote keyless
entry system in the Kia Sportage line represents another step forward in Code
Alarm's partnership with major automobile manufacturers worldwide."
    Kia Motors America is the sales, marketing and service arm of Kia Motors
Corp. in Seoul, South Korea.  Kia was founded in 1944 as a manufacturer of
steel tubing and bicycle parts and quickly evolved into the manufacture of
motorcycles and trucks.  Kia became the first Korean company to build internal
combustion engines and the first to build passenger cars.

    About Code-Alarm
    Founded in Detroit in 1979 by President and CEO Rand Mueller, Code-Alarm
manufactures car security and remote keyless entry products for the world's
top automakers, including General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Subaru,
Honda, Toyota, and Volkswagen.  The Company also sells its products in 35
countries around the globe under the Code-Alarm(TM) and Chapman(TM) brand
names.
    Code-Alarm builds its products to automotive specifications and is
certified under the QS-9000 quality system designated by the Big Three.
Drawing on more than 15 years experience working with the world's top
automakers, Code-Alarm's systems are designed specifically to work with the
sophisticated electrical systems found in today's cars, trucks, minivans and
sport utility vehicles.  Code-Alarm employs more than 30 engineers and
technical specialists who work closely with automotive engineers on two core
product categories:  vehicle security and remote keyless entry.
    The Company is also a leader in the manufacture and sale of security and
keyless entry products for the aftermarket.  For nearly 20 years, the
Code-Alarm(TM) brand has been a recognizable name to mobile electronics
retailers in North America.  The Chapman(TM) brand, established in 1957, is
one of the most popular among automotive expediters worldwide.  Today, the
Company's branded products are sold in more than 2,000 locations around the
world.
    Code-Alarm employs 300 people and offers global distribution to automakers
and retailers through international partners worldwide.