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Team Daewoo Wins Big at Prescott Forest Pro Rally

20 October 1999

    COMPTON, Calif., Oct. 20 -- The Daewoo ProRally Racing Team
placed first in the production class at the Pro Nationals in Prescott Forest,
Arizona.  Forty-four teams were entered in the event held on October 2, 1999.
 
   "The Pro Nationals was the toughest rally yet for the sporty, Daewoo
Nubira class car," said Peter Malaszuk, the team's lead driver.  "The vehicle
really proved its performance and durability under some of the toughest racing
conditions possible."
 
   In only its first year of racing, Team Daewoo has achieved a remarkable
record.  Prior to the Pro Nationals, they placed 5th at the STPR in Wellsboro,
Penn. and 2nd at the Maine Forest ProRally.  The next competition for the team
will be the Lake Superior ProRally in Houghton, Michigan on October 21-22.

    Daewoo Motor America sells the subcompact Lanos, the compact Nubira and
the mid-size luxury sedan Leganza through an expanding network of retail
outlets nationwide.  Currently, there are more than 200 locations in
42 states.

    Daewoo Motor America, Inc. is based in Compton, CA, and is the U.S.
subsidiary of Daewoo Motor headquartered in Seoul, Korea.  Daewoo Motor
operates 18 manufacturing facilities in 14 countries and has sales operations
in more than 180 countries.