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Kia Sales Continue to Climb Steadily

3 November 1999

Kia Sales Continue to Climb Steadily; Year-to-Date Sales Up 52 Percent

    IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 2 -- Kia continues to reach new peaks as
evidenced by 10,641 vehicle sales in October, a 23-percent increase over
October 1998.  The Korean car company has sold 113,319 vehicles so far this
year - a 52-percent increase over the first 10 months of 1998.
    Most notable in October were sales of the Sephia compact sedan at 6,716
units, an increase of 37 percent from a year ago.  Sportage sport-utility
vehicle sales of 3,643 units marked a 4-percent increase from last October,
while monthly sales of the Sportage 2-Door Convertible were up 36 percent from
a year ago.
    Kia Motors America is the U.S. sales, marketing and service arm of Kia
Motors Corp. in Seoul, South Korea.

                                 MONTH OF OCTOBER        YEAR-TO-DATE

    Model                         1999     1998         1999      1998
    Sephia                        6,716    4,907      70,551     50,114
    Sportage                      3,643    3,519      38,436     23,706
    Sportage 2-Door Convertible     282      208       4,332        801

    Total                        10,641    8,634     113,319     74,621