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Hyundai May Sales Up 52% Over Last Year

2 June 2000

Hyundai Continues Record Sales Pace; May Sales Up 52% Over Last Year

    FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 1 Hyundai Motor America
today announced sales of 23,484 vehicles for the month of May, up 52% percent
from one year ago.  "May sales were outstanding.  In fact, sales posted for
this past month indicated it was the best May for Hyundai Motor America since
1988," said Robert Cosmai, vice-president of sales for Hyundai Motor America.
"For the first five months of the year Hyundai sales are up 81% over last
year."
    "With sales of 10,304 the Elantra continues to be our volume leader.
Sales were up 39% over the same month last year," Cosmai added.  "Our flagship
Sonata recorded its best ever month with 5,326 sales, up 98% over last year,"
he said.
    "The Hyundai product line is nearly all-new and all our vehicles are
backed with The Hyundai Advantage, America's Best Warranty which includes our
10-year/100,000-mile limited powertrain warranty.  In addition, our dealers
are really focused on the franchise and their enthusiasm for the brand is
paying off with increased sales," Cosmai added.

    Following is the sales breakdown for May 2000:

    CARLINE                May/2000     May/1999      CY2000      CY1999

    ACCENT                    6,119       4,549       28,414      15,778

    SONATA                    5,326       2,690       19,559      10,192

    ELANTRA                  10,304       7,400       45,648      26,139

    TIBURON                   1,735         837        6,309       3,074

    TOTAL                    23,484      15,476       99,930      55,183