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Kia Sets Sales Record in August

4 September 2000

Kia Sets Sales Record in August

     IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 1 Kia sold 16,454 vehicles in
August, the highest monthly sales total since the company began selling cars
in America in 1994.
    Leading the way were the Sephia compact sedan (6,259 units) and the
Sportage sport-utility vehicle (4,995).  The Rio, America's least expensive
sedan, accounted for 3,344 sales in its first full month in dealerships.
    Year-to-date Sportage sales are 34 percent ahead of last year's pace,
while Kia's overall sales through August -- 103,289 units -- are 13 percent
above last year's sales.  Kia Motors America is the U.S. sales, marketing and
service arm of Kia Motors Corp. in Seoul, South Korea.

                               MONTH OF AUGUST              YEAR-TO-DATE
    Model                     2000          1999         2000          1999

    Rio                      3,344           n/a        3,982           n/a
    Sephia                   6,259         7,779       50,230        57,000
    Spectra                  1,508           n/a        5,719           n/a
    Sportage                 4,995         4,936       40,373        30,154
    Sportage 2-Door
     Convertible               348           423        2,985         3,678
    Total                   16,454        13,136      103,289        90,832