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Kia Sales Continue Steady Climb

4 October 2000

Kia Sales Continue Steady Climb

    IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 3 Kia sold 16,438 vehicles in
September, just 16 units behind last month's record total and a 38 percent
increase over September 1999.
    The Sephia compact sedan continued to lead the pack with 5,747 vehicles
sold, while the Sportage ran a close second with 5,562 vehicles sold.  The Rio
subcompact sedan, in its second full month, continued to sell well in
September, totaling 2,903 units.
    Kia's overall sales through September -- 119,727 vehicles -- are
16 percent above last year's sales of the same period.  Kia Motors America is
the U.S. sales, marketing and service arm of Kia Motors Corp. in Seoul, South
Korea.

                            MONTH OF SEPTEMBER          YEAR-TO-DATE

    Model                    2000        1999          2000       1999

    Rio                      2,903        n/a          6,885        n/a
    Sephia                   5,747      6,835         55,977     63,835
    Spectra                  1,909        n/a          7,628        n/a
    Sportage                 5,562      4,639         45,935     34,793
    Sportage 2-Door
     Convertible               317        372          3,302      4,050
    Total                   16,438     11,846        119,727    102,678