Kia Corporate

IRVINE, Calif., July 1, 2008 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced its best June ever with record sales of 28,292 units, an increase of 7.6 percent over the same period last year, and year-to-date sales of 157,619 units, an increase of 2.1 percent over the same period last year. For the just completed quarter, the company reported sales of 89,405 units.

2008 Kia Sorento

Kia's June record sales were led by Spectra and Optima, with 7,131 and 6,865 units sold respectively. Small car Rio and family vacation favorite Sedona also had strong sales with 3,337 units and 3,719 units respectively, both increases over the same period last year.

Ceremony Marks Completion of the Kia U.S. Corporate Campus

IRVINE, Calif., June 24, 2008 – Today, Byung Mo Ahn, group president and CEO of Kia Motors America (KMA) and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG), was joined by local and state representatives for the grand opening ceremony of the new 21.7-acre Kia U.S. corporate campus in Irvine, Calif. The $130-million investment includes the Kia Motors America Corporate Headquarters and state-of-the-art Kia Design Center America (KDCA).

Kia U.S. Corporate Campus

Highlights:
- Elected Officials Join Kia Motors in Celebration
- First Kia-exclusive U.S. Design Center in Company History

IRVINE, Calif., June 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced its best sales month ever for the second consecutive month with record May sales of 31,047 units, an increase of nine percent over the same period last year, and year-to-date sales of 129,327 units.

2008 Kia Sorento

May's record sales were led by Kia Spectra and Kia Optima, which both had their best months ever with 9,407 and 8,197 units sold respectively, increases of 10.5 and 120.8 percent over same period last year. Kia Rio also continued with strong sales in its best month of the year at 4,474 units, a 28.6 percent increase over the same period last year.

IRVINE, Calif., May 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced its best sales month ever with record April sales of 30,066 units, a 15.6-percent increase over the same period last year, and year-to-date sales of 98,280 total units.

Kia's April growth was led by Spectra and Optima, up 4.8 percent and 89.3 percent respectively over the previous month. Rondo sales increased 118.3 percent over the same period last year with 2,583 unit sales. Rio and Spectra continue their strong showing with 4,052 and 8,406 units sold respectively, with increases of 23.6 and 16.7 percent.

IRVINE, Calif., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced March sales of 24,871 units and year-to-date sales of 68,214 units.

Kia Spectra and Kia Rio had their best selling months of the year with 8,022 and 3,514 units sold respectively. Both vehicles also experienced increases year-to-date in the first quarter, and over the same period last year. Total sales for the month of March also rose 13 percent over the previous month.

IRVINE, Calif., March 3, 2008 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced February sales of 21,988 units and year-to-date sales of 43,343 units.

Kia Rio and Kia Spectra sold 2,875 units and 5,133 units respectively, both increases over the same period last year. Kia Rondo, recently recognized as a "Best Value" on the Parents Magazine and Edmunds.com Best Family Cars list, sold 3,616 units, also an increase over the same period last year.

Automaker Increases NBA Team Presence in 16 NBA Markets

IRVINE, Calif., February 18, 2008 – Kia Motors America (KMA), the "Official Automotive Partner of the NBA," this season further expanded its NBA team partnerships to 16 teams – more than half of the NBA league. The basketball program represents Kia’s largest U.S. sports marketing effort to date, and is the company’s first-ever direct involvement with franchises from one of the four major sports leagues in the United States.

Byung Mo Ahn to Assume Leadership of KMA

IRVINE, Calif., February 11, 2008 – Kia Motors America, Inc. (KMA) today announced Len Hunt has left the company. Byung Mo Ahn, president of Kia Motors Corporation (KMC) has been appointed group president and CEO and will now oversee all aspects and daily operations of both KMA and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG).

In addition, Ian Beavis, vice president marketing, has also left the company.

IRVINE, Calif., February 5, 2008 – Kia Motors America (KMA) announced Byung Mo Ahn, president of Kia Motors Corporation, was named, as of February 5, 2008, to the newly created position of chairman and group CEO for KMA and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG), the automotive plant currently under construction in West Point, Ga.

Ahn will oversee Kia Motor operations in the United States including those of KMA and KMMG. Ahn was appointed to this position due to the importance of the United States market to the automotive industry and in terms of Kia’s global operations. He will be based at KMA’s corporate campus in Irvine, Calif.

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced January sales of 21,355 units. Leading the way for the brand were Kia Rio, Kia Optima, Kia Spectra and Kia Rondo, which all saw increases over the same period last year.

"It is a tough economic climate but fuel efficient vehicles like Rio and Spectra continue to sell well even as gas prices remain high," said Len Hunt, president and CEO of KMA. "We saw a good start in what is typically a slow month and in what is predicted to be a tough year in the auto industry."