Gaining Popularity among the World's Auto Consumers On "Trade Day," November 30, 2005, Kia Motors won a "US$10 Billion Export Tower" award from the Korean government. President Roh Moo-hyun has presented the award to Chung Eui-sun, president and CEO of Kia Motors (www.kiamotors.com) at the ceremony held at the COEX convention center. Much of Kia's recent astounding performance can be attributed to its rapidly improving brand profile and popularity among the world's auto consumers that has been driven by the introduction of many new models, including the Asegment Picanto, C-segment Ceranto, Sportage and Sorento SUVs. Reacting to the accolades, President Chung said, "This award is a clear testament to the growing number of loyal customers who are quickly realizing that our new line-up of high quality, stylishly designed cars with a multitude of advanced safety and convenience features just can't be beat." He also added, "With this year's introduction of all-new Bsegment Rio, Carnival MPV and Dsegment Magentis, coupled with numerous all-new and face-lift models to be launched in 2006, customers will continue to be rewarded by our unrelenting product innovation and commitment to excellence." Kia Motors - one of the fastest growing automakers in the world - was founded in 1944 and is Korea's oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. As a member of Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Kia aims to become one of the world's premier automotive brands. Kia's 16 manufacturing and assembly operations in 12 countries produce more than 1.1 million vehicles a year that are sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering 155 countries. Kia has about 32,000 employees and annual revenues of $14 billion. It is a major sponsor of Australian Tennis Open and an official worldwide sponsor of Davis Cup. Kia Motors' brand slogan "The Power to Surprise" represents the company's global commitment to surpassing customer expectations through continuous automotive innovation.