Kia CANADA SCORES ANOTHER KOUP – JUNE SALES UP 37.9 PER CENT

July 1, 2009 

Kia Canada retailed 5,200 vehicles this June, up 37.9 percent from the same month last year, to record the best sales month in the company’s ten year history in Canada. June marks the second consecutive month that Kia Canada has surpassed the 5,000 mark and the third month that Kia has posted record sales results.

June also marked a few other important milestones:

• This is the best Quarter in KCI’s ten year history in Canada
• The Quebec Region retailed over 2,000 units for the second month in a row
• The Central Region posted the best retail month in its ten year history
• The Western Region posted the second highest retail growth in the country behind Quebec Region

Other Highlights:
Peter Schreyer, world renowned automotive designer and Kia Motors Corporation’s Chief Design Officer will attend Kia Canada’s press event for the launch of the much anticipated Forte KOUP in July.

In an effort to meet the needs of its customers in these uncertain economic times, Kia Canada launched The KIA Integrity Advantage Program.  The Program provides customers with the peace of mind they need to purchase a vehicle by enabling them to return their financed or leased vehicles within the first year of ownership in the event of certain unforeseen life circumstances. More information on the KIA Integrity Advantage Program can be obtained at (http://www.kia.ca).

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Kia Canada Inc. Media Contact:
Shelley Tavener, Public Relations Manager
Tel: 905-755-6351
E-mail : stavener@kia.ca

Kia Canada Inc. (http://www.kia.ca) - is a subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation (KMC) in Korea. Founded in Canada in 1999, Kia Canada Inc. sells and services high quality class leading vehicles like the Soul and Forte through a network of 155 dealers nationwide. Kia Canada Inc. employs 134 people in its Mississauga, Ontario headquarters and four regional offices across Canada.