Kia Motors America Announces January Sales

Amanti Sedan Continues Sales Momentum

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 1 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced monthly sales of 17,154 units during January 2005, a slight increase over the same month in 2004.

"Continuing the trend from our record sales year in 2004, our richer product mix continues to advance the Kia brand with approximately 70-percent of sales coming from our upscale vehicles which includes Sorento, Sedona, Optima and Amanti," said Peter M. Butterfield, Kia Motors America's president and CEO. "The Kia product line will grow with the all-new Sportage compact SUV going on-sale on March 1, providing increased volume for our retailers with an outstanding product in a segment that we have been absent from for more than two years."

The Amanti large premium sedan, which finished 2004 with strong sales in November and December, continued its sales momentum with 2,348 units sold, a substantial increase over January 2004.

Kia Motors America is the U.S. sales, marketing and service arm of Kia Motors Corp. in Seoul, South Korea.

                          MONTH OF JANUARY          YEAR-TO-DATE
   Model                 2005      2004         2005      2004
   Amanti               2,348       968        2,348       968
   Optima               3,637     4,150        3,637     4,150
   Rio                  2,261     2,356        2,261     2,356
   Sedona               2,506     3,145        2,506     3,145
   Sorento              3,380     3,972        3,380     3,972
   Spectra              2,995     2,423        2,995     2,423
   Sportage                27        15           27        15

   Total               17,154    17,029       17,154    17,029