Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group donates US$200,000 to Philippine landslide relief

(SEOUL) February 24, 2006 -- The Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Korea’s
largest automobile manufacturing group, announced today that it has donated
US$200,000 to support relief efforts for victims of the massive landslide
that hit the Philippines on February 17, 2006.

 

Kia Motors Corporation and Hyundai Motor Company each donated US$100,000 to
the relief effort through Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
at a ceremony held yesterday at the Office of the President of the Republic
of the Philippines in Malacaņang Palace.

 

Kia Motors Senior Executive Vice President and COO Jung-Moon Park said, “Our
sincere thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims of this
truly unfortunate disaster. We commend all the governments and volunteers
from around the world that have made generous donations of resources to help
with relief efforts.”

 

In the past, Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group has been an active participant in
providing emergency assistance for disaster relief, in the form of
ambulances, relief goods and other aid. The company provided support for
victims of the Iran and Algeria earthquakes in 2003.

 

The Group donated US$534,000 to India and US$150,000 each to the authorities
in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka following the tsunami that
hit Southeast Asia in December 2004. It also provided US$370,000 worth of
free vehicle repairs and parts supply to the affected nations, while 5,000
local Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group employees and dealers joined in the
relief effort.

 

Photo caption: Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo receives
donation from President of Hyundai Motors Asia Regional Headquarters Mr.
Il-Sung Seo (to Arroyo’s right) and President of Kia Motors Asia Pacific
Regional Headquarters Mr. Jeho Moon (to Arroyo’s left).

 

Kia Motors Corporation (
<http://autoway.kia.co.kr/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.kiamotors.com
/> www.kiamotors.com or www.kia.com <http://www.kia.com/> ) -- one of the
fastest growing automakers in the world -- was founded in 1944 and is
Korea’s oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. As part of the Hyundai-Kia
Automotive Group, Kia aims to become one of the world’s premier automotive
brands. Kia’s 12 manufacturing and assembly operations in 7 countries
produce more than 1.1 million vehicles a year that are sold and serviced
through a network of distributors and dealers covering 160 countries. Kia
today has over 32,500 employees and annual revenues of over $15 billion. It
is the major sponsor of the Australian Tennis Open and an official worldwide
sponsor of the Davis Cup. From 2007 to 2014, Kia will be an official
automotive partner of FIFA -- the governing body of the FIFA World Cup. Kia
Motors Corporation’s brand slogan -- “The Power to Surprise” -- represents
the company’s global commitment to surpassing customer expectations through
continuous automotive innovation.

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