February 2008 Sales: Hyundai Motor America

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Hyundai Motor America Reports February 2008 Sales

Link to Press Release

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America

today announced sales of 31,090 for the month of February, an 11 percent

drop from the same period last year.

"While we were unable to equal our record-setting February of 2007, we

are pleased our sales were as strong as they were considering the overall

economic conditions," said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai Motor America's vice

president of national sales. "With the recent recognition of the Santa Fe

and Elantra by a leading consumer magazine, and our newly announced

incentives across our entire model line-up, we expect our sales momentum to

continue to gain speed."

All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by The Hyundai

Advantage, America's Best Warranty. Hyundai buyers are protected by a

10-year/100,000-mile power train warranty, a 5-year/60,000-mile

bumper-to-bumper warranty, a 7-year/unlimited-mile anti-perforation

warranty and 5-year/unlimited-mile roadside assistance protection.

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a

subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed

throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and

serviced through more than 780 dealerships nationwide.

CARLINE           Feb. 2008      Feb. 2007         CY2008         CY2007

    ACCENT                3,335          2,408          6,276          4,845
    SONATA                8,538         12,137         13,125         19,413
    ELANTRA               6,750          6,128         12,365         12,489
    TIBURON                 639            879          1,242          1,656
    SANTA FE              6,003          7,134          9,719         12,769
    AZERA                 1,641          1,784          2,784          3,469
    TUCSON                2,213          2,943          3,586          5,712
    ENTOURAGE               547          1,087            915          1,868
    VERACRUZ              1,424            n/a          2,530            n/a
    TOTAL                31,090         34,500         52,542         62,221



SOURCE Hyundai Motor America

[A Horse With No Name]

I feel about Hyundai like a lot of people here feel about Toyota. Hyundai just needs to die and go away.

That being said, a huge part of their being down 11% has to be the economy.

Chris