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Kia Motors Co., Ltd. |
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NEWS FROM THE STANDARD |
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Oct 11 1999 12:00 AM PDT
PROFILE |
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Kia Motors took a detour through bankruptcy court on its way to becoming an affiliate of Hyundai Motor. Once South Korea's third-largest automaker, Kia racked up $10 billion in debt before creditors offered the company at auction. Rival Hyundai Motor submitted the highest bid and acquired 51% of the company. (Hyundai's stake has since been reduced to about 46%.) Kia's largest capacity plants are located in China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, and Taiwan. In the US Kia sells the Sportage (an SUV), the Spectra (a sedan, and the Sephia and the Rio (both compact sedans). Other models include Retona (an SUV) and the Pregio (a minivan). Kia also produces buses and military vehicles.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 8,529.20
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 22.9%
Employees: 29,857
Revenue per employee: $285,668.35
KEY PEOPLE |
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Mong-Koo Chung
CEO
Hak-Jin Chung
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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992-28, Shihung-dong, Kumchun-gu
Seoul, South Korea
Phone: 82-2-788-1114
Fax: 82-2-784-8347
Online: Web Site
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