IRVINE, Calif., August 3, 2004 – Kia Motors America (KMA) announced today the selection of six advertising agencies as semi-finalists in its agency review.

The semi-finalists are: Campbell Mithun (Minneapolis); Cramer-Krasselt (Chicago); GSD&M (Austin, TX); Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners (New York); Publicis/Hal Riney (San Francisco); The Kaplan Thaler Group (New York).

"All of the semi-finalist selections displayed strong credentials and each has a well-deserved reputation for delivering impressive work,” said Tom Smith, Kia’s director, marketing communications. “We look forward to continuing the review process and are confident it will result in the best agency to meet our needs.”

In addition to the semi-finalists, Davidandgoliath, Kia’s current creative agency-of-record, will be one of the finalists in the review.

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

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