Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group donates US$100,000 to aid victims of Indonesia earthquake

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2006-06-07 11:32

Seoul--(뉴스와이어)--The Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Korea’s largest automobile manufacturing group, announced today that it has donated US$100,000 to support relief efforts for victims of the catastrophic earthquake that hit Indonesia on May 27, 2006.

Kia Motors Corporation and Hyundai Motor Company donated US$40,000 and $60,000, respectively, to the relief effort at a ceremony held yesterday at the Indonesia Ministry of Social Affairs.

Kia Motors Senior Executive Vice President and COO Jung-Moon Park said, “Our sincere thoughts and prayers go out to all of those affected by the recent tragedy in Indonesia. We hope that our assistance will help speed up the ongoing relief efforts and make a difference in the lives of as many Indonesians as possible.”

In the past, Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group has been an active participant in providing emergency assistance to various disaster relief efforts around the world in the form of funds, ambulances, relief goods and other aid. The Group donated $200,000 to the Philippine government following the devastating landslide in February of this year.

The Group also 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.

Furthermore, the company provided support for victims of the Iran and Algeria earthquakes in 2003 as well as the Pakistan earthquake in 2005.

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