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Hyundai Reports September Sales

2 October 1997

Hyundai Reports September Sales

    FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 2 -- Hyundai Motor America
today announced its September sales of 9,703.

     Following is the sales breakdown:

     CAR LINE               SEPT. 97   SEPT. 96      CY 97       CY 96
     SONATA                    1,780        830     14,739      10,179
     ELANTRA                   3,996      3,734     28,966      29,469
     ACCENT/EXCEL              2,930      4,503     28,085      42,785
     TIBURON                     997          8      7,236           8
     SCOUPE                      -0-         17          8         438
     TOTAL                     9,703      9,092     79,034      82,879


SOURCE  Hyundai Motor America