National Press Release

NEW YORK, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

    What     As we head into the July 4th holiday weekend, one of the busiest
             travel weeks of the summer, Hyundai is inviting the public to
             purchase gas at $1.49 per gallon between Noon - 2 p.m. local
             time at the Horace Harding BP gas station in New York (Corona),
             NY.

    Why      With gas prices pushing $3 per gallon during peak summer
             travel months, Hyundai is introducing Hyundai Assurance Gas
             Lock, a program that guarantees consumers a year's worth of gas
             at $1.49 per gallon on most Hyundai models leased or purchased
             between July 1 and August 31, 2009.

             Hyundai is debuting the Hyundai Assurance Gas Lock program
             with the $1.49 Hyundai Fuel Fill Up event, a one-day promotion
             in the country's three largest cities (Los Angeles, Chicago and
             New York) where the general public can purchase gas at $1.49 per
             gallon between Noon - 2 p.m. local time.

    Who      New York event attendees will include:
             -- Peter DiPersia - General Manager, Hyundai Eastern Region

    When     Wednesday, July 1
             Noon - 2 p.m. EDT

    Where    Horace Harding (BP gas station)
             99-49 Horace Harding Expressway
             Corona, NY 11368

    Visuals  -- General public taking advantage of this great cost-saving
                offer
             -- Interviews with Hyundai executives and consumers

SOURCE Hyundai Motor America