| PricewaterhouseCoopers and Automotive News Recognize Highest Total Value Return Over Last Three Years |
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| Hyundai Motor Company was named the PricewaterhouseCoopers and Automotive News 2005 Global Automotive Shareholder Value Award winner, underscoring Hyundai's emergence as a top-tier global automaker. |
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| Presented at the 30th Automotive News World Congress in Dearborn, Mich., the award recognizes automotive manufacturers, suppliers and retail distributors with the top shareholder return. |
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| According to the PricewaterhouseCoopers Shareholder Value Index (SVI), Hyundai has posted shareholder returns of 80 percent and 329 percent over the past one- and three-year periods, respectively. The SVI is accepted as the standard measure of relative shareholder value in the automotive industry. Hyundai also received this recognition in 2003. |
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| Developed seven years ago by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Shareholder Value Index (SVI) reflects the growing importance of shareholder value for publicly traded automotive companies. It looks at the value of $100 invested in a stock over one- and three-year periods, and compares relative returns generated by different companies and industry segments. The result is an objective and reliable measure of shareholder value for stock market-listed automotive companies. This year, Hyundai Motor Co. was among four companies awarded the Shareholder Value Award. |
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| Established in 1967, Hyundai Motor Co. has grown into the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group which includes Hyundai Mobis and over two dozen auto-related subsidiaries and affiliates. Employing over 68,000 people worldwide, Hyundai Motor posted US$26.1 billion in sales in 2004 (on a non-consolidated basis). Hyundai motor vehicles are sold in 193 countries through some 5000 dealerships and showrooms. Hyundai Motor Co. is a sponsor of the 2006 FIFA Germany World Cup. Further information about Hyundai Motor Co. and its products is available at http://www.hyundai-motor.com |