2012 Kia Soul To Include HD Radio(TM) Technology

2012 Kia Soul To Include HD Radio(TM) Technology

Kia Announces HD Radio Technology Availability in the 2012 Soul

COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

            Continuing with a strong launch of new
            designs and vehicle refreshes, Kia
            announced that they would be offering HD
            Radio Technology in their 2012 Kia Soul
            model to be launched soon.  The Soul will
            be the 4th vehicle in the Kia family to
            offer HD Radio Technology.  The Optima,
            Sorento, and Sportage models have already
    What:   hit dealers offering HD Radio Technology.

            19 automotive brands have announced that HD
            Radio Technology is or will be available as
            a factory installed feature including Audi,
            Bentley, BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia,
            Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz,
            MINI USA, Rolls-Royce, Scion, Subaru,
            Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo.

            Automakers are continuing to embrace HD
            Radio Technology at a rapid pace, offering
            consumers a variety of new and exciting
            stations in crystal-clear digital sound,
            including on-screen information that
            displays song titles and artist names.  The
            popular iTunes(R) Tagging feature is also
            continuing its rapid adoption with Ford,
            Subaru, and Scion being the first to offer
            it and Toyota and Lexus announcing that all
            of its radios with HD Radio Technology will
    Why:    also include the feature.

            Today, there are over 2,000 AM & FM stations
            broadcasting with HD Radio Technology with
            more than 1,300 additional digital only FM
            HD2/HD3/HD4 multicast channels sending new
            exciting programming.

            To get a sense of the dynamic, fresh new
            formats on these HD2/HD3/HD4 channels,
            check out the full list here: http://
            hdradio.com/#stationGuideWidgetry.  To
            view the Kia Soul Press Release, view this
            link: http://www.kiamedia.com/secure/
            corporate081611.html

    Where: Your local auto dealerships nationwide.

    When:  Today (8/30/11)!

    For more information, contact:
    Steve Baldacci                            James DeRidder
    Senior VP Marketing                       Director, OEM Marketing
    iBiquity Digital Corporation              iBiquity Digital Corporation
    443-539-4340                              248-537-3267
    baldacci@ibiquity.com                     deridder@ibiquity.com

Note to editors: "HD Radio" and the "HD Radio" logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp. The "HD" in HD Radio(TM) is part of iBiquity Digital's brand name for its advanced digital AM/FM system. It does not mean hybrid digital or high-definition digital; both of these are incorrect.

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