Appointment of External Director

HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (HMC)

Corporate Disclosure to Korea Exchange

Disclosure date : March 12, 2010

Disclosure title :  Appointment of Outside Director

1. Detail of Appointed member of audit committee :

- Name : Im Young-Rok

- Term of Appointment : March 12, 2010 ~ March 11, 2013

2. Previous Term : No

Major Career and Current Office :

- Vice Minister, Ministry of Finance & Economy (Former)

- Head of Public Relations, Ministry of Finance & Economy (Former)

3. Current Status of Outside Directors After Appointment

- Total number of director : 9 persons

- Total number of Outside directors : 5 persons

- Portion of Outside directors : 55.6%

4. Applicability as a large-scale corporation : Yes

6. Others

- The date of March 12, 2010 in #1 above is the initial date of Appointment date.