Final Report:

MSN Guide to the 2003 Academy Awardssponsored by

Hyundai

Presented by

Mike Schlegel

MSN

5/11/03

Hyundai Strategy as sponsor of the MSN Guide to the 2003 Academy Awards

• Effectively promotes the Hyundai brand and models:• Promotes Hyundai's only product launch of 2003 XG350, as well as the Santa Fe

and Tiburon• XG350 launches at the same time as Oscars

• Academy Awards tie-in is complimentary to the Hyundai “Win” initiative

• Builds aspriational brand image by associating Hyundai with: • Academy Awards (without having to pay for official Oscars rights fees)• MSN/Microsoft brand• Access Hollywood, the MSN Entertainment partner publisher that will provide some

editorial for the MSN Academy Awards Guide

• Leverages the massive power of MSN network by cross-promoting across multiple “best-of-breed” MSN properties:

• MSN.com (http://www.MSN.com) • Access Hollywood (http://www.AccessHollywood.com) • MSN Autos (http://autos.msn.com)

• Provides direct marketing opportunities via sweeps/contest data capture (ie – leads)

• Allows for cross-media enhancements via traditional media, which can drive consumers to the online sponsorship and contest.

Hyundai Strategy as sponsor of the MSN Guide to the 2003 Academy Awards (continued)

Package includes:

• MSN Entertainment Channel exclusive sponsorship of the MSN Guide to the 2003 Academy Awards

With cross-promotion of the sponsorship on:

• MSN Home Page: The exclusive “Keystone” for 1 day, the most prominent, visible and effective advertisement within the entire MSN Network, providing broad reach

• MSN Entertainment Home Page: “Over-The-Page” Eyeblaster ad

• MSN Autos Home Page: Launch Pad package and Special Vehicle Page

• Supporting media on MSN Autos, MSN Entertainment, and www.AccessHollywood.com

Screen Shots of Hyundai’s sponsorship of theMSN Guide to the 2003 Academy Awards on MSN Entertainment

MSN Academy Awards Guide homepage

MSN Academy Awards Guide article page

Hyundai Eyeblaster ad in the MSN Academy Awards Guide

Step 1: Launch Pad homepage unit Step 2: Advertorial Page (Click-through)

MSN Autos New Car Launch Pad sponsorship

Launch Pad homepage unit linked to the XG350SVP Page on MSN Autos

Hyundai XG350 SVP Page

MSN.com Keystone & Small Banner 3/17

MSN.com Keystone & Small Banner 3/19

MSN.com Keystone & Small Banner 4/7

Screen shots of MSN editorial placements that promoted Hyundai’s sponsorship of theMSN Guide to the 2003 Academy Awards on MSN Entertainment

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MSN.com homepage Monday, March 24 (the day after the Academy Awards)

Top link and bottom link point to Hyundai campaign elements

Link to a Hyundai-sponsored Oscars

article page on MSN

Entertainment

Link to Stars in Your Eyes

Sweepstakes on HyundaiUSA.com

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MSN.com editorial

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MSN.com Channel and editorial links

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MSN Entertainment homepage

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MSNBC.com Entertainment & Arts channel editorial

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Hotmail sign-in screen

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MSN8 Browser used by 9 million MSN8 subscribers -- “Oscar Guide” drop down menu link. Went live on 3/20 through 4/1.

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MSN8 “MSN Today” (Pops up one time each day for all 9 million MSN8 subscribers)

Ad Delivery Report: $175k OVER DELIVERY! (Over delivery does not include added value placements, and is just based on paid placements.)

AdIndex 3rd Party Online Ad Effectiveness Research Highlights: Key Findings (see separate final research report for complete data on study findings)

Helped position Hyundai as an “aspirational” brand based on:The campaign was most effective among:

Higher income respondentsRespondents who plan on spending $25,000 or more on a car

College graduatesThe following lifts in:

Unaided brand awareness: 68%Sponsorship association: 148%Brand favorability: 13%

MarketNorms online ad campaigns in the auto category average only a 1% lift in brand favorability, so this was a remarkable lift.

Is one of the best automotive manufacturers: 29%Purchase consideration: 16%

MarketNorms online ad campaigns in the auto category average only a 3% lift in purchase consideration, so this was a remarkable lift.

The campaign outperformed MarketNorms in all of the metrics tested

In-market respondents were heavily influenced by the campaign in that the visuals of product, focused offering and sponsorship messages seemed to make the most impression on respondents that are in the market to purchase a new vehicle

AdIndex 3rd Party Online Ad Effectiveness Research Highlights: Overall Metrics (All Respondents)

*Statistically significant difference between control and exposed group at a 90% confidence level Lift = (Exposed-Control)/Control

• Campaign overall generated significant increases among all respondents in all Hyundai-related brand metrics

• Also significant increases occurred in Product Awareness for the XG350 model• Excellent increase in unaided Brand Awareness for Hyundai indicating the brand is top of

mind after the campaign

Control Exposed Difference Lift

*Unaided Brand Awareness 17.5% 25.7% 8.2 46.8%

*Online Ad Awareness 16.7% 35.7% 18.9 113.2%

*Sponsorship Association 11.8% 29.2% 17.4 148.4%

Hyundai Model Awareness {Tiburon} 55.8% 58.1% 2.4 4.2%

Hyundai Model Awareness {Santa Fe} 64.3% 65.6% 1.3 2.0%

*Hyundai Model Awareness {XG350} 17.9% 22.4% 4.5 24.9%

*Brand Favorability 27.1% 30.7% 3.6 13.2%

*Purchase Consideration 19.9% 23.3% 3.3 16.8%

*Makes vehicles that are distinctively styled 40.0% 45.3% 5.3 13.2%

*Makes your type of vehicles 24.7% 31.7% 7.0 28.5%

*Sponsors Academy Awards related content 10.4% 21.5% 11.2 107.9%

*Has great sweepstakes offers 9.0% 19.3% 10.4 115.7%

*Is one of the best automotive manufacturers 14.9% 19.3% 4.3 29.0%

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*MarketNorms (Q4/02): n= 712,481 overall Lift = (Exposed-Control)/Control

• Hyundai campaign outperformed both overall MarketNorms* and Automotive MarketNorms for all metrics

There was a substantial increase in the number of consumers that requested an MSN Autos-qualified Hyundai dealer to contact them for specific Hyundai models (AutoVantage/AutoNation is the MSN Autos dealer distribution partner)

Percentage lift in average daily leads between:

January 1 – March 2 (two months leading up to the campaign) vs

March 2 – April 19 (approx dates of the campaign, 3/1 – 4/21)

All Hyundai models: 18% increase in leads through MSN Autos NCBS during campaign

XG350 = 105% increase in leads through MSN Autos NCBS during campaign

Leads Captured within MSN Autos “New Car Buying Service” (NCBS) Lead Funnel

Record traffic to www.HyundaiUSA.com