TABLE-Ssangyong Motor August sales down 72 pct

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Ssangyong Motor Co's (003620.KS) vehicle
sales during August (in units):

Aug 2009 Aug 2008
TOTAL SALES 2,012 7,302
OVERSEAS SALES 1,072 4,497
DOMESTIC SALES 940 2,805

Ssangyong Motor Co (003620.KS) is a South Korea-based maker
of sport utility vehicles. Ssangyong, majority owned by China's
SAIC Motor Corp (600104.SS), secured protection under court
receivership in February.

The company said in a statement that production had resumed
since Aug. 13 after labour union strikes against restructuring
plans led to a suspension for nearly three month. [ID:nSEO330046]
(Reporting by Shin Jieun in SEOUL; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)