General Motors Ole'At Pontiac Mexican Festival

FOR RELEASE: August 15, 2002

General Motors Hispanic Initiative Team Gives Back To Community At Pontiac Mexican Festival

Detroit, MI - General Motors will participate in the 27th annual Pontiac Mexican Festival taking place on Friday, Aug. 23, Saturday, Aug. 24 and Sunday, Aug. 25 at the Phoenix Plaza in downtown Pontiac. GM will have a presence at the festival on all three days that will include a booth with product information and entertainment for the entire family.

Volunteers from the company's Hispanic employee affinity group, GM Hispanic Initiative Team (GM HIT), will staff the GM booth. According to Ruben De Los Rios, GM HIT coordinator for the event and Buyer for GM Worldwide Purchasing, "The GM area will feature the Chevy TrailBlazer and the GM Safety Van with a certified safety specialist giving safety demonstrations. In addition to product information, there will be games, prizes and clowns to entertain the entire family." Mr. De Los Rios went on to say, "As a Hispanic employee at GM, I've enjoyed the opportunity to give back to the Hispanic community through my involvement with GM HIT and their support of events such as the Pontiac Mexican Festival."

In addition to the booth and vehicle display, GM HIT President Diane De Hoyos will give the keynote speech on Saturday, Aug. 24 prior to the flag raising ceremony at 3 p.m.

About GM Hispanic Initiative Team:

The GM Hispanic Initiative Team (GM HIT) was established in 1999 under the encouragement and approval of the GM North American Strategy Board. The organization provides an opportunity for Hispanic employees to network, obtain mutual support in the company and foster a stronger relationship with the Hispanic community at large.

About General Motors:

General Motors , the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, designs, builds and markets cars and trucks worldwide. In 2001, GM earned $1.5 billion on sales of $177.3 billion, excluding special items. It employs about 362,000 people globally.

GM has been the world's automotive sales leader since 1931. In 2001, GM set industry sales records in the United States - its largest market - for total trucks and for sport utility vehicles. GM sold more than 1 million SUVs - a first for any automaker. GM also sold more full-size pickup trucks than any other manufacturer since 1978.

GM also operates one of the world's largest and most successful financial services companies, GMAC, which offers automotive, mortgage and business financing and insurance services to customers worldwide.

More information on General Motors can be found at www.gm.com.

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