Kullman Elected to GM Board of Directors

DETROIT October 5, 2004; General Motors Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner today announced the election of Ellen J. Kullman to the GM Board of Directors effective immediately. Kullman’s election increases the membership of the GM board to 12, of whom 11 are independent, outside directors.

Kullman, 48, group vice president safety and protection at DuPont, has extensive background and expertise in general management, engineering and marketing, and oversees the business units that are responsible for providing DuPont customers throughout the world with innovative safety, protection and security solutions.

"Ellen brings to the GM board a depth and breadth of business acumen and experiences developed through her wide array of leadership responsibilities across various DuPont business units," Wagoner said.

George Fisher, chair of the board's Directors and Corporate Governance Committee, said, "On behalf of the GM Board, we are pleased to have Ellen join our board and we look forward to working with her."

Kullman, one of the top-ranking executives at DuPont, has held a variety of leadership positions during her 16-year career at DuPont and is currently head of one of the fastest growing segments of the company. She had previously held business development and marketing positions at General Electric.

Kullman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Tufts University and a MBA from Northwestern University. The winner of the prestigious 2004 Aiming High Award and a member of the Committee of 200, she currently serves on the Board of Overseers at Tufts University School of Engineering and the Board of Directors at the National Safety Council.