GM Certified Used Vehicles Sets New Quarterly Sales Record for Certified Pre-Owned Segment

New-Vehicle Employee Discount Promo Drives Top-Selling Certified Brand to All-Time Sales High in Third Quarter

DETROIT October 18, 2005; GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry's top-selling manufacturer-certified used brand*, established a new all-time industry quarterly sales record for the certified pre-owned category with 2005 third-quarter sales of 122,039 units, surpassing the previous record of 121,131 units set by GM Certified during the fourth quarter of 2004.

GM Certified's outstanding third-quarter sales were bolstered by record monthly sales performances in July and August. GM Certified established a new monthly sales record for the certified category with July sales of 42,905 units, and surpassed that segment record the following month, with August sales of 43,718 vehicles.

"Strong volumes of showroom traffic and the large number of late model, low-mileage used vehicle trade-ins generated by this summer's GM Employee Discount new vehicle promotion helped drive our category-record sales in the third quarter," said Paul Pejza, manager, GM Certified Used Vehicles. "With growing consumer awareness of the value offered by GM Certified Used Vehicles, and the commitment of our dealers, we're confident GM Certified will continue to set the pace for the certified segment."

GM Certified Used Vehicles, which includes fully inspected and reconditioned, low-mileage used vehicles from Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile and GMC, sold nearly 450,000 units in 2004, an annual sales record for the certified pre-owned vehicle segment*. GM Certified Used Vehicles has been the top-selling certified brand since 2002 and Chevrolet is now the number-one selling single-line make certified used vehicle brand in America*.

GM Certified Used Vehicles offers the largest dealer network, with 3,600-plus dealers across the United States, and the largest available certified inventory - 70,000-plus units - of any manufacturer-certified program in the industry.

About GM Certified Used Vehicles

GM Certified Used Vehicles, the number-one selling manufacturer-certified brand*, are high quality, reconditioned vehicles, available at participating Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and GMC dealers. All models are six years old or newer, have 60,000 miles or less, are reconditioned to stringent GM Certified Used Vehicles standards and must undergo a rigorous 110-plus-point inspection and reconditioning process. All GM Certified Used Vehicles are supported by a three-month/3,000-mile comprehensive limited warranty, a three-day/150-mile customer satisfaction guarantee, and 24-hour roadside assistance during the term of the warranty. For more information about GM Certified Used Vehicles, visit www.gmcertified.com, which features complete vehicle listings.