Press Release

GM Announces October's Domestic Sales

11/06/96

GM Reports October 1996 Sales - Domestic


DETROIT, Nov. 4 -- General Motors dealers
in the United States today reported the following vehicle sales:


                          MONTH                  CALENDAR YEAR
		       October 1-31           January 1-October 31
Production Source    1996        1995          1996          1995
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Passenger Cars
North America     213,730     270,471     2,392,524     2,484,898
Import              1,546       2,359        24,120        22,792
Total             215,276     272,830     2,416,644     2,507,690

Trucks
North America     186,908     147,284     1,690,659     1,599,706
Import                236         294         3,029         3,748
Total             187,144     147,578     1,693,688     1,603,454

Light Duty Trucks
North America     185,396     146,025     1,673,386     1,576,586
Import                188         242         2,437         2,910
Total             185,584     146,267     1,675,823     1,579,496
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North America = U.S., Canada, Mexico

NOTE: Please find a more complete listing of highlights that take the
place of the highlights sent out Friday, November 1, 1996.

October 1996 GM US Press Release

(All percentages are on a selling day adjusted basis October 1995 - 26
days and October 1996 - 27 days)

GM Truck

* Following on an all-time model year record, GM truck sales set an
October record up 22% over October 1995.

- Chevrolet truck sales also set an October record and were up 22%
compared to last year.  Chevrolet utility sales continue their
blistering pace in October.  All-time monthly sales records were set
by Blazer (+35%). Tahoe (+48%) and Suburban (+63%). C/K Pickup sales
were up 29% over October 1995. In vans, Astro sales were up 20%.

- Setting another October record, GMC sales were up 22% over last
year. GMC utility performance was very strong, with Suburban (+196%)
setting an all-time monthly sales record and Jimmy sales up 16%. GMC
pickup performance was also strong with Sierra sales up 23% setting an
October record. In addition, Sonoma sales were up 10%. In vans, Safari
sales were up 44%.

- Oldsmobile truck sales were up l98% over last year, led by all-time
monthly record sales of Bravada.

GM Passenger Car

* GM passenger car sales in October were down 24% compared to October
1995.

- For Chevrolet, Metro sales were up 3% and Cavalier sales were up 2%
over October 1995.
- For Oldsmobile, Aurora sales were up 7% and Cutlass Supreme sales
were up 4%.
- For Buick, Skylark sales were up 37% over last year.
- Sales of Cadillac's new fun-to-drive luxury car, Catera began in
October.