Andrew Sills Named OnStar Chief Information Officer

    TROY, Mich., Aug. 13 Andrew Sills has been named chief
information officer for OnStar Corp., effective immediately, OnStar President
Chet Huber announced today.  Sills replaces Bruce Radloff, recently named
chief technology officer, who will now be responsible for the technology
strategy and direction of OnStar in the future.
    Sills comes to OnStar from MCI WorldCom, where since 1997, he served as
CIO for Brooks Fiber, an acquisition of MCI, and in a number of senior
management roles including senior vice president of information technology and
senior vice president of program management and revenue enhancement.
    Sills has more than 30 years' experience in information technology and
brings extensive telecommunications and network experience to the company.  He
has been CIO for four companies, including Sprint, Alltel Corp, Moen Inc. and
US One.
    Sills earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and business
administration from Austin Peay State University in 1966 and a master's of
business administration degree from East Tennessee State University in 1980.

    About OnStar
    OnStar, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors Corp. , is
the leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and information services
using the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite network and wireless
technology. OnStar services include automatic notification of air bag
deployment, stolen vehicle tracking, remote door unlock, remote diagnostics,
route support, OnStar concierge and convenience services.  OnStar Personal
Calling allows drivers to make and receive hands-free, voice-activated phone
calls through a nationwide network in cooperation with Verizon Wireless.
Virtual Advisor, developed with General Magic Inc., gives subscribers access
to personalized Web-based information in a hands-free voice-activated manner
with no screens or displays.  Additional information is available at
http://www.onstar.com .