Miami, Florida

FOR RELEASE: August 30, 2001

GM Chile - ISO14001 Certified

Miami, Florida- GM Chile has become the first Chilean manufacturing company to receive the ISO14001 certification. More than 85% of GM plants in Latin America are have received the ISO14001 certification. All GM facilities are required to be environmentally responsible and to follow GM's environmental principles. However, the ISO 14001 recognition certifies that it is fully compliant with environmental standards and processes observed around the globe.

Facilities like GM Chile have worked intensively over a period of several months to surpass ISO14001 standards. The audit process for GM Chile entailed a review of manufacturing processes, solid waste management, emissions monitoring, and reduced water and energy consumption, among other items.

GM Chile, founded in 1969, has been the leader of automotive sales during the past 18 consecutive years. The company manufactures N-series trucks from our Isuzu alliance partner in Santiago as well as the Luv pick-up, Luv wagon and the Luv SUV at its Arica plant.