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GM Earns $1.5 Billion In 2001- See Complete Report Here

Fourth Quarter Earnings Total $255 Million, or $0.60 Per Share

-- Market Momentum, Cost Reductions, Strong Cash Generation Are Key Drivers -- GMAC Has Seventh-Straight Year of Earnings Growth

DETROIT, Jan. 16 Market-share gains spurred by strong new product entries coupled with an intense focus on reducing costs partially offset relentless price pressures as General Motors Corp.

earned $1.5 billion, or $3.23 diluted earnings per share, in calendar-year 2001 on revenues of $177.3 billion, excluding special items. That compares with earnings of $5.0 billion, or $8.58 per share, and revenues of $183.3 billion in the prior year, excluding special items. Including special items, GM had net income of $601 million, or $1.77 per share, in 2001; this compares with $4.5 billion, or $6.68 per share, in the prior year.

GM earned $255 million, or $0.60 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2001, including the approximately $97 million, or $0.14 per share, unfavorable effect of the currency devaluation in Argentina. This compares with $609 million, or $1.15 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2000, excluding special items. There were no special items in the fourth quarter of 2001. GM financial results described throughout the remainder of this release exclude special items unless otherwise noted (see Highlights).

"Our performance in 2001 was quite strong considering all of the challenges we faced, and we intend to continue building momentum throughout the coming year," said GM Chairman Jack Smith. "Our market-share gains demonstrate that GM's dedication to developing innovative new products is paying off in the marketplace. Our focus in the coming year is to build on our market success and make further improvements in our financial performance."

"We're in good shape to meet the tough competitive challenges in the year ahead," said GM President and Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner. "We gained momentum in the fourth quarter with our great products and the highly successful Keep America Rolling marketing campaign, ending the year with low U.S. dealer inventories. As we continue to introduce more new models this year, and intensify our focus on efficiencies and cost reductions, we're well-positioned when the economy rebounds."

Cash, marketable securities, and assets of the Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (VEBA) trust invested in short-term fixed-income securities, excluding Hughes, totaled $11.5 billion at Dec. 31, 2001, compared with $11.0 billion at Sept. 30, 2001.

GM AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS

GM's global automotive operations earned $708 million in calendar-year 2001, compared with $3.9 billion in 2000. Fourth-quarter earnings totaled $66 million versus $393 million in the prior-year period. Wholesale volume declined approximately 8 percent in calendar-year 2001, and approximately 6 percent in the fourth quarter, compared with the same periods of 2000.

Lower sales volume and strong pricing competition affected results in North America, where GM's annual wholesale vehicle sales declined 11 percent from prior-year levels. Similar pricing pressures affected Europe, along with the shift in consumer preference toward smaller, less-profitable vehicles and unfavorable country mix. Net price retention in calendar-year 2001 was negative 1.3 percent in both North America and Europe.

Results in the Asia-Pacific region were driven by strong profitability and market leadership by Australia-based Holden. In the Latin America/Africa/Mid- East region, market share was the highest for a fourth quarter in 12 years and sales volume increased. However, pricing pressure from the supplier community, based partially on the decline in value of the Brazilian currency, and unfavorable product mix offset these gains.

GM increased its calendar-year market share in the United States for the first time since 1990, as its strong truck lineup broke the industry record for truck sales. Sales of full-size pickups were the best since 1978, and GM shattered the all-time industry sport utility vehicle (SUV) sales record, becoming the first manufacturer to sell more than one million SUVs in a calendar year. GM's share of the U.S. truck market increased 2.2 percentage points to 29.2 percent for 2001, while total vehicle share increased 0.3 percentage points, totaling 28.1 percent for the year. Particularly significant was the improved mix of retail sales as GM continued to focus its sales efforts on the more profitable retail side of the business. Retail sales increased 2.8 percentage points to 81.6 percent of all GM U.S. sales.

GM also gained market share in the GM North America (GMNA), Latin America/Africa/Mid-East (GMLAAM), and Asia-Pacific (GMAP) regions, while holding share steady in GM Europe (GME). GM's global market share totaled 15.1 percent in 2001, compared with 15.0 percent in 2000. Combined sales of GM and its automotive alliance partners -- Fiat Auto, Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru), Isuzu Motor Corp., and Suzuki Motor Corp. -- represented 23.7 percent of the global automotive market in 2001, compared with 23.3 percent in the prior year. "To translate our market success into higher profits, our global automotive operations continue to focus on improving quality and increasing productivity, and our entire company is concentrating on reducing costs," Wagoner said. "We've targeted significant reductions in material and structural costs for 2002, in addition to reducing non-product-related capital expenditures."

In the 2001 Harbour Report, GM's manufacturing operations outpaced all other multi-plant manufacturers in North America with an overall productivity improvement of nearly 8.5 percent. In addition, GM scored the biggest improvement of any automaker in the 2001 J.D. Power & Associates initial quality survey. GM not only achieved the highest quality gains, but also led all U.S. automakers and is closing the gap with the best Japanese manufacturers.

General Motors is receiving very positive reaction from the three new production vehicles and five concept cars that were unveiled to automotive journalists from around the world last week at the 2002 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. "The excitement that these vehicles generated amplifies the overall enthusiasm our products are generating in the market," Wagoner said. "We intend to build on this momentum by introducing nearly 40 new products between now and 2003, including six in the crucial entry-level market. This is continuing evidence that GM's aggressive product program, focused on great designs, excellent handling and innovation, is paying off."

GM vehicles have received more than 70 awards since the beginning of 2001, including the following highly influential citations:

  • Motor Trend "SUV of the Year" -- GMC Envoy
  • Motor Trend "Truck of the Year" -- Chevrolet Avalanche
  • "North American Truck of the Year" -- Chevrolet TrailBlazer
  • AutoWeek North American International Auto Show Awards -- Cadillac Cien and Pontiac Solstice concept cars
  • "International Van of the Year" -- First Place: Opel Vivaro; Second Place: Opel Combo
  • Brazilian Automotive Press Association "Popular Car of the Year" -- Chevrolet Celta; "SUV of the Year" -- Chevrolet Tracker (Vitara)
GMAC

For 2001, GMAC achieved income growth for the seventh consecutive year and posted record earnings for the third-straight year. GMAC's 2001 earnings of $1.8 billion were 9.4 percent higher than during the prior year.

GMAC's fourth-quarter earnings in 2001 of $435 million were up $26 million, or more than 6 percent, from a year ago. Earnings from Financing Operations increased as higher asset levels and the positive impact from lower market interest rates more than offset weaker residual values and higher credit losses. For the quarter, Insurance Operations posted higher earnings as increases in underwriting income more than offset lower capital gains. Mortgage Operations were down slightly year-over-year but still achieved the second highest quarterly profit as strong new origination volumes kept pace with the high refinancing activity.

HUGHES

Calendar-year losses at Hughes totaled $525 million for 2001, compared with $303 million in the prior year. Hughes lost $131 million in the fourth quarter of 2001, compared with a loss of $74 million in the prior-year period, primarily because of the cost of adding DIRECTV subscribers.

Hughes revenues were up 4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2001. Total DIRECTV subscriptions increased to 12.3 million, with approximately 518,000 more subscribers than in the third quarter of 2001, an increase of 4.4 percent. Total subscriptions were up 1.5 million from year-end-2000 levels.

PROFIT SHARING, INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

Based on GM's financial results in 2001, there will be no profit-sharing payments to hourly workers in the United States. In addition, there will be no annual incentive awards for GM executives, or enhanced variable pay for eligible U.S. and Canadian salaried employees.

LOOKING AHEAD

GM has forecast total U.S. industry vehicle sales to be in the range of 15.0 million to 15.5 million units, and industry sales in Europe of approximately 18.5 million units. Sales in the Latin America/Africa/Mid-East and Asia-Pacific regions are expected to be relatively flat compared with 2001. U.S. dealer inventories are lean at less than 1 million units, and first-quarter North American production is expected to increase 7 percent over the first quarter of 2001. Net price retention in the first quarter is expected to be consistent with the prior guidance for the calendar year at approximately negative 1 percent. Based on these factors and considering the high-degree of economic uncertainty, GM's earnings target for the 2002 calendar year, excluding Hughes, remains at $3.00 per share, and first-quarter earnings are now expected to be approximately $1.00 per share. Including Hughes, the targets are approximately $2.60 per share for the calendar year, and $0.90 per share for the first quarter.

In this press release and related comments by General Motors management, our use of the words "outlook," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "likely," "objective," "plan," "designed," "goal" and similar expressions is intended to identify forward looking statements. While these statements represent our current judgment on what the future may hold, and we believe these judgments are reasonable, actual results may differ materially due to numerous important factors that are described in GM's most recent report on SEC Form 10-K (at page II-10,11) which may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports on SEC Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Such factors include, among others, the following: changes in economic conditions, currency exchange rates or political stability; shortages of fuel, labor strikes or work stoppages; market acceptance of the corporation's new products; significant changes in the competitive environment; changes in laws, regulations and tax rates; and the ability of the corporation to achieve reductions in cost and employment levels to realize production efficiencies and implement capital expenditures at levels and times planned by management.


	                           General Motors Corporation
	                        List of Special Items - After Tax
	                              (dollars in millions)

	                                             Year to Date 2001
	                                  ----------------------------------------
	                                                                     Other
	                                  GMNA    GME   GMLAAM GMAP  Hughes   ACO
	                                  ----    ---   ------ ----  ------  -----

	    Reported Net Income (Loss)   $1,270  $(765) $(81) $(57)  $(618) $(916)

	    Ste. Therese Charge (A)         194      -     -     -       -      -

	    Raytheon Settlement (B)           -      -     -     -       -    474

	    Gain on Sale of Thomson (C)       -      -     -     -     (67)     -

	    SkyPerfecTV! Writedown (D)        -      -     -     -     133      -

	    Severance Charge (E)              -      -     -     -      40      -

	    DirecTV Japan Adjustment (F)      -      -     -     -     (21)     -

	    Isuzu Restructuring (G)           -      -     -   133       -      -

	    SFAS 133 (H)                     14     (2)    1     1       8      -

	                                  -----    ---   ---   ---     ---    ---
	    Adjusted Net Income (Loss)   $1,478  $(767) $(80)  $77   $(525) $(442)
	                                  =====    ===    ==    ==     ===    ===


	                                  Total          Other   Total  Diluted
	                                   ACO     GMAC   FIO     GM      EPS
	                                  -----   ------ -----   -----  -------

	    Reported Net Income (Loss)  $(1,167) $1,786   $(18)   $601   $1.77

	    Ste. Therese Charge (A)         194       -      -     194    0.35

	    Raytheon Settlement (B)         474       -      -     474    0.85

	    Gain on Sale of Thomson (C)     (67)      -      -     (67)  (0.04)

	    SkyPerfecTV! Writedown (D)      133       -      -     133    0.08

	    Severance Charge (E)             40       -      -      40    0.02

	    DirecTV Japan Adjustment (F)    (21)      -      -     (21)  (0.01)

	    Isuzu Restructuring (G)         133       -      -     133    0.24

	    SFAS 133 (H)                     22     (34)     -     (12)  (0.03)
	                                    ---   -----     --   -----    ----
	    Adjusted Net Income (Loss)    $(259) $1,752   $(18) $1,475   $3.23
	                                    ===   =====     ==   =====    ====

	    A) The Ste. Therese Charge relates to the previously announced
	       closing of the Ste. Therese, Quebec assembly plant.
	    B) The Raytheon Settlement relates to Hughes' settlement with
	       the Raytheon Company on a purchase price adjustment related
	       to Raytheon's 1997 merger with Hughes Defense.
	    C) The Gain on Sale of Thomson relates to Hughes' sale of 4.1
	       million shares of Thomson Multimedia common stock.
	    D) The SkyPerfecTV! Writedown relates to Hughes' non-cash charge
	       from the revaluation of its investment.
	    E) The Severance Charge relates to Hughes' 10% company-wide
	       workforce reduction in the U.S.
	    F) The DirecTV Japan Adjustment relates to a favorable adjustment
	       to the expected costs associated with the shutdown of Hughes'
	       DirecTV Japan business.
	    G) The Isuzu Restructuring charges include General Motors'
	       portion of severance payments and asset impairments that were
	       part of the second quarter restructuring of its affiliate
	       Isuzu Motors Ltd.
	    H) The SFAS 133 adjustment represents the net impact during
	       the first quarter 2001 from initially adopting SFAS No. 133,
	       Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities.


	                           General Motors Corporation
	                        List of Special Items - After Tax
	                              (dollars in millions)

	                                             Year to Date 2000
	                                  ----------------------------------------
	                                                                     Other
	                                  GMNA    GME   GMLAAM GMAP  Hughes   ACO
	                                  ----    ---   ------ ----  ------  -----

	    Reported Net Income (Loss)   $3,174  $(676)  $26  $(233)   $829 $(281)

	    Phase-out of Oldsmobile (I)     939      -     -      -       -     -

	    Postemployment Benefits (J)     294      -     -      -       -     -

	    Capacity Reduction (K)            -    419     -      -       -     -

	    Satellite Businesses Gain (L)     -      -     -      -  (1,132)    -

	                                  -----    ---    --    ---   -----   ---
	    Adjusted Net Income (Loss)   $4,407  $(257)  $26  $(233)  $(303)$(281)
	                                  =====    ===    ==    ===   =====   ===


	                                  Total          Other   Total  Diluted
	                                   ACO     GMAC   FIO     GM      EPS
	                                  -----   ------ -----   -----  -------

	    Reported Net Income (Loss)    $2,839 $1,602    $11   $4,452   $6.68

	    Phase-out of Oldsmobile (I)      939      -      -      939    1.59

	    Postemployment Benefits (J)      294      -      -      294    0.50

	    Capacity Reduction (K)           419      -      -      419    0.71

	    Satellite Businesses Gain (L) (1,132)     -      -   (1,132)  (0.90)

	                                   -----  -----     --    -----    ----
	    Adjusted Net Income (Loss)    $3,359 $1,602    $11   $4,972   $8.58
	                                   =====  =====     ==    =====    ====


	    I) The Phase-out of Oldsmobile relates to the costs associated
	       with GM's decision in the fourth quarter of 2000 to phase-out
	       the Oldsmobile division as the current model lineup product
	       lifecycles come to an end, or when the models are no longer
	       economically viable.
	    J) The Postemployment Benefits charge relates to postemployment
	       costs for termination and other postemployment benefits
	       associated with four North American manufacturing facilities
	       slated for conversion and capacity reduction (Oklahoma City,
	       Oklahoma; Delta Engine, Lansing, Michigan; Springhill,
	       Tennessee; and Wilmington, Delaware).
	    K) The Capacity Reduction adjustment relates to costs associated
	       with the reduction in production capacity, including the
	       restructuring of Vauxhall Motors Limited's manufacturing
	       operations in the U.K.
	    L) The Satellite Businesses Gain relates to the sale of Hughes'
	       satellite systems manufacturing businesses to The Boeing Company.


	                           General Motors Corporation
	                        List of Special Items - After Tax
	                              (dollars in millions)

	                                             Fourth Quarter 2000
	                                  ----------------------------------------
	                                                                     Other
	                                  GMNA    GME   GMLAAM GMAP  Hughes   ACO
	                                  ----    ---   ------ ----  ------  -----

	    Reported Net Income (Loss)    $(254) $(882) $(16) $(107) $1,058 $(119)

	    Phase-out of Oldsmobile (I)     939      -     -      -       -     -

	    Postemployment Benefits (J)     294      -     -      -       -     -

	    Capacity Reduction (K)            -    419     -      -       -     -

	    Satellite Businesses Gain (L)     -      -     -      -  (1,132)    -

	                                    ---    ---    --    ---   -----   ---
	    Adjusted Net Income (Loss)     $979  $(463) $(16) $(107)   $(74)$(119)
	                                    ===    ===    ==    ===   =====   ===


	                                  Total          Other    Total Diluted
	                                   ACO     GMAC   FIO      GM     EPS
	                                  -----   ------ -----    ----- -------

	    Reported Net Income (Loss)     $(320)  $409    $ -      $89  $(1.16)

	    Phase-out of Oldsmobile (I)      939      -      -      939    1.68

	    Postemployment Benefits (J)      294      -      -      294    0.53

	    Capacity Reduction (K)           419      -      -      419    0.75

	    Satellite Businesses Gain (L) (1,132)     -      -   (1,132)  (0.65)

	                                   -----    ---     --    -----    ----
	    Adjusted Net Income (Loss)      $200   $409    $ -     $609   $1.15
	                                   =====    ===     ==    =====    ====

	    See footnotes (I) - (L).


	                           General Motors Corporation
	                      Adjusted Corporate Financial Results

	                                    Fourth Quarter        Year to Date
	                                    --------------       --------------
	                                    2001(1)    2000(1)   2001(1)   2000(1)
	                                    ----       ----      ----      ----

	     Total net sales and
	      revenues ($Mil's)           $45,950   $45,001   $177,268  $183,292

	     Consolidated net
	      income ($Mil's)                $255      $609     $1,475    $4,972

	     Net margin from
	      consolidated net income         0.6%      1.4%       0.8%      2.7%

	     GM $1-2/3 par value
	      earnings per share
	      Basic EPS                     $0.61     $1.16      $3.26     $8.72
	      Diluted EPS                   $0.60     $1.15      $3.23     $8.58

	     GM Class H
	      earnings per share
	      Basic EPS                    $(0.12)   $(0.08)    $(0.48)   $(0.31)
	      Diluted EPS                  $(0.12)   $(0.08)    $(0.48)   $(0.31)

	     Earnings attributable to
	      GM $1-2/3 par value ($Mil's)
	      Consolidated net income        $255      $609     $1,475    $4,972
	      Preferred dividends             (23)      (27)       (99)     (110)
	      Losses attributable
	        to GM Class H                 105        66        419       210
	                                      ---       ---      -----     -----
	        Total earnings attributable
	         to GM $1-2/3 par value      $337      $648     $1,795    $5,072
	                                      ===       ===      =====     =====

	     GM $1-2/3 par value average
	      shares outstanding (Mil's)
	      Basic shares                    556       559        551       582
	      Diluted shares                  559       564        556       591

	     Cash dividends per share
	      of common stocks
	      GM $1-2/3 par value           $0.50     $0.50      $2.00     $2.00
	      GM Class H                        -         -          -         -

	     Book value per share of
	      common stocks at Dec. 31
	      GM $1-2/3 par value          $24.79    $39.36
	      GM Class H                    $4.96     $7.87

	     Total cash at Dec. 31,
	      excluding Hughes($Bil's) (2)  $11.5     $11.8

	     Automotive, Communications Services,
	      and Other Operations ($Mil's)
	      Depreciation                 $1,092    $1,404     $4,383    $4,368
	      Amortization of special
	        tools                         613       901      2,360     2,753
	      Amortization of intangible
	        assets                         70        99        308       308
	                                    -----     -----      -----     -----
	        Total                      $1,775    $2,404     $7,051    $7,429
	                                    =====     =====      =====     =====

	     See footnotes.

	                           General Motors Corporation
	                       Adjusted Segment Financial Results

	                                    Fourth Quarter        Year to Date
	                                    --------------       --------------
	                                    2001(1)    2000(1)   2001(1)   2000(1)
	                                    ----       ----      ----      ----
	     (dollars in millions)
	     Total net sales and revenues
	      GMNA                        $27,446   $27,434   $106,938  $113,418
	      GME                           6,084     6,043     23,700    25,358
	      GMLAAM                        1,387     1,431      5,833     5,713
	      GMAP                          1,063     1,001      4,201     3,606
	                                   ------    ------    -------   -------
	        Total GMA                  35,980    35,909    140,672   148,095
	      Hughes                        2,285     2,188      8,318     8,654
	      Other                         1,034       523      2,501     2,538
	                                   ------    ------    -------   -------
	        Total ACO                  39,299    38,620    151,491   159,287
	      GMAC                          6,565     6,218     25,480    23,661
	      Other Financing                  86       163        297       344
	                                   ------    ------    -------   -------
	        Total FIO                   6,651     6,381     25,777    24,005
	                                   ------    ------    -------   -------
	         Consolidated net sales
	           and revenues           $45,950   $45,001   $177,268  $183,292
	                                   ======    ======    =======   =======

	     Pre-tax income (loss)
	      GMNA                           $528    $1,380     $2,051    $6,448
	      GME                            (345)     (637)    (1,092)     (275)
	      GMLAAM                         (150)      (78)       (79)     (155)
	      GMAP                            (17)      (47)        27       (21)
	                                      ---       ---      -----     -----
	        Total GMA                      16       618        907     5,997
	      Hughes (3)                     (213)     (121)      (786)     (541)
	      Other                          (135)     (147)      (537)     (307)
	                                      ---       ---      -----     -----
	        Total ACO                    (332)      350       (416)    5,149
	      GMAC                            730       658      2,872     2,579
	      Other Financing                 (24)       (9)       (58)        4
	                                      ---       ---      -----     -----
	        Total FIO                     706       649      2,814     2,583
	                                      ---       ---      -----     -----
	        Consolidated pre-tax
	         income                      $374      $999     $2,398    $7,732
	                                      ===       ===      =====     =====


	     Net income (loss)
	      GMNA                           $392      $979     $1,478    $4,407
	      GME                            (240)     (463)      (767)     (257)
	      GMLAAM                         (111)      (16)       (80)       26
	      GMAP                             25      (107)        77      (233)
	                                      ---       ---      -----     -----
	        Total GMA                      66       393        708     3,943
	      Hughes (3)(4)                  (131)      (74)      (525)     (303)
	      Other                          (120)     (119)      (442)     (281)
	                                      ---       ---      -----     -----
	        Total ACO                    (185)      200       (259)    3,359
	      GMAC                            435       409      1,752     1,602
	      Other Financing                   5         -        (18)       11
	                                      ---       ---      -----     -----
	        Total FIO                     440       409      1,734     1,613
	                                      ---       ---      -----     -----
	         Consolidated net income     $255      $609     $1,475    $4,972
	                                      ===       ===      =====     =====

	     See footnotes.


	                           General Motors Corporation
	                Supplementary Adjusted Segment Financial Results

	                                    Fourth Quarter        Year to Date
	                                    --------------       --------------
	                                    2001(1)    2000(1)   2001(1)   2000(1)
	                                    ----       ----      ----      ----
	     (dollars in millions)
	     Income tax expense (benefit)
	      GMNA                           $150      $365       $537    $1,969
	      GME                             (72)     (173)      (284)       (9)
	      GMLAAM                          (38)      (48)       (17)     (122)
	      GMAP                             17        (4)        24        17
	                                       --       ---        ---     -----
	        Total GMA                     $57      $140       $260    $1,855
	                                       ==       ===        ===     =====

	     Equity income (loss) and
	      minority interests
	      GMNA                            $14      $(36)      $(36)     $(72)
	      GME                              33         1         41         9
	      GMLAAM                            1        14        (18)       59
	      GMAP                             59       (64)        74      (195)
	                                      ---        --         --       ---
	        Total GMA                    $107      $(85)       $61     $(199)
	                                      ===        ==         ==       ===

	     Effective income tax rate
	      GMNA                           28.4%     26.4%      26.2%     30.5%
	      GME                            20.9%     27.2%      26.0%      3.3%
	      GMLAAM                         25.3%     61.5%      21.5%     78.7%
	      GMAP                         (100.0%)     8.5%      88.9%    (81.0%)
	      Total ACO (6)                  31.0%     17.0%      31.0%     31.0%

	     Net margins
	      GMNA                            1.4%      3.6%       1.4%      3.9%
	      GME                            (3.9%)    (7.7%)     (3.2%)    (1.0%)
	      GMLAAM                         (8.0%)    (1.1%)     (1.4%)     0.5%
	      GMAP                            2.4%    (10.7%)      1.8%     (6.5%)
	      Total GMA                       0.2%      1.1%       0.5%      2.7%
	      Hughes (3)(4)                  (5.7%)    (3.4%)     (6.3%)    (3.5%)
	      Total ACO                      (0.5%)     0.5%      (0.2%)     2.1%
	      GMAC                            6.6%      6.6%       6.9%      6.8%
	      Consolidated net income         0.6%      1.4%       0.8%      2.7%


	     See footnotes.


	                           General Motors Corporation
	                              Operating Statistics

	                                    Fourth Quarter        Year to Date
	                                    --------------       --------------
	                                    2001       2000      2001      2000
	                                    ----       ----      ----      ----
	     (units in thousands)
	     Worldwide Wholesale Sales
	      United States - Cars           501        597      2,054    2,514
	      United States - Trucks         644        611      2,433    2,517
	                                   -----      -----      -----    -----
	        Total United States        1,145      1,208      4,487    5,031
	      Canada, Mexico, and Other      167        174        649      744
	                                   -----      -----      -----    -----
	        Total GMNA                 1,312      1,382      5,136    5,775
	      GME                            401        445      1,760    1,879
	      GMLAAM                         166        164        666      634
	      GMAP                           100        113        460      458
	                                   -----      -----      -----    -----
	        Total Worldwide            1,979      2,104      8,022    8,746
	                                   =====      =====      =====    =====

	     Vehicle Unit Deliveries
	      Chevrolet - Cars               193        185        830      891
	      Chevrolet - Trucks             539        383      1,860    1,725
	      Pontiac                        115        127        533      613
	      GMC                            163        117        555      529
	      Buick                          105         83        406      405
	      Oldsmobile                      44         65        234      289
	      Saturn                          61         55        261      272
	      Cadillac                        47         41        172      189
	      Other                           14         11         53       40
	                                   -----      -----      -----    -----
	        Total United States        1,281      1,067      4,904    4,953
	      Canada, Mexico, and Other      172        167        686      707
	                                   -----      -----      -----    -----
	        Total GMNA                 1,453      1,234      5,590    5,660
	      GME                            383        396      1,801    1,856
	      GMLAAM                         166        164        663      605
	      GMAP                           124        128        506      476
	                                   -----      -----      -----    -----
	        Total Worldwide            2,126      1,922      8,560    8,597
	                                   =====      =====      =====    =====

	     Market Share
	      United States - Cars          25.8%      27.8%      26.9%    28.6%
	      United States - Trucks        31.4%      26.9%      29.2%    27.0%
	        Total United States         28.9%      27.3%      28.1%    27.8%
	      Total North America           28.1%      26.9%      27.6%    27.5%
	      Total Europe                   8.7%       9.0%       9.2%     9.2%
	      Latin America (5)             23.4%      20.9%      22.4%    20.5%
	      Asia and Pacific               4.0%       4.1%       3.9%     3.7%
	        Total Worldwide             15.7%      14.7%      15.1%    15.0%

	     U.S. Retail/Fleet Mix
	      % Fleet Sales - Cars          14.8%      26.5%      25.7%    27.3%
	      % Fleet Sales - Trucks         7.5%      12.4%      12.1%    14.8%
	        Total Vehicles              10.4%      19.3%      18.4%    21.2%

	     Retail Lease as % of Retail Sales
	      Total Smartlease
	      and Smartbuy                   4.3%      14.0%      11.9%    21.8%

	     Days Supply of Inventory
	      at December 31
	      United States - Cars            93        109
	      United States - Trucks          75        127

	     Capacity Utilization
	      U.S. and Canada
	      (2 shift rated)               81.7%       86.8%     79.0%    89.4%

	     GMNA Net Price                 (1.5%)      (1.7%)    (1.3%)   (0.7%)


	     See footnotes.


	                           General Motors Corporation
	                              Operating Statistics

	                                    Fourth Quarter        Year to Date
	                                    --------------       --------------
	                                    2001       2000      2001      2000
	                                    ----       ----      ----      ----

	     GMAC's U.S. Cost of Borrowing  4.76%      6.81%      5.51%    6.64%

	     Current Debt Spreads Over
	      U.S. Treasuries
	      2 Year                         195 bp     125 bp
	      5 Year                         215 bp     200 bp
	      10 Year                        225 bp     235 bp

	     Worldwide Employment
	      at Dec. 31, Excluding
	      Contract (in 000's)
	      United States Hourly           126        133
	      United States Salary            42         44
	                                     ---        ---
	        Total United States          168        177
	      Canada, Mexico, and Other       34         35
	                                     ---        ---
	      GMNA                           202        212
	      GME                             73         89
	      GMLAAM                          23         24
	      GMAP                            11         11
	      Hughes                          12         11
	      GMAC                            28         29
	      Other                           13         12
	                                     ---        ---
	        Total                        362        388
	                                     ===        ===

	     Worldwide Payrolls ($Bil's)    $4.8       $5.1      $19.8    $21.6


	     Footnotes:
	     ---------
	    (1)   Adjusted amounts represent the reported amounts less the effects
	          of special items.  Special items for year to date 2001 and 2000
	          are detailed on a previous page.  Special items for fourth quarter
	          2000 are detailed on a previous page.  There are no special
	          items in the fourth quarter of 2001.  The 2001 amounts include
	          the $97 million pre-tax and after-tax charge ($0.14 EPS) resulting
	          from the currency devaluation in Argentina (GMLAAM $53 million;
	          Hughes $29 million; GMAC $15 million).
	    (2)   Represents total cash for Automotive, Communications Services, and
	          Other Operations, excluding Hughes, which includes cash and
	          marketable securities, as well as approximately $3.0 billion
	          invested in short-term fixed income securities of the Corporation's
	          Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association Trust.
	    (3)   Excludes the effects of purchase accounting adjustments related to
	          General Motors' acquisition of Hughes in 1985.
	    (4)   Excludes Hughes Series A Preferred Stock dividends payable to
	          General Motors.
	    (5)   Latin America excludes the Middle East and Africa.
	    (6)   Excludes the effect of the currency devaluation in Argentina in
	          2001 and Hughes' disposal of DirecTV Japan in 2000.
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