Sterling Heights, Mich.

FOR RELEASE: April 11, 2002

General Motors Honors GM Technical Education Program Graduates

The program demonstrates GM's commitment to having the best people produce the best products.

Sterling Heights, Mich. - Robert A. Lutz, General Motors Product Development vice chairman and GM North America chairman, applauded the academic achievements of GM Technical Education Program (TEP) participants at today's formal graduation ceremony.

GM leaders recognized 163 certificate and degree recipients and 323 Academic Award recipients from GM today. The Academic Achievement Award is given for the completion of 15 hours of technical coursework with a "B" or better in each course.

"What we need most at GM are people like yourselves who are educated, trained to solve problems and willing to step up and get it done," Lutz said to the graduates. "We need your skills, we need your new ideas and we need your passion. We need all those things to stay competitive."

Employees have been able to earn accredited degrees specifically designed for the competitive automotive industry's needs from such premier universities as Carnegie Mellon University, Kettering University, Michigan Technological University, Purdue University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Stanford University and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. These prestigious universities have created flexible programs where students use real-world projects that apply directly to their work and are implemented on the job site. Employees put their education to immediate use to deliver great products for General Motors.

James E. Queen, GM North America engineering vice president also spoke at the graduation ceremony. "As graduates and award recipients of this program, you are in the position to use the knowledge you have gained to give GM a sustainable competitive advantage. Now more than ever before, the continuous application of new knowledge is critical to the success of GM."

In its 18th year, the award-winning GM TEP continues to change and evolve to reflect the needs of employees, General Motors and its customers. By partnering with top-ranking universities, the GM TEP helps develop the programs, then brings them to GM employees by incorporating Distance Learning techniques.

Video, Internet, CD-ROM, video conferencing and live lectures enable employees to participate in classes at the work site. More than 2,000 GM graduates have received bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees and certificates in engineering- and manufacturing-related fields since the program's inception in 1984. The program currently offers 14-degree programs.

General Motors , the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, designs, builds and markets cars and trucks worldwide. In 2001, GM earned $1.5 billion on sales of $177.3 billion, excluding special items. It employs about 362,000 people globally. More information on General Motors can be found at www.gm.com.