GM's Five World Debuts Highlight LA Auto Show New-Car Premieres

News Conference Schedule Announced

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 -- Led by five World debuts from General Motors, automakers will be spotlighting a number of entirely new vehicles at the LA Auto Show, Jan. 2-11, 2004. The first major auto show of the year will feature additional production and concept vehicles making their World or North American debut during manufacturer news conferences on Media Days, Dec. 29 and 30, 2003.

"General Motors is aggressively leading the way with the World debuts of four 2005 production models, the Saab 9-2, Buick Terazza, Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn Relay, plus the Hummer Concept," said Andy Fuzesi, general manager of the LA Auto Show. "We're pleased one of the Detroit Big Three is putting a major emphasis on the LA Auto Show in order to reach a key trend-setting market."

A host of other automakers are rolling out new models at the LA Auto Show as well, including the U.S. version of the 2005 Lotus Elise, Porsche's exotic supercar, the Carrera GT, the all-new Maserati Quattroporte, and BMW's 6-series coupe, among others.

In addition to GM's World introductions, GM North American President Gary Cowger will be the keynote speaker at the Motor Press Guild (MPG) Media Days kickoff breakfast on Dec. 29. Cowger's speech is expected to focus on GM's approach to competing in the increasingly competitive market and outline future plans for the automaker's growth and product development.

                  LA Auto Show News Conference Schedule

   Mon., Dec. 29

   9:00 - 11:00        MPG Breakfast and Gary Cowger Keynote Address
   11:20 - 12:20       General Motors
   12:30 - 1:00        BMW
   1:10 - 2:10         Acura (media lunch)
   2:20 - 2:50         Maserati
   3:00 - 3:30         Porsche
   3:40 - 4:40         Ford

   Tues., Dec. 30

   9:00 - 10:00        Mercedes-Benz (media breakfast)
   10:10 - 10:40       Mazda
   10:50 - 11:20       Lotus
   11:30 - 12:00       Bentley
   12:10 - 12:40       Morgan
   12:50 - 1:20        Brabus
   1:30 - 2:00         21st Century Insurance/California Highway Patrol

The 2004 LA Auto Show will be open to the public from Jan. 2 through 11, with Media Days held Dec. 29 and 30, 2003 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. For additional information, visit www.LAautoshow.com.