General Motors Extends Customs and Trade Managed Services Contract With Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services

DETROIT--Oct. 4, 2004--General Motors Corporation (GM) has extended its contract with Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, Inc. (STTAS) to provide tariff and trade-related managed services through 2009.

Under the contract, STTAS provides services for all of GM's North American cross-border activities. Services include tariff classification, value reconciliation, NAFTA eligibility determination, document acquisition for content reporting, and duty drawback. STTAS also performs services for some of GM's global operations.

"STTAS is proud of its service record with GM and acknowledges the great confidence the world's largest vehicle manufacturer has placed in our abilities," said STTAS Executive Vice President Al D'Amico. "We are committed to staying ahead of the curve by continually improving our operations to meet the ever-expanding needs of our clients."

STTAS began providing tariff and trade compliance services to GM in 1997. In 2002, STTAS expanded its role for the automaker and now provides a comprehensive package of customs services that includes both professional and infrastructure support for GM's vast North American customs operations.

Along with its proven track record as a premier provider of tariff, trade, and customs compliance managed services to commercial customers, STTAS is a leader in global customs modernization. Its integral role in the multi-year $1.3 billion Customs automation modernization (ACE) contract illustrates how STTAS continues to pioneer innovative solutions for its customers. Along with its Detroit operations, STTAS maintains offices in Miami, Phoenix, Portland, Ottawa, and Washington, D.C.

STTAS is an affiliate of Sandler, Travis, & Rosenberg, P.A. (ST&R), an international trade and business law firm with offices in Miami, Washington, DC, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

For more information on STTAS or ST&R, visit http://www.strtrade.com.