General Motors and Cure Autism Now Announce National Partnership

The World's Largest Automaker Aligns with Leading Autism Research Organization

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7 -- Cure Autism Now (CAN) and General Motors Corp. (GM) announced today that the automaker has entered a national partnership with the autism research foundation. This marks the first time an automotive manufacturer has partnered with CAN, and is the most significant corporate relationship in the foundation's ten-year history. GM will feature its Chevrolet brand as the National Automotive Sponsor of all remaining 2005 WALK NOW events, and the Cadillac brand as the Title Sponsor of the 10th Anniversary Gala to be held in Los Angeles this November.

"We are absolutely thrilled to be working with General Motors," said Peter Bell, CEO of Cure Autism Now. "GM's investment in Cure Autism Now will significantly impact our ability to fund research and develop more effective treatments for autism. Having an endorsement from one of the world's largest and most successful corporations really underscores that autism is a national crisis and community cause, deserving of corporate support."

WALK NOW, CAN's signature grassroots fundraising and awareness event, will take place in nine more cities this year: Seattle (9/25/05); New York (10/1/05); Philadelphia (10/1/05); San Francisco (10/8/05); Baltimore/Washington, DC (10/15/05); Houston (10/29/05); San Diego (11/5/05); Orange County, CA (11/12/05); and Orlando (11/19/05). On November 6th, 2005, CAN will present its 10th Anniversary Gala, honoring actor and advocate Anthony Edwards, Dr. Ricki Robinson, actors and philanthropists Bradley Whitford and Jane Kaczmarek, and LA Times editor and columnist Frank del Olmo (in memoriam).

Mark LaNeve, GM's Vice President of Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing, said, "GM is proud to support Cure Autism Now's innovative research programs and partner with an organization that is aggressively working to make a better life for individuals affected by autism. WALK NOW events provide a wonderful venue for Chevrolet to highlight our commitment to families and to showcase new products such as the hot HHR crossover. The Gala is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us to align the Cadillac brand with a marquee event, celebrating a ground-breaking organization."

More information about Cure Autism Now's partnership with General Motors, and the WALK NOW and 10th Anniversary Gala events, can be found at http://www.cureautismnow.org/.

About Cure Autism Now

Cure Autism Now is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and funding autism research and accelerating the pace of scientific progress toward effective treatments and a cure for autism. The organization is one of the leading private funders of biomedical research in autism, providing more than $25 million for research grants, education, outreach and scientific resources, including the establishment and ongoing support of the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE). Cure Autism Now has chapters in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Hawaii, Houston, Los Angeles, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Orange County, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC/Baltimore. For more information about Cure Autism Now, please visit http://www.cureautismnow.org/.

About General Motors

General Motors Corp. , the world's largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader since 1931. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 321,000 people around the world. It has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in 200 countries. In 2004, GM sold nearly 9 million cars and trucks globally, up 4 percent and the second-highest total in the company's history. GM's global headquarters are at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit. More information on GM can be found at http://www.gm.com/.

About Autism

Autism is a neuro-developmental disorder that now affects an estimated 1 in every 166 children in the United States. Autism is commonly diagnosed by the age three, and in some cases, as early as one year. Characterized by varying degrees of impairment in communication skills, social interactions, and restricted, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, children with autism can exhibit symptoms that run from mild to severe with widely differing symptom profiles.