Move Over Grease Monkeys, Here Come the Clothes Horses!

   IADT Fashion Students Rev Up for GM Design Competition: IMAGINE 2006

  WHO/      The most-asked question on opening morning of this year's
  WHAT:     Chicago Auto Show might be, "How many clothes horse under the
            hood?," as more than 100 fashion design students from Chicago's
            International Academy of Design and Technology (IADT) fuel their
            creativity on General Motors' hottest new models (of the
            vehicular variety).

            Now that's a set of wheels!  Sketchpads in hand, the student
            designers will steel inspiration from five of GM's most
            fashionable vehicles -- the sporty Pontiac Solstice, the
            Chevrolet Avalanche, the Buick Lucerne, the Chevrolet HHR, and
            the ecologically-efficient Saturn VUE Green Line hybrid -- as
            they begin designing original, auto-inspired garments they hope
            will earn them scholarship money from GM and a featured spot in
            IADT's "IMAGINE 2006" spring fashion show.

            Opening remarks by top GM color designer Chris Webb (a former
            fashion student himself) will super-charge the unique design
            competition.

  WHEN:     10 - 11 a.m.  Friday, Feb. 10, 2006

  WHERE:    GM display, Chicago Auto Show
            McCormick Place South, Lake Shore Drive at 23rd Street, Chicago

  NOTE:     Located at One North State Street, IADT-Chicago is an accredited
            institution of higher education that offers bachelor's and
            associate's degrees in a variety of disciplines including
            Multimedia Production and Design, Information Technology,
            Computer Graphics, Advertising & Design, Fashion Design,
            Merchandising Management and Interior Design.  IADT's "IMAGINE
            2006" fashion show is slated for May 18 at Chicago's Union
            Station.

  CONTACT:  Matt Scarlett, GM Regional Communications, (630) 961-6450
            Bonni Pear, Miller-Pear Public Relations, (312) 649-0466

PRNewswire -- Feb. 9