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INDUSTRY NOTES (GM)- Bondurant Named the Official High Performance Driving School of General Motors


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PHOENIX, June 28 -- In an exclusive agreement, General Motors named the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving the "Official High Performance Driving School of GM."

The announcement comes as part of a three-year renewal contract between GM and Bondurant. GM will provide a fleet of new GM vehicles for use by students and instructors. Vehicles include 2007 and 2008 Corvettes, Corvette Z-06's, Cadillac CTS's, CTS-V's and Pontiac Solstices. GM will continue to update the fleet and supply new year models in 2009. As part of the agreement Bondurant will provide branding exposure, cross marketing, and class discounts for GM and GM employees.

"GM is proud to continue its partnership as the exclusive automobile sponsor of the 'Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving' and is looking forward to continued strengthening of this relationship," said Sean Finegan, Corporate Event Vehicle Manager, Marketing Services, GM.

"Our long term relationship with General Motors continues to bring new and exciting opportunities for Bondurant and GM. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to showcase these remarkable cars through our high performance driving classes," said Bob Bondurant, CEO and Owner of Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving.

The agreement between GM and Bondurant creates a new awareness and experience for consumers, sponsors, and partners. This designation showcases the strengths of each brand and quality of each product. Students experience the excitement of training in these quality vehicles backed by the confidence of GM engineering and support.

The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, located in Phoenix, Arizona on the Gila River Indian Community, is the world-renowned leader in driver training. The Bondurant School proudly features General Motors products; Cadillac CTS, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Corvette C5 coupe, Pontiac GTOs and open-wheel single-seaters. Courses offered include; Grand Prix Road Racing, High Performance Driving, Executive Protection/Anti-Kidnapping, and custom corporate programs. For more information log on to http://www.bondurant.com/ or call 1-800-842-7223.