New Appointments Build GM Brand Channel Alignment

DETROIT - General Motors announced personnel moves today in support of its four retail channels: Chevrolet; Premium (Cadillac, Hummer, Saab); Buick-Pontiac-GMC; and Saturn. The moves streamline the organization by combining or eliminating job functions. This will help the brands better deliver world-class products to customers, and build value for GM and its dealers.

The following appointments are effective July 1st; however these individuals will begin to transition into their new roles immediately.

Reporting to Ed Peper, North America vice president, Chevrolet Channel will be:

Kim Kosak, general director, advertising and promotions. This is essentially a continuation of Kim's current responsibilities. Rick Scheidt, executive director, product marketing. Rick was previously executive director, Chevrolet product development. Kurt McNeil, general sales manager. Kurt was previously regional general manager - South Central Region Reporting to Mark McNabb, North American vice president, Premium Channel will be:

Steve Hill, general sales manager. Steve was previously regional general manager - North Central Region. Steve Shannon, Jim Taylor, and Martin Walsh will continue to report to McNabb as general managers of Saab, Cadillac and Hummer respectively. Reporting to Susan Docherty, North America vice president, BPG Channel will be:

Cheryl Catton, general director, advertising and promotions. Cheryl was previously general director, Chevrolet car marketing. Russ Clark, executive director, product marketing. Russ was previously executive director, BPG product development. Brian Sweeney, general sales manager. Brian was previously general director, BPG retail development. Reporting to Jill Lajdziak, Saturn General Manager will be:

Sterling Wesley, general sales manager. Sterling was previously executive director, Motors Holding Division. Dan Keller, director of advertising and promotions. Dan was previously director of marketing, Saturn. Stuart Pierce, director of product marketing. Stuart was previously director of brand and product development, Saturn. "This is a natural follow-up to our recent announcement to more strongly align marketing and field operations into four retail channels," said Mark LaNeve, GM North American vice president. "These new assignments will help each channel meet targeted customer needs, align closely with our dealer partners, and make each of our brands stronger with more focused models."

General Motors Corp. , the world's largest automaker, has been the annual global industry sales leader for 77 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 266,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 35 countries. In 2007, nearly 9.37 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com.