GM Announces Investments In U.S. Manufacturing for Next-Generation Ecotec Engine

  Date: February 18, 2010

  When: Tonawanda Plant   Bay City Plant     Defiance Plant
        10 a.m. EST       10 a.m. EST        2:30 p.m. EST
        2995 River Road   1001 Woodside Ave. 26427 State Route 281
        Tonawanda, NY     Bay City, MI       Defiance, OH
        Media Call In:
        866-297-2024
        AC: 7140130

**Media are asked to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to event start time. Appropriate footwear (no heels, closed toe and back) is required in GM plants.

Who: Cal Rapson, vice president and director, UAW International Union and Denise Johnson, vice president - Labor Relations will attend the event in Tonawanda, NY. Other GM officials will host events in Bay City and Defiance. Several elected officials are expected to attend events in their state.

What: These events are being held to announce an investment in these facilities to support the next generation, fuel efficient Ecotec engine from GM. This investment, totaling millions of dollars with a positive impact on employment, will position these communities for a bright future as GM transforms its product portfolio with new technologies and engines to reduce vehicle fuel consumption and emissions.

  CONTACTS:

  Tonawanda, NY
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  Nina Price
  716-352-1168
  nina.price@gm.com

  Bay City, MI
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  Heidi Magyar
  517-490-7684
  heidi.magyar@gm.com

  Defiance, OH
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  Wanda Wellman
  419-466-8318
  wanda.k.wellman-montion@gm.com

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/PRNewswire -- Feb. 17/