Executive Director Named to GM's North American Operation's International Product Center

1 November 1996

DETROIT, Oct. 31 -- John N. Costin today was named
executive director of GM's North American Operations (GM-NAO)
International Product Center, effective Nov. 1, 1996.

The announcement was made by Ronald L. Zarrella, General Motors vice
president and group executive, North American Vehicle Sales, Service
and Marketing Group, who said Costin will have responsibility for
pursuing business opportunities outside North America for North
American designed products.

The GM-NAO International Product Center (IPC) was established earlier
this year integrating export activities for North American designed
products under one umbrella. The IPC works closely with GM's North
American Operations to leverage global resources, use common processes
and systems on an international level and to help GM maintain a strong
customer focus inside and outside North America.

John Costin has been executive director of GM International
Operations-Aftersales (GMIO-A) since September, 1995 with global
responsibilities outside North America for coordinating aftersales
activities for Opel/Vauxhall and GM vehicles.

He joined General Motors with GM's Overseas Operations in England
where he served in a variety of sales and marketing positions. He
moved to GM's Adam Opel AG in 1981 based in Ruesselsheim as an area
sales manager and later general sales and marketing manager. From
there he was appointed director of parts at GM's Vauxhall Motors Ltd.,
in Luton, England in 1987.

He was named executive director of European parts and accessories for
GM Europe in Ruesselsheim in 1990 and was made responsible for GM of
Europe Aftersales (parts and service) in 1992. Costin became executive
director of GM International Operations-Aftersales in September 1995,
the position he held until his current assignment.

SOURCE General Motors Corporation

/CONTACT: Arlene Reindel of GM, 313-556-5117/ (GM)