Press Release

Greater Detroit Interfaith Round Table Announces Award for GM's Smith

12/11/96

GM's Jack Smith to Be Honored for Contributions to Detroit

DETROIT, Dec. 9 -- John F. "Jack" Smith, Jr., General
Motors Corp.  chairman, president and CEO, whose company is
spearheading a corporate infusion of employees and resources into the
city of Detroit with the move of its headquarters into the Renaissance
Center, will be presented with National Human Relations Award at the
49th annual Brotherhood Dinner of the Greater Detroit Interfaith Round
Table, 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996 at the Westin Hotel in
Detroit.

Attorney Michael Berry, a pioneer in Arab American community relations
in Metro Detroit also will be honored with the prestigious award.

"Our city is beginning to experience a rebirth in a variety of areas
of daily life, but nothing symbolizes this renaissance more than what
Jack Smith and General Motors have accomplished," explained Dr. Daniel
Krichbaum, Round Table executive director. "We are fortunate to be
able to honor Jack for his accomplishments."

Smith became chairman of GM last January. He had been president and
chief operating officer of GM since 1992 when he was elected president
and CEO.

He is a member of the GM Board of Directors and a member of the
Finance Committee, as well as chair of the GM President's Council and
its Global Strategy Board.  He is also on the boards of Electronic
Data Systems Corporation, Hughes Electronics Corp. and General Motors
Acceptance Corp.

A native of Highland Park, Berry is a senior partner in the law firm
of Berry, Francis, Seifman, Salamey & Harris, Dearborn. He was elected
the first Muslim co-chairman and president of the Round Table, a first
for The National Conference of Christians and Jews.

He is a member of the American, Michigan and Detroit Bar Associations
and president of the Arab American Bar (formerly Cedars of Lebanon Bar
Assn.).

Berry is a graduate of the Detroit College of Law, and Wayne State
University and the International Terminal at Metropolitan Detroit
Airport is named after him.

The Round Table, the local chapter of The National Conference, is a
non profit organization dedicated to promoting religious and racial
diversity through education and discussion, conflict mediation. The
Round Table offers a variety of diversity programs for high school,
the community and the workplace.

Tickets for the event are $200 per seat, or $2,000 for a table of
10. For ticket information, persons should call The Greater Detroit
Interfaith Round Table at 313-869-6306.