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General Motors Adds Key Executives to GM TradeXchange

3 February 2000

General Motors Adds Key Executives to GM TradeXchange

    DETROIT, Feb. 3 -- General Motors Corporation ,
today announced two new appointments to the recently formed GM TradeXchange
organization.
    Enrico (Rico) Digiorolamo, Jr., is appointed Chief Financial Officer and
director of Business Development.  As CFO, Rico will be accountable for the
current and long-term effectiveness of all financial functions of the
organization including business financial analysis, contract cost accounting,
contract price support, investment analysis, cash flow management and
budgetary controls, among others.  As director of Business Development, he
will be responsible for generating new and innovative ways to expand the
market penetration and reach of GM TradeXchange.
    Rico comes to GM TradeXchange from his former position as executive
director of the Motors Holding division of General Motors.  Motors Holding is
a wholly-owned subsidiary responsible for enhancing dealer marketing and
distribution to develop GM's retail talent.
    Doug Maulbetsch is appointed Chief Information Officer.  Among Doug's
responsibilities will be assuring an optimal network architecture, efficient
and secure data management, high functionality of the systems and response
times that meet industry standards.  He will establish and oversee contracts
with website and hardware vendors, system application developers and system
integrators.
    Doug was formerly the general director of information systems and
services, Worldwide Purchasing.
    These new appointments strengthen the senior management structure of GM
TradeXchange, which was created in November, 1999 under the leadership of Alan
Turfe executive director, GM TradeXchange.
    As executive director, Alan has been leading the development of the GM
TradeXchange, developing its strategy and direction, setting and achieving
clear business goals, directing revenue generation and growth, and managing
the day-to-day operations of this new virtual trading exchange marketplace.
    Working closely with Alan Turfe has been Ray Pollard, who is director of
Global Strategic Alliances.  He has been responsible for developing
relationships and managing business development with strategic suppliers,
contributing to marketing message development and managing and supporting the
relationship with Commerce One.
    Prior to this appointment, Ray was responsible for the development,
approval and deployment of the global supplier electronic commerce strategy
for GM.  He launched the GM SupplyPower program, which focuses on business-to-
business communications between GM and its suppliers.  Previously, he was
director of Purchasing for Machinery & Equipment and Indirect Materials for GM
North America.
    GM TradeXchange is a virtual Internet community for GM, its suppliers and
other businesses, allowing them to perform business transactions with speed
and efficiency.  GM TradeXchange is powered by Commerce One the
Walnut Creek, California-based provider of business-to-business electronic
commerce solutions.
    Recently, GM TradeXchange and i2 Technologies of Dallas, Texas announced
their intentions to incorporate i2 Technologies, Inc. business-
to-business supply chain services into GM TradeXchange's open on-line e-
marketplace.  i2 Technologies provides intelligent eBusiness solutions that
help enterprises enhance business processes both internally and among trading
partners.