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GM Latin America, Africa and Middle East First Quarter 2008 Sales Up 20%

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Miramar, FL, 2008-04-15 - General Motors Latin America, Africa and Middle East (GM LAAM) region posted an all-time Q1 record in 2008, selling 323,400 vehicles, up 52,900 units over the same quarterly period in 2007. GM’s volume increase of 19.6 percent for the quarter outpaced the 11.7 percent industry growth rate for the region. In addition, LAAM’s market share increased to 17.9 percent for the quarter, up 1.2 share points year-over-year.

Highlights:
* Record 323,400 units in Q1 2008
* Sales up 19.6% or 52,900 units from Q1 2007
* Q1 2008 market share improves 1.2 points to 17.9%

In achieving the Q1 record sales level, GM LAAM sold an all-time March monthly high of 111,300 units. This equates to a 7.2 percent improvement year-over-year.

GM Sales Up 19% in Latin America, Africa and Middle East

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2008-01-22, Miramar, FL -- General Motors Latin America, Africa and Middle East (GM LAAM) region set an all-time CYTD record in 2007, selling 1,235,913* vehicles, up 200,600 units over 2006. GM’s volume increase of 19.4 percent for the year outpaced the industry growth rate for the region. In addition, LAAM’s annual market share increased to 17.2 percent for the year, representing its highest annual share.

Highlights:
* GM Latin America, Africa & Middle East (LAAM) sold a record 1,235,913* million units in 2007
* GM LAAM sales volume up 200,600 units, an increase of 19.4%
* 2007 calendar year market share improves to 17.2%
* GM has been the vehicle sales leader in LAAM for 10 consecutive years

Fiat Grande Punto Elected “Auto Interamericana 2008”

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Turin, 7 November 2007 -- Just a few months after its commercial launch in Latin America, the Fiat Grande Punto has been awarded the prestigious “Auto Interamericana 2008” prize.

Organised since 2001 by the Interamerican Federation of Automobile Journalists (FIPA), the “Auto Interamericana 2008” was assigned by 63 journalists from 19 American countries, including Brazil and the United States, which gave the Grande Punto 91 points out of the 133 available. The importance of the contest is shown by the models in contention and which the new Fiat preceded: the Mercedes Class C, Mitsubishi Lancer, Volvo C30, Nissan Sentra and Audi A5.

GM Announces Record Global Third Quarter 2007 Sales, Up 4 Percent

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2007-10-18, DETROIT - General Motors sold a record 2.38 million cars and trucks around the world in the third quarter of 2007, a 4 percent increase compared with last year, according to preliminary sales figures released today. GM also reported record sales outside the United States, marking the 21st consecutive quarter of year-over-year sales increases outside the U.S.

Highlights:
* Chevrolet Aveo, Corsa and Celta Drive Record Sales Surge of 22 Percent In Latin America, Africa and the Middle East
* Record Sales in China, India Fuel 16 Percent Asia-Pacific Increase
* Opel/Vauxhall and Chevrolet Performance Drives Europe to Set Q3 Sales Record with 15 Percent Growth
* 21 Consecutive Quarters of Year-Over-Year Growth Outside the U.S.

GM Sales Up 22% in Latin America, Africa and Middle East

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GM LAAM sales increase sets all-time quarterly sales record, 12th consecutive quarter of record sales, Best Q3 market share since 1997

2007-10-12, Miramar, FL - General Motors Latin America, Africa & Middle East (GM LAAM) region set an all-time quarterly sales record in Q3 2007, selling over 329,000 vehicles, up 59,000 units over the same period last year. In addition, GM’s quarterly market share in the region increased to 17.5 percent, representing the best Q3 share since 1997.

Through the first three quarters of 2007, GM LAAM has sold 894,000 vehicles, up 20 percent over the same period last year.

Chrysler LLC International Sales Increases Sparked by Rapid Growth in Latin America and Asia Pacific Regions

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Auburn Hills, Mich./Stuttgart, Germany, Sep 7, 2007 - In markets outside North America, Chrysler LLC sales in August grew 26 percent (18,556 units) over August 2006. The Company has achieved 27 consecutive months of year-over-year sales increases, which has led to a 19 percent increase (153,813 units) in sales from January through August.

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