Cadillac CTS honoured as Saudi Auto's 2008 Car of the Year

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Notes and media contacts

The full report can currently be found in the current issue of Saudi Auto magazine.

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Photo Caption 2: Terry Johnsson, president of General Motors - Middle East Operations (second from right), Sh. Ibrahim Aljomaih, Vice Chairman & CEO, Aljomaih Automotive Company (far left), Sh. Waleed Aljomaih, Executive Director Premium Brands, Aljomaih Automotive Company (far right), receiving the Saudi Auto 2008 Car of the Year Trophy Award from Bakur Azher, Editor-in-Chief of Saudi Auto

For more information:
Saada Hammad
Communications and Public Relations Manager
General Motors Middle East
Tel (+9714) 3143350
E-mail saada.hammad@gm.com

About Cadillac

Cadillac is the luxury vehicle division of General Motors. It was founded in 1902. Cadillac is committed to developing compelling, high-quality vehicles with bold design, breakthrough technology and world-class performance. In doing so, Cadillac has carefully preserved the qualities relevant to luxury consumers and translated them into vehicles with the performance, features and benefits that appeal to 21st-century buyers. Global sales and market share have made consistent gains in recent years.

Cadillac today produces the premium entry level BLS, the all new multi award-winning CTS luxury sedan, the STS performance luxury sedan, the SLS long wheelbase luxury sedan, the DTS full-size luxury sedan, the XLR convertible luxury roadster, a line of supercharged performance V-Series models, including the CTS-V, the STS-V, and the XLR-V, the SRX midsize luxury utility, and the world's most powerful line-up of SUVs: the Escalade, Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT.

The Cadillac brand has been an iconic presence in the Middle East region for over 84 years.

About GM

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest automaker, has been the annual global industry sales leader for 77 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 266,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 35 countries. In 2007, nearly 9.37 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall, and Wuling. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services.

In the Middle East since the 1920s, GM's vehicle brands sold in the region are Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, HUMMER and Saab supported by a unique set of customer-focused services. GM parts and accessories are sold under the GM Parts and ACDelco brands. The regional office in Dubai covers the company's operations in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE and Yemen. In 2007, GM sold 135,894 vehicles in the Middle East.

For more media material, please visit GM's global media website media.gm.com where you link to various country sites including the Middle East media website http://media.gm.com/me/gm/en/ . More information on GM and its products can be found on the company's consumer websites www.gm.com and www.gmarabia.com.

On 16th September 2008, General Motors will celebrate its 100th birthday. A series of activities and initiatives will take place during the year, under the banner of GMnext, to showcase the company's accomplishments and vision for the future. For more details on GM's centennial, log on to www.gmnext.com