FOR RELEASE: 2005-07-05 SAAB Sets New Sales Record! SAAB finished June 2005 with 6,593 total retail sales, of which 1,999 for 9-2X alone. This is clearly the best month ever in SAAB's entire 49-year history in the US. The Saab 9-3 sedan saw an increase of 25%, while the all-new 9-7X SUV had a promising start while still being restricted during the production ramp-up. SAAB USA general manager Jay Spenchian: "Main factors that contributed to our success in June were the "Employee Pricing For Everyone" program and a combination of increased public awareness and more attractive pricing for the 9-2X. Also, the 9-3 showed a clear increase, which is an encouraging signal for the upcoming extension of the model line with the Aero V6 Turbo and the 5-door SportCombi this fall." SAAB USA is well under way to reach the 40,000 overall sales target for the year (38,159 in 2004). 9-7X SUV retail sales were 316 vehicles for its first month - keep in mind that this is still a restricted number as we are gearing up production. FOR RELEASE: 2005-07-05 GM Employee Discount for Everyone Returns Offer Available Through Aug. 1 on 2005 Models DETROIT – General Motors today announced the return of its ‘GM Employee Discount for Everyone’ marketing program. GM is continuing the offer of its employee discount to everyone who takes delivery of a new 2005 GM car or truck from July 6 through Aug. 1, 2005. “The ‘GM Employee Discount for Everyone’ has been an effective way for us to continue to tell consumers about the great value represented in our cars and trucks,” said Pete Gerosa, GM North America vice president, Field Sales, Service and Parts. “With 20 models that achieve at least 30 miles-per-gallon fuel economy on the highway; eight ‘Most Dependable’ awards in the recently-announced 2005 J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study; and the security of OnStar on 54 of our models, there are plenty of good reasons right now to purchase or lease a GM car or truck.” The eight ‘Most Dependable’ awards in the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) are: Chevrolet Prizm (Compact Car), Chevrolet Malibu (Entry Midsize Car), Buick Century (Premium Midsize Car), Buick LeSabre (Full-size Car), Chevrolet S-10 Pickup (Midsize Pickup), Cadillac Escalade EXT (Light Duty Full-size Pickup), Chevrolet Silverado HD (Heavy Duty Full-size Pickup) and GMC Yukon/Yukon XL (Full-size SUV). As with the June program, the July offer gives consumers an opportunity to pay the price a GM employee pays for a 2005 model year vehicle, including available rebates, but excluding taxes, title and dealer fees. Prices are prominently displayed on eligible vehicles at participating GM dealers and available on www.gmbuypower.com. “We were really pleased by the consumer and dealer response to our ‘Employee Discount’ program in June,” Gerosa added. “Consumers told us that the simplicity and transparency of the program along with the clearly compelling employee price is a great idea. Buyers liked the fact that they could easily identify the employee discount price either at their local GM dealer or on our website, and our dealers, who enthusiastically support this program, told us that it drove a lot of new customers into their showrooms.” The ‘GM Employee Discount for Everyone’ includes all 2005 GM cars and trucks, except for Chevrolet Corvette, Pontiac GTO and all medium duty trucks and is compatible with most other incentives currently available. The program will be supported by some new broadcast, print and online advertising featuring GM employees.

FOR RELEASE: 2005-07-01 GM Reports 558,092 Deliveries in June, Up 41 Percent   Best Sales Since September 1986 Truck Deliveries Up 68 Percent, Setting All-Time Industry Record Full-Size Pickups and Sport Utilities Establish New Industry Sales Benchmarks Best-Ever Sales for GMC, HUMMER and SAAB Cadillac and Chevrolet Have Best Sales Since 1986 DETROIT – General Motors dealers in the U.S. sold 558,092 new cars and trucks in June, up 41 percent compared to year-ago sales. This was GM’s best sales month since September 1986. The strong results were paced by all-time industry record truck sales (382,601) that were up 68 percent. GM led the industry in full-size pickup deliveries, which were up 102 percent. Car sales (175,491) were up 4 percent, with several new vehicles, including Cadillac STS, Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G6 and Buick LaCrosse, posting record sales results. Calendar year-to-date sales are up 2.5 percent, with truck deliveries up 6 percent and car sales down 3 percent. Second-quarter sales increased 9 percent, with truck deliveries up 12 percent and car sales up 3 percent. “We had great results across the board in June, and our truck business was exceptionally strong,” said Mark LaNeve, GM vice president, North America Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. “We see this as an indication that America’s desire for trucks and SUVs is still a strong force in the marketplace. It’s really pretty simple – offer great vehicles that people want, match that with outstanding value, and you’ll get great results.” LaNeve went on to say that the ‘GM Employee Discount for Everyone’ exceeded expectations. “We were confident that our ‘Employee Discount’ program would hit a responsive cord, but we were a little surprised by just how strong the results were, including bringing over one hundred and fifty thousand new customers into the GM family in June. This definitely moves us in the right direction as we gear up to introduce our 2006 models,” he added. Chevrolet had its best sales since 1986, driven by record truck sales that were up 66 percent. Silverado led the industry in full-size pickup sales, up 102 percent with its best-ever sales. Colorado (up 82 percent) and Equinox (up 138 percent) also claimed all-time record deliveries. Chevrolet’s newest cars, Cobalt and Aveo, both beat their previous best-ever sales results. Cobalt deliveries were up 7 percent compared to May and Aveo sales improved 94.5 percent versus year-ago levels. Cadillac continued its strong sales performance, also posting its best sales since 1986, with sales up 64 percent. June’s results were paced by record CTS sales, up 49 percent. STS continues to build sales momentum with its best sales results since launch. On the truck side, each vehicle in the Escalade portfolio posted sales gains. Escalade sales were up 30 percent, ESV increased 42 percent and EXT rose 55 percent. Buick-Pontiac-GMC combined deliveries were up 35 percent compared to last year, led by best-ever GMC deliveries, up 85 percent versus year-ago levels. A number of all-time GMC records were achieved, including best-ever monthly deliveries for Canyon (up 178 percent), Sierra (up 127 percent) and Yukon (up 96 percent). Buick posted strong sales results in June, with deliveries up 31 percent. LaCrosse sales rose 51 percent, its best sales since launch, setting month-over-month sales increases for six of seven months since its launch. Buick truck deliveries were up in June, paced by strong Rainier (up 34 percent) and Rendezvous (up 73 percent) sales. Pontiac G6 had its best-ever sales in June as the first coupes began arriving in dealerships. The all-new HUMMER H3, which as a 2006 model was not included in the ‘GM Employee Discount for Everyone’ program, is off to a strong start with 3,841 units sold in June. HUMMER had its best sales month since the launch of the division mid-2002, with deliveries up 199 percent compared to year-ago levels. H2 deliveries established a new June record, with sales up 31 percent compared to year-ago levels. Saturn also had a strong sales month (up 33 percent), led by record June deliveries for Vue, which were up 66 percent compared to year-ago levels. Relay also had its best sales-to-date, with deliveries that were 31 percent above May levels. Saab had its best-ever sales results in its 49-year history in the U.S., with deliveries up 57 percent compared to last June. The 9-2X had its best sales-to-date, posting a 77 percent improvement over May sales. Production of the all-new 9-7X SUV continues to ramp up. Certified Used Vehicles June sales for all certified GM brands, including GM Certified Used Vehicles, Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, Used Cars from Saturn and Saab Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, were 43,530 units, down 2 percent from last year. Total calendar year-to-date certified GM sales are 259,357 units, comparable to last year’s results for the same period. GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry’s top-selling manufacturer-certified used brand, posted sales of 35,855 units, down 4 percent from June 2004. Year-to-date sales for GM Certified Used Vehicles are 219,730 units, up 1 percent. Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles posted sales of 3,401 units, up 19 percent. Cadillac Certified year-to-date sales are up 15 percent over the same period in 2004. Used Cars from Saturn sold 3,320 units, down 6 percent. Saab Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles sold 954 units, up 21 percent. “GM’s luxury certified brands performed strongly in June, with Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned sales up 19 percent and Saab Certified Pre-Owned up 21 percent,” LaNeve said. “GM Certified Used Vehicles, the top-selling certified brand, continues to lead all manufacturers in the category, with year-to-date sales ahead of last year’s segment-record performance.” GM North America Reports June and 2005 Second-Quarter Production Results, 2005 Third-Quarter Production Forecast Remains Unchanged GM North America in June produced 416,600 vehicles (143,600 cars and 273,000 trucks), compared to 482,000 vehicles (194,000 cars and 288,000 trucks) produced in June 2004. Production totals include joint venture production of 23,000 vehicles in June 2005 and 25,000 vehicles in June 2004. GM North America built 1.247 million vehicles (458,000 cars and 789,000 trucks) in the second quarter of 2005. In the second quarter of 2004, GM North America built 1.389 million vehicles (543,000 cars and 846,000 trucks). The region’s 2005 third-quarter production forecast remains unchanged at 1.1 million vehicles (405,000 cars and 695,000 trucks). In the third quarter of 2004, the region produced 1.209 million vehicles (463,000 cars and 746,000 trucks). GM also announced revised 2005 second-quarter and third-quarter production forecasts for its international regions: GM Europe – GM Europe’s revised 2005 second-quarter production forecast is 501,000 vehicles, down 2,000 vehicles from last month’s guidance. In the second quarter of 2004, GM Europe built 503,000 vehicles. The region’s revised 2005 third-quarter production forecast is 407,000 vehicles, up 4,000 units from last month’s guidance. In the third quarter of 2004, GM Europe built 411,000 vehicles. GM Asia Pacific – GM Asia Pacific’s revised 2005 second-quarter production estimate is 400,000 vehicles, up 4,000 vehicles from last month’s guidance. In the second quarter of 2004, GM Asia Pacific built 337,000 vehicles. The region’s revised 2005 third quarter production estimate is 432,000 vehicles, up 18,000 units from last month’s guidance. In the third quarter of 2004, GM Asia Pacific built 314,000 vehicles. GM Latin America, Africa and the Middle East – The region’s revised 2005 second-quarter production estimate is 196,000 vehicles, up 1,000 vehicles from last month’s guidance. In the second quarter of 2004, the region built 172,000 vehicles. The region’s revised 2005 third-quarter production estimate is 204,000 vehicles, up 5,000 units from last month’s guidance. In the third quarter of 2004, the region built 185,000 vehicles. General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world’s largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader since 1931. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 321,000 people around the world. It has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in 200 countries. In 2004, GM sold nearly 9 million cars and trucks globally, up 4 percent and the second-highest total in the company’s history. GM’s global headquarters are at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com. Note: GM sales and production results are available on GM Media OnLine at http://media.gm.com by clicking on News, then Sales/Production. In this press release and related comments by General Motors management, our use of the words "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "forecast," "objective," "plan," "goal" and similar expressions is intended to identify forward looking statements. While these statements represent our current judgment on what the future may hold, and we believe these judgments are reasonable, actual results may differ materially due to numerous important factors that are described in GM's most recent report on SEC Form 10-K (at page II-20) which may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports on SEC Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Such factors include, among others, the following: changes in economic conditions, currency exchange rates or political stability; shortages of fuel, labor strikes or work stoppages; market acceptance of the corporation's new products; significant changes in the competitive environment; changes in laws, regulations and tax rates; and, the ability of the corporation to achieve reductions in cost and employment levels to realize production efficiencies and implement capital expenditures at levels and times planned by management.  Link to sales chart:  http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServlet?target=http://image.emerald.gm.com/gmnews/viewmonthlyreleasedetail.do?domain=74&docid=16338

FOR RELEASE: 2005-06-20 General Motors Europe Announces it Will Create a New European Design Center   Photo Download More Photos New, state-of-the-art facility located in Rüsselsheim , Germany to open in January 2006 Saab Brand Center in Sweden to become global epicenter for the Saab brand Zurich , Switzerland – General Motors Europe is announcing today that it will open a new European Design Center in Rüsselsheim , Germany in January 2006 as part of its continued focus on further strengthening product development. This new, world-class facility will be housed in the center of its Rüsselsheim campus. “Design is already one of the most crucial elements of our business and will continue to be in the future,” said Carl-Peter Forster, president of GM Europe. “Therefore, we will create a facility that provides our designers with the location, atmosphere and tools they need to maximize the creative process and design our future vehicles.” The new design center will house GM Europe’s advanced and production design, providing a direct link and increased synergies between advanced engineering, product planning and the brands. “Having our advanced design operations in Rüsselsheim will further strengthen our ties with engineering and planning,” said Bryan Nesbitt, executive director of GM Design Europe. “The new, high-tech facility, enabling the right creative incubator, demonstrates GM’s continued recognition of design’s value to the development of our GM Europe brands.” General Motors’ global Design organization is a multi-national team with eleven design centers around the world. The offices are linked via virtual reality studios and projects are shared around the globe. The organization is led by Ed Welburn, GM’s global vice president of design. “A new GM Europe design center is an exciting addition to our global design enterprise,” said Welburn. “Our company truly has a passion for design, and this new facility will help secure our design relevance in the European region, and around the world, for years to come.” The new GM Europe Design Center will be located in a state-of-the-art building on the Rüsselsheim site that will be modified specifically for design’s needs. SAAB Brand Center to open in Sweden  In concert with this announcement, GM Europe will also establish a global Saab Brand Center in Sweden . This will be the epicenter of the Saab brand and will house a strategic design team that will concentrate on Saab-specific design. “From a designer’s perspective, Saab has such a rich history to build upon,” said Nesbitt. “Therefore, we plan to ensure that future Saabs maintain this DNA, accentuating their aircraft heritage and the Scandinavian design aesthetics that have helped Saab challenge the mainstream for nearly 60 years.” In addition to Saab designers, the Saab Brand Center will house a core team of engineers and marketers who will work in close collaboration to develop, evolve and maintain the Saab brand character in all areas – from developing future product proposals to ensuring consistent communication across the globe. “The sole focus of Saab’s new Brand Center is to create an environment where Saab specialists can focus specifically on what makes Saab unique and, therefore, help ensure we maintain these qualities in everything we do: design, engineering, marketing communications and more,” said Forster.

-July 7, Thursday, Minnesota SAAB Club meeting at the Backyard Bar and Grill. Located at the south end of the Har-Mar Mall in Roseville, MN, at 7:30 P.M.