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General Motors of Canada July Sales
(Non-adjusted sales results - July 2007 had 24 selling days vs. July 2006 with 25 selling days)
    Oshawa, Ontario (August 1, 2007) - For July 2007, General Motors of Canada dealers delivered a total of 32,205 vehicles, down slightly by 2.0% over the same month last year.

    Marc Comeau, GM of Canada's vice-president of sales, service, and marketing said, "Canadians are buying more GM small utilities. The Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent posting a combined increase of 6.0%.""

    Comeau added "But when consumers need utility and hauling capability they are choosing the award winning GM full size pickups over the competition. The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra were up more than 5% last month when compared to last July and are up over 16% so far this year."

    Sales Highlights for July

    · The Saturn cars and trucks posted a 10% increase in July
    · The all new GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave and Saturn Outlook drove mid utility sales up over 37%
    · The Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky roadsters were up a combined 90%

    GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA SALES

    MONTH OF JULY 2007
    20072006% CHG
    TOTAL CARS16,06415,529 3.4%
    TOTAL TRUCKS16,14117,341-6.9%
    COMBINED VEHICLES32,30532,870-2.0%


    CALENDAR YEAR-TO-DATE: July 31, 2007

    20072006% CHG
    TOTAL CARS114,827124,481-7.8%
    TOTAL TRUCKS132,303129,305 2.3%
    COMBINED VEHICLES247,130253,786-2.6%

    General Motors of Canada (GMCL) is engineering and manufacturing advanced environmental technologies ranging from Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) and hybrid systems to E85 biofuel and fuel cell vehicles - more than any other auto company right here in Canada. Headquartered in Oshawa Ontario, GMCL employs more than 19,000 people nationwide. GM of Canada manufactures vehicles, vehicle powertrains, and markets the full range of General Motors vehicles and related services through 743 dealerships and retailers across Canada. Vehicles sold through this network include Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, GMC, Saturn, Hummer, Saab and Cadillac.