GM Pledges Aid to Disaster Victims in China, Myanmar

DETROIT, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors today announced that the
General Motors Foundation and GM China have donated in excess of $1 million to
support relief victims in China and Myanmar. GM China has made donations of
over $850,000 for local efforts; the GM Foundation has donated $200,000 to the
American Red Cross, China Disaster Response Fund and $50,000 to the United
Nations World Food Programme to aid victims of the cyclone in Myanmar.
Additionally, GM China has pledged to match its employee contributions for
local disaster response efforts and the GM Foundation will match other
employee contributions made by May 27, 2008, to the American Red Cross, China
Disaster Relief Fund and UN World Food Programme, up to a total of $100,000.
News reports put the death toll from both natural disasters well into the
hundreds of thousands. Millions more are in need of medicine, water, food and
shelter.
"We are saddened by the magnitude of these disasters, and mourn the loss
of life and the devastation that the disasters have brought to so many
people," said Rod Gillum, GM Vice President and Chairman, GM Foundation. "Our
employees have a long tradition of responding to such emergencies quickly and
compassionately. GM is always ready to assist in global relief efforts to
provide food, water, medicine and other resources to those who are in need."
More information on the GM Foundation can be found on the GM web site at
www.gm.com/corporate/responsibility/
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in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 35 countries. In 2007,
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