GM Delivers Initial Order of CUCV-II Military Vehicles

to U.S. Air Force Detroit (PROTEXT) - GM will make initial delivery this monthto the U.S. Air Force on an order of up to 800 CUCV-II(Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicles) over a five-year period forthe U.S. Air Force. This and subsequent deliveries are inaccordance with a major contract GM signed with the U.S. Army'sTank-Automotive Armament Command (TACOM) which is handling thetransaction on behalf of the U.S. Air Force. The vehicles will bedelivered through authorized GM dealers in North America forultimate destinations in the U.S., Europe and the Far East. The CUCV-IIs are the second generation of Chevrolet full-sizepickups and utilities specifically modified for military use astactical support vehicles by military organizations throughoutthe world. The CUCV family of vehicles includes cargo/troopcarriers, shelter carriers, ambulances and command and controlvehicles. CUCVs are now in use and marketed in the U.S., Africa,Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. From 1983-1986,General Motors (NYSE: GM) supplied to the U.S. Department ofDefense over 70,000 first generation CUCVs, a majority of whichare still in military inventories worldwide. CUCVs are sold and distributed by the Special VehiclesOperation (SVO) of GM's International Product Center (IPC). SVOprovides enhanced mobility vehicles tailored to special vehicleapplications for commercial and government customers domesticallyand overseas. These vehicles are supported worldwide through GM'svast network of dealers and strategic partners. The IPC islocated at GM's Global Headquarters at the Renaissance Center inDetroit. ots Original Text Service: General Motors CorporationInternet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Arlene Reindel ofGM International Product Center (USA) 313-665-2480 Web site:http://media.gm.com

Subscribers please note that material bearing the slug"PROTEXT" is not part of CTK's news service and is not to bepublished under the "CTK" slug. Protext is a commercial serviceproviding distribution of press releases from clients, who areidentified in the text of Protext reports and who bear fullresponsibility for their contents.

PROTEXT