GM-PLANT CLOSURES

DETROIT (AP) - General Motors Corp. says it will permanently
close nine more plants and idle three others to trim production and
labor costs under bankruptcy protection.

Assembly plants in Pontiac, Mich., and Wilmington, Del., will
close this year, while plants in Spring Hill, Tenn., and Orion,
Mich., will shut down production but remain on standby.

Powertrain plants in Livonia, Flint and Ypsilanti Township,
Mich. will close next year, along with plants in Parma, Ohio, and
Fredericksburg, Va.

Stamping plants in Indianapolis and Mansfield, Ohio, also will
close. A stamping plant in Pontiac, Mich., will be idled but remain
in a standby capacity.

GM says it will also close service and parts warehouses in
Boston, Jacksonville, Fla., and Columbus, Ohio, by the end of this
year.

U.S. GM Manufacturing Optimization Plan Actions Plant Status/ Timing:

Orion, Mich. — Standby Capacity - September 2009
Pontiac, Mich. — Close - October 2009
Spring Hill, Tenn.— Standby Capacity - November 2009
Wilmington, Del. — Close - July 2009
Grand Rapids, Mich. — Close - June 2009 (previously announced)
Indianapolis, Ind.— Close - December 2011
Mansfield, Ohio — Close - June 2010
Pontiac, Mich. — Standby Capacity - December 2010
Livonia Engine, Mich. — Close - June 2010
Flint North Components, Mich. — Close - December 2010
Willow Run Site, Mich.— Close - December 2010
Parma Components, Ohio — Close - December 2010
Fredericksburg Components, Virg. — Close - December 2010

Plants that have already been announced that they are closing:

Massena Castings, N.Y. — Closed - May 1, 2009

Boston, Mass. — Close - December 31, 2009
Jacksonville, Fla. — Close - December 31, 2009
Columbus, Ohio — Close - December 31, 2009