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• Chevrolet Passes Toyota To Earn Ranking As America's Top-Selling Certified Used Vehicle

• Rover And MG Brands Mean Business For Overseas Importers

• Honda Legend Wins Japan Car of the Year Award 2004-2005 and Most Advanced Technology Award

• California Leads the Nation in Auto Theft Rates for 2003

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Chevrolet Passes Toyota To Earn Ranking As America's Top-Selling Certified Used Vehicle

GM Certified Used Vehicles Sets New Monthly Certified Sales Record In October

Chevy Silverado

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According to the Autodata U.S. Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Retail Sales - October 2004 summary report, GM Certified Used Vehicles - which includes Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC and Oldsmobile models - has sold 218,451 Chevrolet certified units through October 2004, exceeding by 26,240 the 192,211 certified units sold during the same period by Toyota, the previous category leader in single-line make certified used vehicle sales.

"Chevrolet's position as the top-selling single-line make certified used vehicle brand is a strong testament to the excellent value offered by Chevrolet cars and trucks and the active engagement of the GM Certified dealer network," said Heichel. "Certified GM sales across all brands have increased more than tenfold in the last four years, as our dealers provide customers a positive purchase and ownership experience and the peace of mind that comes from buying fully inspected and reconditioned vehicles from the GM brands they trust."

Through October 2004, market share for all of GM's certified brands, including GM Certified Used Vehicles, Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned, Used Cars from Saturn and Saab Certified Pre-Owned, is 33.5 percent, up 1.7 points year-to-date from the same period in 2003, with GM Certified Used Vehicles posting a 28.1 percent share through October, up 1.5 points.

Chevrolet comprises approximately 60 percent of all GM Certified Used Vehicles sold, with the Chevrolet Silverado ranking as the top-selling GM Certified Used Vehicles model.

GM Certified Used Vehicles sold 397,638 units in 2003, a new record for the manufacturer-certified pre-owned vehicle segment*. GM Certified Used Vehicles has been the top-selling certified brand since 2002.

* Autodata Corp., U.S. Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Retail Sales - 2003.

(Nov 15, 2004)