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General Motors Corporation to Sponsor The HACR Corporate Alert
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Published on October 17, 2005

October 17, 2005

Today, the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is very proud to announce General Motors Corporation’s exclusive 2005-2006 sponsorship for the newly redesigned HACR Corporate Alert.

The HACR Corporate Alert has become one of the most important communications tools for HACR, in order to update and inform its constituents on issues of relevance to corporate America and the Hispanic community. The Alert is frequently distributed via

e-mail to Fortune 1,000 corporate executives, key federal and congressional officials, academia, as well as local, regional and national Hispanic leaders.

“We are very thankful to General Motors Corporation for their continued support and leadership in advancing and highlighting the mission of the organization,” said Rima K. Matsumoto, executive director of HACR. “Through this support, HACR continues to disseminate and accelerate the distribution of news and initiatives to our constituents on issues of inclusion and corporate responsibility.”

“General Motors is proud to support the launch of the new, redesigned HACR Corporate Alert today.At GM, we believe that constant communication amongst our partners like HACR and its coalition members is one of the keys to the continuing empowerment and success of our growing Latino community,” said Orlando T. Padilla, director, GM Public Policy Center. “Earlier this year we were truly honored to be recognized by the 2004 HACR Corporate Index 100 as the top automotive manufacturer and fifth overall on the list.”

General Motors Corporation

General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, employs about 325,000 people globally. Founded in 1908, GM has been the global automotive sales leader since 1931. GM today has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in 192 countries. In 2003, GM sold nearly 8.6 million cars and trucks, about 15 percent of the global vehicle market. GM's global headquarters are at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit.