WASHINGTON, DC, September 2, 2008 - The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) welcomes General Motors as a sponsor and participant in the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems.

Scheduled for Nov. 16-20, 2008 in New York City, the World Congress will be the largest ITS gathering this year, with more than 10,000 professionals from the international transportation, technology, and business communities attending.

"The congress event is all about the latest in technology to make our travel safer, quicker, and more efficient," says Scott Belcher, president and CEO of ITS America, a co-sponsor of the congress. "GM plays an important role in the ITS industry with its emphasis on research, development and deployment of ITS technologies. As a sponsor, GM shines the spotlight on the significance of advanced electronics to the future of transportation."

The latest advances in vehicle connectivity will be demonstrated by General Motors as part of the 11th Avenue active safety demonstrations in front of Javits Center on Nov. 17-21, including: Portable Vehicle-to-Vehicle Transponder Technology, and GM enhanced Cooperative Intersection Collision Warning and Avoidance technology.

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest automaker, has been the annual global industry sales leader for 77 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 266,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 35 countries. In 2007, nearly 9.37 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com.

Hosted by the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), ERTICO, and ITS Japan, the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City from November 16-20, 2008. The 15th World Congress on ITS will be combined with ITS America's 2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition, making it the largest ITS event in 2008 and is expected to attract 10,000 transportation, technology and business professionals. Delegates to the 15th World Congress on ITS will have access to more than 200 extraordinary education sessions, exciting technical tours, a 250,000 square foot exhibit hall, live vehicle communications demonstrations operating on the streets and highways of New York, and limitless opportunities to connect with an international audience in a world-class city. www.itsworldcongress.org.

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Sabrina Quirarte McGowan

ITS America

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