General Motors is Neutral on Tracinda Tender Offer
DETROIT, May 20 -- General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) announced today
that its Board of Directors has determined that GM will express no opinion and
is neutral with respect to Tracinda Corporation's tender offer to purchase up to
28 million shares of GM's common stock at a price of $31 per share. The shares
sought in the tender offer represent less than 5 percent of GM's outstanding
common stock. Unless extended, Tracinda's tender offer will expire on June 7,
2005 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time.
Additional information regarding the Board's determination on the tender
offer, including a copy of GM's statement on Schedule 14D-9, in which GM
responds to Tracinda's tender offer, is available without charge at GM's
website, 'http://www.gm.com ,' or at the SEC's website, 'http://www.sec.gov .'
Additionally, written requests by GM's stockholders for copies of GM's
statement on Schedule 14D-9 can be directed to Morrow & Co., Inc., 445 Park
Avenue - 5th Floor, New York, NY 10022, Attn: General Motors 14D-9 Requests,
and telephone requests can be directed to Morrow at (877) 366-1578.
The Board and management of GM remain committed to enhancing value for all
GM stockholders and will continue to communicate with stockholders regarding
these matters.
General Motors, the world's largest automaker, has been the global
industry sales leader since 1931. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about
321,000 people around the world. It has manufacturing operations in 32
countries and its vehicles are sold in 200 countries. More information can be
found at http://www.gm.com . For additional media information, visit
http://media.gm.com .
SOURCE General Motors Corporation
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