DETROIT, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) plans to release its first quarter 2009 financial results on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 7:00 a.m. ET via PR Newswire and GM Media Online (http://media.gm.com).

In addition, GM Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Ray G. Young will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET. The call will include a review of the company's first quarter financial results and a question-and-answer session with financial analysts and media. The call is expected to last approximately 90 minutes.

Conference Call Information: To participate in the call from North America, dial 800.830.2812. To participate in the call from outside of North America, dial +1.416.641.6283. To access the call, please dial in 10 minutes prior to the start time and ask to be connected to the General Motors Conference Call.

The conference call will also be webcast live on GM's Investor website, http://investor.gm.com, in the Calendar/Events section. Charts will be posted in the Earnings Release section shortly before the analyst/media call. The webcast and charts will also be available via a hot link on GM Media Online (http://media.gm.com).

Archive: A taped replay of the call will be made available from May 7 at 11:30 a.m. ET until May 11 at 11:30 a.m. ET. In the U.S., please dial 800.633.8284 (or +1.402.977.9140 for access outside the U.S.) and enter reservation number 21423863 for access to the taped replay.

CONTACT: Julie Gibson, +1-212-418-6381, julie.m.gibson@gm.com, Renee Rashid-Merem, +1-313-665-3128, renee.rashid-merem@gm.com, both of General Motors Corporation

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SOURCE General Motors Corporation