Dividend Declaration

GM Declares Quarterly Dividend 
 
    DETROIT, Aug. 3 -- General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) today announced a third-
quarter dividend of $0.50 per share on GM common stock.  The dividend is payable 
Sept. 10, 2004, to holders of record as of Aug. 13, 2004.  The dividend rate is 
unchanged from the previous quarter. 
    General Motors, the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, designs, builds 
and markets cars and trucks worldwide, and has been the global automotive sales 
leader since 1931.  More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com. 
 
SOURCE  General Motors Corporation 
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