All-New GMC Envoy XUV Awarded To Home & Garden Television's Dream Home 2004 Giveaway Winner

Press Release

GMC, the Professional Grade division of General Motors, today awarded Kathi Nakao of Sacramento, Calif. an all-new Envoy XUV. The sweepstakes award is part of GMC's partnership with Home & Garden Television (HGTV) and the eighth annual HGTV Dream Home 2004 Giveawaysm.

The Envoy XUV is part of a grand prize package in excess of $1.2 million. Along with the Envoy XUV Nakao will receive a fully furnished, custom-designed home at Cumberland Harbour in St. Marys, Ga.

Envoy XUV, an exclusive GMC product, is the most adaptable SUV ever offered with unprecedented levels of versatility, functional innovation and state-of-the-art technology. Envoy XUV includes a host of industry-first features:

• Power-sliding rear roof that easily converts the cargo area from fully enclosed to open air providing the ability to transport large, tall items upright.
• Next-generation Midgatetm with retractable power glass that folds and tumbles to create an extended cargo area that's wide enough to fit multiple 4-foot by 8-foot building sheets with the tailgate down.
• A heavy duty all-weather cargo area that includes an innovative QuickDrain system that can channel as much as 30 gallons of water per minute allowing quick clean up with a simple garden hose after hauling wet or messy items like mulch or topsoil.
• Drop or swing tailgate with power window for increased flexibility.

"Sponsorship of the HGTV Dream Home Giveawaysm provides the perfect venue for illustrating GMC's professional grade capabilities," said Jim Bunnell, marketing general manager, Pontiac-GMC. The 2004 promotion marks the second year GMC has sponsored the Dream Home Giveaway and is a part of GMC's home life platform that successfully aligns GMC's lineup of professional grade trucks with home improvement enthusiasts.

One of the most successful consumer promotions in cable TV history, HGTV viewers could enter to win the sweepstakes by mail or online at HGTV.com where 360-interactive tours could be taken of the Dream Home and an Envoy XUV. Nearly 36 million entries were received for the 2004 Giveaway.

GMC is a division of General Motors Corporation. The division markets the Sierra, Yukon, Envoy family including the Envoy XUV, Canyon, Savana, Safari and Topkick. GMC's lineup of professional grade trucks delivers outstanding capabilities that exceed customers' expectations with unique features and design elements. GMC sold nearly 580,000 vehicles in 2003, setting a division sales record for the 10th time in 11 years.