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To: hcirteg who wrote (9179)	11/7/2000 8:14:00 PM
From: cybermagician	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10081

OT-FYI - BUSINESS WEEK e.BIZ NAMES ONSTAR TO THE "WEB SMART 50" - September 19, 2000 - Did this get posted? media.gm.com FOR RELEASE: CONTACT: Deborah Frakes PHONE: (248) 588-4898 Troy, Mich. - OnStar, the nation's leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and information service, has been named among BusinessWeek e.biz's "Web Smart 50." In a special report in BusinessWeek's September 18, 2000 issue, BusinessWeek e.biz named 50 of the world's leading companies who are harnessing the power of the Web to create real-life, innovative products and services which foster revenue, growth and take new approaches to changing the way global businesses operate. **OnStar was named among these 50 in the classification, "Products: Transforming inspiration and new resources into gold," for the development of its Virtual Advisor service. *** "Since OnStar began it has been bringing technologically advanced services to vehicles to keep subscribers safe, secure and informed," says Chet Huber, OnStar president. "Virtual Advisor is the most logical growth in our evolution of services and we are proud to be identified among the world's 50 most intelligent and innovative users of the Internet." OnStar Virtual Advisor is a new service that will deliver to the vehicle personalized Internet-based information, such as news headlines, sports highlights and scores, stock quotes, weather conditions and e-mail through a hands-free, voice-activated audio interface. "Millions of people waste hours each day in cars," says BusinessWeek e.biz. "That's why General Motors (GM) is driving hard to turn dashboards into full-fledged Web portals that can offer motorists nifty new services via satellite. Now, its OnStar unit is set to introduce a Web product called Virtual Advisor in 32 models this fall." OnStar's Virtual Advisor service will be available on all 2001 OnStar-equipped General Motors' vehicles beginning in early 2001. OnStar is the nation's leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and information services. Using the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite network and wireless technology, OnStar links the driver and vehicle to the OnStar Center, where advisors are available to offer real-time, personalized service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. OnStar services include automatic notification of air bag deployment, stolen vehicle tracking, emergency services, roadside assistance with location, remote door unlock, remote diagnostics, route support, OnStar Concierge and convenience services. Additional information is available on the Web at www.onstar.com. Launched in March 1999, BusinessWeek e.biz covers trends, developments and critical issues in the emerging world of electronic business. It appears within issues of BusinessWeek and daily on the Web at www.businessweek.com/ebiz/index.html. bye cybermagician