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The January-2005-to-June-2006 History of Moody's Investors Service's Ratings of General Motors Corporation's Unsecured Long-Term Debt

Moody's Ratings of General Motors Corporation's
Unsecured Long-Term Debt
Investment Grade Ratings
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
Baa1                                    
Baa2                                    
Baa3                                    
Junk Grade Ratings
Ba1                                    
Ba2                                     
Ba3                                    
B1                                    
B2                                    
B3                                    
Caa1                                    
Caa2                                    
Caa3                                    
  01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 01 02 03 04 05 06
  2005 2006

History of Comparative Financial Strength/Weakness of Some of the Major Automobile Manufacturers and Automotive Suppliers

Table I

S&P Long-Term Debt Ratings as of May 5, 2005 and Automobile Manufacturers Holding the Rating

Ratings Automobile Manufacturers
Investment Grade Ratings  
AAA Toyota Motor Corporation
AA+  
AA  
AA-  
A+ Honda Motor Company
A  
A- Suzuki Motor Corporation, Volkswagen AG
BBB+ Nissan Motor Company
BBB DaimlerChrysler AG
BBB-  
Junk Grade Ratings  
BB+ Ford Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
BB General Motors Corporation
BB-  
B+  
B  
B-  
CCC+ Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
CCC  
CCC-  
D  

Table II
S&P, Fitch, and Moody's Long-Term Debt Ratings as of January 11, 2006
Ratings Automobile Manufacturers
S&P, Fitch Denominations Moody's Denominations
Investment Grade Ratings  
AAA   Toyota Motor Corporation
AA+    
AA    
AA-    
A+   Honda Motor Company
A    
A-    
BBB+ Baa1  
BBB Baa2 DaimlerChrysler AG
BBB- Baa3  
Junk Grade Ratings  
BB+ Ba1 Ford Motor Company
BB Ba2  
BB- Ba3 Ford Motor  Company, Ford Motor Company
B+ B1 General Motors Corporation, General Motors Corporation
B B2 General Motors Corporation
B- B3  
CCC+    
CCC    
CCC-   Delphi Corporation (GM's jettisoned aggregation of parts plants is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.)
D    

Table III
S&P, Fitch, and Moody's Long-Term Debt Ratings as of March 13, 2006
Ratings Automobile Manufacturers
S&P, Fitch Denominations Moody's Denominations
Investment Grade Ratings  
AAA   Toyota Motor Corporation
AA+    
AA    
AA-    
A+   Honda Motor Company
A    
A-    
BBB+ Baa1  
BBB Baa2 DaimlerChrysler AG
BBB- Baa3  
Junk Grade Ratings  
BB+ Ba1  
BB Ba2 Ford Motor Company
BB- Ba3 Ford Motor  Company, Ford Motor Company
B+ B1  
B B2 General Motors Corporation, General Motors Corporation,  General Motors Corporation
B- B3  
CCC+    
CCC    
CCC-   Delphi Corporation (GM's jettisoned aggregation of parts plants is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.)
D    

Table IV
S&P, Fitch, and Moody's Long-Term Debt Ratings as of March 29, 2006
Ratings Automobile Manufacturers
S&P, Fitch Denominations Moody's Denominations
Investment Grade Ratings  
AAA   Toyota Motor Corporation
AA+