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TomTom Participates in General Motors 4th Annual Fashion Show and Charity Event -- Ten


February 2005
 Filed under: GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATE Car News | GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATE Headlines

Celebrity Lineup Included Oscar Nominee Catalina Sandino Moreno; Golden Globe Winner and Oscar Nominee Jamie Foxx; Emmy nominee Amber Tamblyn; Red Hot Chili Pepper's Lead Singer Anthony Kiedis; Sisters Hilary and Haylie Duff; Special Performance by Grammy Winner Kanye West

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) announced that Oscar Nominee Catalina Sandino Moreno and Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee, Jamie Foxx, modeled in General Motors' 4th annual fashion show, "Ten", that took place on Tuesday, February 22 in Hollywood.
Combining fashion, automotive design, and top entertainment, the charity-driven event also included celebrities, sports figures and rock stars including four-time NASCAR champion, Jeff Gordon, Red Hot Chili Pepper's lead singer, Anthony Kiedis, Emmy nominee Amber Tamblyn, Hilary and Haylie Duff and a performance by Grammy winner Kanye West.

The charity-driven event showcased top celebrities wearing the latest fashions paired with stylish GM products. The event highlighted current concept cars and production vehicles showcased with a "seasons" flare as they are revealed to an audience of Hollywood's elite in a runway show. Featured vehicles included a Cadillac STS-V, Saturn Sky, Chevy SS Concept, 1941 Chevrolet Custom Coupe, 1923 Olds Hot Rod, HUMMER H3, Custom Cadillac XLR, and more.

"Los Angeles has a unique car culture where cars are seen as fashion accessories. Here people are able to express their individual sense of style with the cars and trucks they own," said Mike Jackson, General Manager of the GM Western Region. "The Ten event celebrates style using Hollywood and fashion as the backdrop to help increase opinion and consideration of GM vehicles."

"TomTom is thrilled to participate in this extraordinary event and donate the award-winning TomTom GO all-in-one navigation device to all of the participating celebrities," commented Jocelyn Vigreux, president of TomTom. "TomTom is the ultimate in luxury devices, offering a complete navigation system that works out of the box without any complicated installation or setup and can be easily transported from car to car. What's more, users can personalize their GO with a custom faceplate and the voice of their choice. There has never been a faster or easier way to find your way," concluded Vigreux.

The GO's compact and stylish design combined with its 5-hour built-in rechargeable battery make it the perfect traveling companion. The device is pre-loaded with maps of the entire United States and Canada and offers unparalleled door-to-door navigation capabilities including 3D navigation views, voice-guided instructions, and a touch screen that allows users to just tap the screen to enter desired destinations -- no need to wrestle with multiple buttons.

About TomTom:

TomTom is a global provider of award winning navigation solutions. TomTom offers mobile consumers a broad range of innovative navigation products, including standalone devices like the TomTom GO, as well as PDA, pocket PC and smartphone solutions. TomTom was founded in 1991 in The Netherlands and has offices in Amsterdam, London, Massachusetts, and Taiwan. The company's products are sold through a distribution network of top retailers in more than 15 countries. To learn more about TomTom, visit http://www.tomtom.com/.

About General Motors:

General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) , the world's largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader since 1931. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 324,000 people around the world. It has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in 200 countries. In 2004, GM sold nearly 9 million cars and trucks globally, up 4 percent and the second-highest total in the company's history. GM's global headquarters are at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit. More information on GM can be found at http://www.gm.com/.

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