TYPE:  425
SEQUENCE:  1
DESCRIPTION:  FILING OF COMMUNICATION

                    Filed by General Motors Corporation (GM)
                    Subject Company - General Motors Corporation
                    Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
                    File No. 333-30826

The  following  communication  contains  forward-looking  statements  within the
meaning of the Safe  Harbor  Provisions  of the  Private  Securities  Litigation
Reform Act of 1995.  Reference  made in the following are based on  management's
current  expectations  or beliefs  and are  subject  to a number of factors  and
uncertainties  that could cause actual results to differ  materially  from those
described in the forward-looking statements.

The principal  risk factors that may cause actual  results to differ  materially
from  those   expressed  in   forward-looking   statements   contained  in  this
communication  are  described  in  various  documents  filed by GM with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including GM's Current Reports on Form
8-K dated April 12, 1999, and Filed on April 15, 1999, and April 21, 1999.

The following Newsletter goes out with the March 2000 dividend check or dividend
reinvestment  statement to all  registered  stockholders.  It is also sent in a
stockbrokers' mailing to all beneficial stockholders.

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Stockholder News

Volume 6, Issue 1

March 2000

Keeping you informed about your investment in General Motors



GM Reports Record Annual Revenues & Earnings
      GM reported record calendar-year revenues and earnings for 1999, fueled by
the  continued  strong  performance  of its  automotive  operations  and  record
earnings at General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC).
      GM's  consolidated  net sales and revenues totaled a record $176.6 billion
in calendar-year 1999, an increase of 13.6 percent compared with the prior year.
Revenue growth last year helped drive a record $8.53 diluted  earnings per share
of GM $1-2/3 par value common stock, compared with $4.32 per share in 1998.
      Income  during 1999 totaled $5.6  billion,  compared  with $3.0 billion in
1998.
     Strong  performance  at GM  North  America  and  GMAC  resulted  in  strong
fourth-quarter  adjusted  earnings per share of $1.95 on a fully diluted  basis,
exceeding analysts' consensus forecast by $0.14.
      Continued  focus  on  improved   earnings  and  asset   efficiency   drove
calendar-year  return on net assets (RONA) of 14.0 percent (excluding the Hughes
Electronics  Corporation  subsidiary),  well above the 12.5-percent  target.  GM
Chairman and Chief Executive  Officer John F. Smith,  Jr., said, "We are focused
on further  improving this  performance  to maintain our financial  strength and
provide a superior return to our stockholders."
      Stockholders also benefited by the completion during the fourth quarter of
GM's  $4.0  billion  share  repurchase  program.  Since  January  1997,  GM  has
repurchased approximately 140 million shares of GM $1-2/3 par value common stock
worth $9.0 billion, or more than 18 percent of the total shares outstanding.
      Hughes Electronics'  performance in 1999 is worthy of special mention. Its
net sales and revenues for the year  increased 25 percent to $7.6 billion,  from
$6.1 billion in 1998.  "The revenue  increase was primarily  driven by continued
growth in the DIRECTV  business,"  Smith said. The ongoing robust growth of this
business continues to support the higher market valuation of Hughes.
      Hughes'  net  loss in the  1999  fourth  quarter  and  calendar  year  was
primarily related to investments in growth opportunities,  which are expected to
result in increased revenues and profits in the future.
      "As we close the books on the decade of the `90s,  we feel  we've  taken a
number of important  steps to secure the future of General  Motors," Smith said.
"Very  significant  among  these  were  our  strong  financial  turnaround;  the
restructuring  of the  corporation  with the  separation  of  Delphi  Automotive
Systems,  Hughes Defense, and Electronic Data Systems; the global integration of
our automotive  operations and expansion of our strategic global alliances;  and
our aggressive move into e-commerce,  including the establishment of e-GM and GM
TradeXchange."


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For complete  reports on GM's  earnings,  its plans for Hughes,  and  management
changes,  go to the  Investor  Information  section of the  corporate  Web site,
www.gm.com.








Wagoner Elected CEO & President
     The General Motors Board of Directors has elected G. Richard Wagoner,  Jr.,
47, chief executive officer and president, effective June 1, 2000. Currently, he
is president  and chief  operating  officer.  In his new  capacity,  Wagoner has
responsibility for the strategic and operational leadership of General Motors.
      John F. Smith,  Jr., 61, currently  chairman and chief executive  officer,
will  continue  as  chairman  and  maintain  his  key  role of  building  strong
relationships with GM's business partners, unions, and dealers; with governments
around the world;  and with external  business  groups.  He will also act as the
primary interface between the Board of Directors and GM management.
      Harry J. Pearce,  57, vice  chairman,  will  continue in that position and
will  continue  to  provide  oversight  for  Hughes  Electronics.  He  maintains
responsibility  for Allison  Transmission  Division and GM Locomotive  Group. He
will  also  continue  to be  responsible  for  GM's  focus on  advanced  vehicle
technology, safety, the environment, and key public policy issues.
     Wagoner,  Pearce,  and Thomas A.  Gottschalk,  GM's general  counsel,  will
continue to report to Smith.  The company's chief financial  officer and General
Motors Acceptance Corp. will be realigned to report to Wagoner.  Smith, Wagoner,
and Pearce continue as GM directors.
      Smith  said  the  Board's  action  was part of its  continuing  succession
planning  activity  and  that it will  maintain  continuity  at the  senior-most
executive  level and further build on the momentum  General Motors has generated
over the past several years.
      "Rick's  being elected  chief  executive  officer is not only a reward for
what he's accomplished,  but is a vote of confidence that he can take GM to even
greater heights in terms of products,  services,  and shareholder  value," Smith
said.
      "While it's  gratifying  to have Jack's and the Board's  confidence,  it's
clear that winning in today's competitive global auto industry is a team sport,"
Wagoner said.  "The progress we've made at GM in recent years is the result of a
lot of great  people  working  together  with a focus  on  winning.  And  that's
certainly what we'll need in the future as well.
      "I'm very pleased that the Board is keeping the leadership team in place,"
Wagoner added.

(Photo of Richard Wagner, Jr.)

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G. Richard Wagoner, Jr.























Planned Exchange of Stock To Release Stockholder Value
      General Motors in February  announced plans for a broad  restructuring  of
its economic interest in Hughes Electronics (Hughes),  including an offer to its
stockholders  to  repurchase  GM $1-2/3 par value  common  stock in exchange for
approximately  $8  billion  of GM Class H common  stock,  and  contributions  of
approximately $7 billion of Class H stock to GM benefit plans.
      GM's planned  exchange of approximately $8 billion of Class H stock for GM
$1-2/3 stock would significantly  reduce the number of shares of GM $1-2/3 stock
outstanding and translate to a significant  increase in GM's earnings per share.
GM expects to complete the  proposed  transaction  during the second  quarter of
this year.
      The  contributions  to the  benefit  plans,  which are not  subject to any
regulatory  approvals,  will  significantly  reduce  annual  pension  and  other
post-retirement   employee  benefit  (OPEB)  expense  and  will  strengthen  the
company's overall financial position.
      "GM has a strong and  consistent  track  record of finding  ways to return
value to shareholders,  and that record is being extended through these proposed
transactions,"  said GM Chairman and Chief Executive  Officer John F. Smith, Jr.
"GM will strive to continue to increase  earnings  with less  capital  employed.
This is an excellent formula to deliver superior shareholder returns."
      GM has no current  plans or  intention  to  separate  Hughes or any of its
businesses  from GM,  whether by means of a  spin-off,  split-off,  or any other
transaction.  However,  GM will  continue  to  evaluate  what  Hughes  ownership
structure would be optimal for the two companies and GM stockholders.
      GM has the  flexibility  to use the economic  interest  that it retains in
Hughes in a variety of ways,  including as a currency for  additional  GM $1-2/3
stock  repurchases,  acquisitions,  benefit  plan  contributions,  to raise cash
proceeds  in  a  tax-efficient   manner,   or  to  implement  further  corporate
restructurings.

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STOCKHOLDERS  ARE URGED TO READ THE  IMPORTANT  INFORMATION  IN GM'S  PROSPECTUS
RELATING  TO THE  EXCHANGE  OFFER,  WHICH  WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC AND BECOME
AVAILABLE  FREE OF CHARGE AT ITS WEB SITE,  www.sec.gov,  AT GM'S WEB SITE,  AND
FROM GM STOCKHOLDER SERVICES. THIS COMMUNICATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO
SELL OR SOLICITATION TO BUY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLANNED EXCHANGE OFFER, WHICH
WILL ONLY BE MADE BY MEANS OF AN APPROPRIATE PROSPECTUS.

(Photo of GM Class H Stock Certificate)























GM Shows Strength & Diversity at Auto Shows
      In the first three months of 2000, GM demonstrated  the strength and depth
of the corporation  and the diversity of its brands by introducing  nine all-new
and highly  innovative  concept  vehicles at the world's leading auto shows from
Los Angeles to Geneva.
      Rather than create a single  "house  style" for all of GM, the new concept
vehicles   establish  a  trademark  look  for  each  brand,   building   equity,
communicating   intrinsic  product  values,  and  emotionally   connecting  with
customers.   They  are  radically  different  from  each  other  but  share  two
characteristics: versatility and compelling design.
      In  Detroit,  alone,  at the  North  American  International  Auto Show in
January,  five GM concept vehicles (plus two innovative new production vehicles)
debuted at the  164,456-square-foot  display,  The GM  Experience,  the  largest
showcase ever presented at a North American auto show. They included:
   1. The Buick  LaCrosse,  a stylish luxury sedan that converts to a carrier of
oversized cargo when panels reveal a pickup-type bed.
   2. The GMC  Terradyne,  redefining the pickup truck for the 21st century with
emphasis on innovations and industrial precision design.
   3. The Opel Zafira Snowtrekker, a sporty, lifestyle-oriented compact van.
   4. The Chevrolet SSR, a stunning performance roadster with a power
retractable hardtop roof and a cargo bed.
   5. The General Motors Hummer H2 vision vehicle,  modernizing and updating the
Hummer while drawing on its traditional strength and toughness.
   The innovative new production vehicles taking their bows in Detroit included:
   6. The 2001 Pontiac Aztek, a sport recreation vehicle (SRV), which fuses
attributes of the sport sedan, sport utility vehicle, and minivan, arriving in
GM showrooms this summer.
   7. An auto-show version of the Chevrolet Avalanche, representing the creation
of an entirely new "ultimate utility vehicle" segment, expected in Chevrolet
showrooms in a production version during the 2001 calendar year.
      GM's Detroit  auto-show  performance  played to rave  reviews,  with James
Hall, vice president of industry  analysis for  AutoPacific,  Inc., for example,
calling GM "the star of the show."
      Two other concept vehicles took their bows in Los Angeles in January:  the
Saturn CV1, an  all-wheel-drive,  multi-functional  vehicle;  and the Oldsmobile
Profile, a sophisticated sports sedan with  all-wheel-drive,  power-sliding rear
doors, and a host of electronic convenience features.
      At February's  Chicago Auto Show, two more concepts were  introduced:  the
Chevrolet  Traverse,  not a car,  not a  truck,  but  the  best  of both in this
exploration  to re-invent the Chevy family  sedan;  and the Pontiac  Piranha,  a
performance-oriented,  four-seat, supercharged coupe with a removable trunk. The
2002 production model Buick Rendevous -- a new type of SUV -- was also unveiled.
      Finally,  in Geneva this month,  GM revealed  Cadillac's  concept car, the
Imaj,  the ultimate  luxury sedan  designed to be chauffeured in during the week
and to personally drive over the weekend.

(Photo of Montage of Concept Vehicles)
















GM Views the Issues:
Does GM Support China's Admission to the World Trade Organization?
      The World Trade Organization serves a critical role in promoting the
smooth, predictable,  and free flow of world trade.  As the WTO fulfills this
important mission within a growing,  global economy,  GM supports China's
admission to the organization on commercially viable terms as soon as possible.
A WTO without one of the world's  largest and  rapidly  growing  economies
simply  cannot  remain effective or relevant.
      China's  admission to the WTO is consistent  with GM's efforts as a global
company to move goods and services freely throughout the world. China's entry is
necessary to: improve U.S.-China commercial relations; promote China's adherence
to global trading rules and norms; and enhance  opportunities  for U.S. firms to
gain access to China's rapidly emerging  consumer-based market. Exports to China
create and sustain U.S. jobs,  while imports from China enhance  consumer choice
in the U.S. and support China's transition to a market-based economy.
      GM realizes  that China's  admission to the WTO -- and free and open trade
in general -- can create  concerns that American jobs could be exported to other
countries.  However,  the  results of open  trade  speak for  themselves.  Since
implementation of major international trade agreements in the mid-O90s, the U.S.
is now  enjoying the lowest  unemployment  rate in over three  decades.  Indeed,
trade is a positive sum game;  increased  trade creates jobs in the U.S. as well
as in trading partners.
      Also,  the issue of free  trade  must  address a  responsibility  to human
rights and the environment.  China's WTO membership will give the U.S. and other
WTO members confidence that China will abide by  internationally  accepted trade
rules. Evidence suggests that the presence of American firms in China is helping
to promote change by providing  increased exposure to Western norms and business
practices. Experience from other countries, especially Asian countries, suggests
that political freedoms follow economic freedoms.

GM Stockholder Services: Mail Code 482-C38-B71, 300 Renaissance Center, P.O.
Box 300, Detroit, MI 48265-3000, (313) 667-1500, www.gm.com
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Of Special Interest to Stockholders

Annual Meeting Voting
      Annual Meeting season is fast approaching and, as an owner of the company,
your vote is important to General  Motors.  We encourage you to read your Annual
Report and Proxy Statement and vote your shares in one of three convenient ways:
      Telephone  Voting:  Your proxy  materials  will include  telephone  voting
instructions  and a toll-free  number to call to register your vote. The simple,
automated system requires only a few minutes to vote your shares.
      Internet  Voting:  Your proxy package will also provide a Web site address
(URL) and  instructions  for voting your General  Motors shares on the Internet.
This site provides easy-to-follow instructions for quick and confidential voting
of your GM shares.
      Traditional  Mail: A voting card and  envelope  will  accompany  all proxy
materials mailed to GM stockholders.  Investors not electing to use telephone or
Internet voting may complete and mail the voting  instruction card to cast their
vote.
      The telephone and Internet are the most  cost-effective  methods of voting
your GM shares.  We encourage you to use them to cast your 2000 vote.  Please do
not send the voting card if you are voting by telephone or the Internet.



Direct Registration Is Standard
      General Motors is now a "Direct  Registration"  company. That means future
stock  issued  by  General  Motors  to  registered  stockholders  will  be  held
electronically  -  "on  account"  in  book-entry  form  --  by  EquiServe,   the
corporation's stock transfer agent and registrar.
      The new system will not affect paper stock certificates  currently held by
stockholders.  New paper  certificates  will not be issued  unless  specifically
requested by stockholders.
      Under the Direct  Registration  System (DRS),  stockholders retain all the
rights and  privileges  of ownership of their  shares  without the  necessity of
safely  storing and keeping track of paper  certificates.  Rather,  stockholders
track their shares through DRS  confirmation  statements  issued by EquiServe at
the time of any activity in a DRS account.
      Other important advantages include:
o  DRS eliminates the requirements for physical  movement of certificates at the
   time of sale, and the accompanying potential for loss.
o  DRS  transactions,  such as  share  transfers  and  sales,  can be  processed
   electronically and, therefore, more efficiently.
o  DRS eliminates the risk and cost associated with replacing a lost
   certificate.
      DRS should not be confused with GM's Dividend and Cash Investment Plan.
Stockholders will  continue to receive cash dividends  under DRS and will not be
enrolled in the Dividend and Cash Investment Plan unless they request it from
EquiServe.
      Questions about DRS should be directed to EquiServe at 1-800-331-9922.