December 6^th, 1999                                         

Maintaining sales momentum as `99 draws to a close

With one month to go, Holden’s industry-leading performance in the November market has consolidated its number one position in 1999 new car sales.

November sales of 13,771 vehicles place Holden ahead of Toyota year-to-date by 3,000 units, and Ford by 22,487 units.

The last time Holden entered December with YTD market leadership was in 1981.

Significant Holden highlights for November included:

• Commodore outselling Falcon for the 27^th consecutive month, or 25 per cent since AU Falcon release in September 1998

• Holden Statesman recorded best selling November results ever

• Best November sales for Holden 4 cylinder product since 1988

• Best ever November sales for Isuzu/GM Rodeo and Trucks