Corvette 50th Store In Renaissance Center

FOR RELEASE: May 29, 2002

Corvette50thStore.com Opens Satellite Location at GM Headquarters

For a limited time only, Corvette 50th Store will set up shop in the Renaissance Center

DETROIT, MI-Corvette 50th Store opens today in GM World at the Renaissance Center in Detroit. Offering a wide variety of commemorative Corvette 50th Anniversary merchandise, the store is open for GM employees and the general public from Tuesday, May 28 until Wednesday, June 19. The store compliments a unique display of 18 historic concept, motorsports and production Corvettes.

GM World is located on Level A of the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Corvette 50th Anniversary merchandise is also available on the store’s web site, www.Corvette50thStore.com, as well as on "rolling stores" that will visit major Corvette events, production facilities and Chevrolet dealerships around the country over the next year. Corvette 50th Store will also offer collector-quality print catalogs that commemorate Corvette’s 50th Anniversary in 2003.

"Opening our temporary Corvette 50th Store is a great way to get both GM employees and Corvette enthusiasts involved in celebrating 50 years of America’s greatest sports car," said Ronda Drummond, vice president of Summit Marketing Group in Atlanta, which owns and operates Corvette 50th Store. "We’re excited about the opportunity to offer this commemorative merchandise in Detroit as well as getting to meet and interact with Corvette fans."