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DETROIT (Oct. 28, 2009) -- GMAC Financial Services today announced that it has priced an offering for $2.9 billion of senior fixed rate notes guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) pursuant to the FDIC Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP). The notes are due in October 2012.
This offering further strengthens GMAC's liquidity position, which will support the company's ability to extend credit to consumers and businesses.
With this offering, GMAC has utilized its remaining capacity under the TLGP. The company received approval to participate in the TLGP in May 2009 for up to $7.4 billion and initially accessed the program with a $4.5 billion offering in June 2009.
The notes and the FDIC guarantee have not been, and are not required to be, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The notes are being offered and sold in reliance upon an exemption from registration with the SEC provided in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
About GMAC Financial Services
GMAC is a bank holding company with 15 million customers worldwide. As a global, independent financial services institution, GMAC's diversified business operations include automotive finance, mortgage operations, insurance, commercial finance and online banking. As of June 30, 2009, the company had approximately $181 billion in assets. Visit the GMAC media site at http://media.gmacfs.com for more information.
Contacts:
Gina Proia
917-369-2364
gina.proia@gmacfs.com
Christopher McNamee
917-369-2389
christopher.mcnamee@gmacfs.com