There will be savings for GM as a result of increased efficiencies gained through this process.

This is a significant milestone for General Motors and its Information Systems and Services Group. Of critical importance is the focus we have had on driving innovation and supporting future globalization and digitization of the company.

Cost reduction was not our number one goal here. We're just trying to make GM the best company we possibly can.

Over the next five months, we will focus our efforts on assuring a smooth transition. Our primary goals are to avoid any business disruption and ensure our efforts fully support the company's global operations.

It supports G.M.'s global direction and global business processing.

EDS continues to be a very strategic IT supplier to GM. We expect that EDS will continue to provide and improve our world-class capabilities while reducing our costs globally.

Of critical importance is the focus we have had on driving innovation and supporting future globalization and digitization of the company.

The winners today (won) because they had the best capability. We didn't let the lowest cost drive us. We didn't let payment terms drive us.