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General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world's largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 244,500 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. The company brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, power train and purchasing collaborations with Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. of Japan. GM also has advanced technology collaborations with Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota, Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France. Genuine GM Parts and accessories are sold under the GM, GM Performance Parts, GM Good wrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service and Parts Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Power train.

The Thomson Corporation (Thomson) is a global provider of integrated information solutions. Thomson operates in four segments: Legal & Regulatory, which provides integrated information solutions to legal, tax, accounting, intellectual property, compliance and other business professionals; Learning, which provides tailored learning solutions to colleges, universities and professors, among others; Financial, which provides products and integration services to financial and technology professionals, and Scientific & Healthcare, which provides information and services in the healthcare, academic, scientific, corporate and government markets

Noranda, Inc. produces and distributes copper, zinc, lead, gold, silver, selenium, tellurium, zinc & molybdenite concentrates, fluorspar, bismuth and phosphate with investments in fully-integrated zinc and aluminum assets. The Company's primary focus is the identification and development of world-class copper and nickel mining deposits. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

General Motors of Canada Co. manufactures and distributes automobiles and motor vehicle parts. It produces models such as Chevrolet Impala, Buick Allure, Pontiac Grand Prix and Chevy Silverad. The company was incorporated in 1918 and is headquartered in Oshawa, Canada.