Auto Group Focused on Service and Growth
in Support of Oklahoma Economy

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Norman, Okla. (September 21, 2009) - Bob Moore Cadillac in Norman, Oklahoma's third largest Cadillac dealer in sales, has been informed by General Motors that the dealership will remain open, a reversal of a decision the Detroit-based automaker made last May.  This positive news follows the auto group's recent announcement they were awarded a Subaru store in Edmond.

"We've been selling Cadillacs in Norman since 1988, and many of our customers have
been with us since day one, so our employees and customers are like family," said Mark
Moore, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bob Moore Auto Group. "Our employee
family, in Norman and throughout the Bob Moore Auto Group, is elated with this decision.

We appreciate GM for taking the time to review what we knew to be a strong business
case and come to the right decision that recognizes Bob Moore Cadillac as a valued asset. With our Bob Moore Cadillac dealership on Broadway Extension in north Oklahoma City, we are in great position to serve the luxury car market in the greater Oklahoma City metro area. This decision concerning our Norman, Oklahoma dealership, the recent award of Bob Moore Subaru in Edmond, and our vision for growth are indicative of our commitment to economic growth in Oklahoma. Our loyal customers and employees are why we're now one year into our third decade of business."

About Bob Moore Auto Group
The Bob Moore Auto Group, located in Oklahoma City, sells 18 automobile brands at 11 locations, nine in Oklahoma City and two in Norman. Bob Moore stores offer a wide range of vehicle brands: Audi, Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Hummer, Infiniti, Jeep, Land Rover, Mazda, Nissan, Pontiac, Porsche, Saab, Saturn and Subaru. Family owned, Bob Moore Auto Group has served Central Oklahoma for decades, growing to become a trusted family of dealerships known for quality customer service and strong supporters of the communities in which it serves.

The Saab 9-5 has become sort of a modern classic, in that it's an old car that's still currently available at your local dealer. Twelve years and several face lifts after its launch, it is outclassed by just about everything else on the market. But now-finally-the second generation has been officially unveiled just prior to the Frankfurt auto show next month, and it will go on sale later this year in Europe. U.S. sales will begin sometime early next year as a 2011 model, as there will be no 2010 9-5.

The new Saab 9-5 is based on GM's new, stretched Epsilon platform, which it shares with the Buick LaCrosse and the upcoming Cadillac XTS, and which places it firmly in Mercedes E-class and BMW 5-series territory. It will be more spacious than the current model, perhaps offering as much interior space as the supremely efficient Saab 9000. The 9000 was the original 9-5's predecessor, and it was classified according to EPA rules as a "large car" in the mid-1980s despite its compact exterior size.

Saab-ier Styling, Turbo Engines

The wraparound lines started by the windshield flow uninterrupted to the upswing of the C-pillar, an unmistakable Saab styling cue since the Saab 99 of the 1960s. The 9-5 is refreshingly free of the gimmicky chrome, surfacing effects, and convoluted lines that have come to characterize premium European cars (with the notable exception of Audi). We like the uncluttered appearance of the new 9-5. It is Scandinavian in the best sense, somewhat cool and aloof, and with a somewhat stubby nose and a long trunk. The upcoming SportCombi will be stunning, in our opinion, but you can judge it for yourself when it is revealed next year.

In Europe, Saab offers four turbocharged engines. The base engine is a 1.6-liter four rated at 180 hp, followed by a 2.0-liter four rated at 220 hp; a 300-hp, 2.8-liter V-6; and a 2.0-liter turbo-diesel good for 160 hp and 44 mpg in the European cycle. Six-speed manual and six-speed automatic boxes are offered. We expect the 2.0 turbo to be the standard engine in the U.S., and the hard-charging turbo V-6 would make a fine range-topper.

Front-wheel drive is standard, and Saab's XWD all-wheel-drive system is offered on the more powerful gasoline models. The 9-5 will be orderable with two chassis setups-one tuned for comfort and one for sportiness-but both options offer a separate sport mode to further sharpen responses.

Well-Armed With Luxury Ammunition

This new sedan won't be lacking electronic gimmicks. It will offer adaptive cruise control, the aforementioned electronic suspension, an automated self-parking system, adaptive bi-xenon lights, a Harman/Kardon surround-sound stereo system, and a head-up display. The dashboard is executed in the wraparound style first seen on the 9000, and it keeps Saab's characteristic green lighting. The center of the speedometer is designed like an altimeter. It's a very cool element, and a better flashback to Saab's heritage of manufacturing airplanes than the company's "Born from Jets" tagline.

The 9-5 was supposed to be unveiled at the Geneva auto show this past March, but with the turmoil at GM and Saab's sale to Koenigsegg, the launch was postponed until now. Originally slated to be produced alongside its Opel Insignia sister model at Opel's Rüsselsheim plant, it will now be made in Saab's own factory in Trollhättan, Sweden.