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GMAC GLOBAL RELOCATION SERVICES TO HOST WEBINAR ON DOING BUSINESS IN CANADA

March 11 Presentation Will Offer Insights Into Cultural Differences and Offer Business and Social Do’s and Don’ts for Country Where 50 Languages are Spoken

Oak Brook, Ill. (March 6, 2008) – GMAC Global Relocation Services (http://www.GMACGlobalRelocation.com) will offer a complimentary “Webinar” presentation exploring aspects of doing business and living in Canada, one of the world’s largest and most culturally diverse countries. Titled “Business Interactions with Canadians,” the Webinar takes place Tuesday, March 11 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time.

Understanding the vast country—its population is 32.8 million and it is the world’s second-largest country after Russia—is vitally important for those doing business there, according to GMAC Global Relocation Services. The Webinar will help companies and transferees better understand the country’s unique dynamics, including:

• While both English and French are the official languages, more than 50 languages are spoken across the country.
• Doing business with an Indo-Canadian company in Vancouver is likely to be quite different from doing business with an Anglo-Canadian firm in Toronto.
• Similarly, doing business in Quebec, with its French traditions and culture, is also quite different from doing business in the rest of Canada.

“Canada is one of the most diverse, culturally complex and exciting countries in the world, and that’s what makes it such a dynamic place to live and work,” said GMAC Global Relocation Services Senior Vice President Scott Sullivan. “These dynamics bring a host of challenges to companies and employees.”

• Provide an overview and explanation of life in Canada.
• Discuss common stereotypes and perceptions of Canadian nationals.
• Analyze business and social protocol “do’s and don’ts” for interacting and working in Canada.
• Suggest communication strategies for bridging cultural differences between personal, national and the target cultures.

Participation in the Webinar is free and limited to the first 100 registrants. To register, go to: http://www.gmacglobalrelocation.com/insight_support/cc2008_canada_reg.asp

About GMAC Global Relocation Services
GMAC Global Relocation Services, LLC (GMAC GRS) (http://www.gmacglobalrelocation.com) is a leading, full-service outsourcing partner of end-to-end employee relocation, assignment management and mobility consulting services for multinational organizations worldwide. The company serves corporations in 110 countries and manages more than $1 billion in relocation-related transactions. GMAC GRS is a business unit of GMAC ResCap (Residential Capital, LLC), a leading real estate finance company, focused primarily on the residential real estate market in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Latin America.

About GMAC ResCap
GMAC ResCap (http://www.gmacrescap.com) is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GMAC Financial Services. GMAC Financial Services is a global, diversified financial services company that operates in approximately 40 countries in automotive finance, real estate finance, insurance and commercial finance businesses. GMAC was established in 1919 and employs approximately 26,700 people worldwide. For more information, go to www.gmacfs.com.

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