GM was the only domestic brand with Most Delightful segment leaders

17, which saw3.95 million transactions. The largest day for sales was Tuesday, December 2, with more than $218million, topping Wednesday, December 17, which saw more than $217 million.Mia Shernoff concluded, "There is a lot of value in being able to see theinformation and trends reflected in an index representing actual transactionsamong e-commerce merchants. It helps companies with everything from allocatingresources to scheduling promotions during a crucial time."About Chase Paymentech:Chase Paymentech, a business unit of JPMorgan Chase, is a global leader inpayment processing and merchant acquiring, capable of authorizing transactionsin more than 130 currencies. The company continues to fuel the success of theInternets largest brands, currently processing more than 50 percent of allInternet transactions. On the Internet or at the point of sale, ChasePaymentechs unique combination of outstanding service, innovative solutions andfinancial strength offers solid benefits to companies both large and small. Moreinformation can be found at PaymentechMedia contact:James Wester, Copyright Business Wire 2009. GM only domestic with Most Delightful Vehicle segment leadersSAN DIEGO(Business Wire)"When you examine over 57,000 new car buyers with an instrument that reveals anindelible understanding of the full emotional response to buyers experiencesand decisions with new car purchases, it becomes clear where Americas loveaffair and need for cars is headed," says Alexander Edwards, Strategic VisionPresident of Automotive.

Sales declined for everyone and among existing salesthere were shifts that are not yet settled. For example, the Most Delightfulvehicles delivered good fuel economy, but good fuel economy did not deliver theMost Delightful vehicles. "Theres an evolution and you must use a scale like the EdwardsDelight Scale that is sensitive to the emotional response(s) and predicts thecreation of buyer commitment and loyalty which ultimately translated into salesamong todays more informed and careful buyers," says Christopher Chaney,Strategic Vision Director of Research. GM was the only domestic brand with Most Delightful segment leaders.

Notably wasthe Pontiac G6 Coupe and Saturn Outlook, the Most Delightful Mid-SpecialtyCoupe and Mid-Size Crossover vehicles respectively. GM was only behind Toyotawith the Most Delightful segment leaders that also included Chevrolet Avalancheand GMC Sierra 2500/3500. The highly competitive Small Car segment was lead byMazda3, packaged with styling, innovation and value, and continues todemonstrate what manufacturers must deliver for future buyers-a more completeDelightful experience. Kia continues making positive impressions with segmentDelight leader Amanti-whos thoughtful engineering, alluring design cues, andperformance/fuel efficiency are beginning to become hallmarks to this brand andmore of their products.

It is now essential that we be able to measure what youmust deliver in order to be perceived as being Delightful. So far, StrategicVisions Delight & Opportunity (DAO) analyses stand alone in defining whatcreates leverage and what gaps are actually important to close. For too long,the industry has been asked to chase empty gaps which provide you no advantageafter you spend your time and money trying to close those gaps." Honda, in particular, continues its well-balanced approach with Delightfulvehicles, as owners find innovation, fuel efficiency, value, and reliability insuch vehicles as the CR-V, Odyssey and Ridgeline. The Ridgeline has been theMost Delightful Standard Pickup four years in a row.