AURORA, ON, Canada and MOSCOW, Russia, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Magna International Inc. ("Magna") (TSX: MG.A, NYSE: MGA) and Savings Bank of the Russian Federation ("Sberbank") (RTS: SBER, MISEX: SBER03) today announced that Magna and Sberbank have jointly submitted a revised offer to acquire a 55% interest in Adam Opel GmbH ("Opel") as part of a proposed solution that is intended to assure the long-term viability of Opel. Under the offer, the acquired 55% interest in Opel would be owned by a 50:50 Magna/Sberbank consortium ("Consortium"), with General Motors Company ("General Motors") retaining a 35% interest and Opel employees acquiring 10% as part of a new labour framework. The offer was made in response to a request by General Motors for final offers regarding Opel. The offer contemplates a total equity investment by the Consortium of Euro 500 million over time.

General Motors is expected to review all submitted offers for Opel and determine the next steps in the sale process.

If the offer is successful, any transaction between the Consortium and General Motors would still be subject to finalization of definitive agreements and other conditions, including government-backed financing. Therefore, there is no assurance at this time that any transaction will result from the current involvement of Magna and Sberbank.

If the Consortium is successful in completing the acquisition, Magna will put in place appropriate "firewalls" to ensure that its current business will operate independently from Opel.

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Magna International Inc. is the most diversified global automotive supplier. Magna designs, develops and manufactures technologically advanced systems, assemblies, modules and components, and engineer and assemble complete vehicles, primarily for sale to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") of cars and light trucks. The company's capabilities include the design, engineering, testing and manufacture of automotive interior systems; seating systems; closure systems; body and chassis systems; vision systems; electronic systems; exterior systems; power train systems; roof systems; as well as complete vehicle engineering and assembly.

Magna has approximately 70,000 employees in 240 manufacturing operations and 86 product development, engineering and sales centres in 25 countries.

www.magna.com

Sberbank (Savings Bank of the Russian Federation) is the largest Bank in Russia Central and Eastern Europe, with about 30% of the total assets of the Russian banking system and around 260 000 of employees. The Central Bank of the Russian Federation is the founder and the majority shareholder of Sberbank (over 60% of the voting shares), with the rest of the shares dispersed among more than 200 thousand individuals and legal entities. The Bank has the most ramified branch network in Russia: 17 Regional Head Offices, over 20 thousand branches and banking outlets, as well as subsidiaries in Kazakhstan and Ukraine. The Bank holds the General License # 1481, issued by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

www.sberbank.ru

SOURCE Magna International Inc.

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