ADVISORY/Connecting the Dots: Using Technology to Improve the Safety of Automobile Travel/AUTO-TECH 2002

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WHAT:  To improve the safety of automobile travel, vehicle and 
       equipment manufacturers are turning to information technology 
       to sharpen their ability to predict part failures before they 
       actually occur.  Automotive industry reporters can find out 
       first-hand from advanced analytics subject matter expert Dr. 
       James Intriligator of Syncata Corporation, specifically how 
       data mining -- the process of digging through voluminous, 
       disparate numerical and text data -- can improve automotive 
       safety. Intriligator reveals best practices for detecting parts
       and process failures, and discusses the use of artificial 
       intelligence and text analysis technologies to comb warranty 
       and other data sources to detect defects before they spin out 
       of control. Witness a live demonstration of how these 
       technologies can help vehicle and equipment manufacturers 
       locate suspicious patterns that could ultimately save lives.

WHEN:  11:30 a.m. - Thursday, Aug. 29

WHERE: AUTO-TECH 2002 - Room 34H - Cobo Center - Detroit, Michigan

NOTE:  Vehicle and equipment manufacturers face a Jan. 1, 2003 
       compliance deadline to satisfy new federal regulations under 
       the Transportation Recall, Enhancement, Accountability and 
       Documentation Act (TREAD) that requires manufacturers and 
       suppliers to submit quarterly reports to the National Highway
       Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The ability to use this 
       data to actually make automobile travel safer will require the 
       use of artificial intelligence, data mining and text analysis
       technologies to detect suspicious patterns and help vehicle and
       equipment manufacturers analyze disparate pieces of information
       and connect the dots.

SYNCATA: Founded in 1990, Syncata (http://www.syncata.com) helps 
         automotive and industrial manufacturing companies improve 
         operational performance and profitability. The firm designs 
         processes and integrates systems that help solve specific 
         problems within sales, finance, manufacturing, distribution
         and service operations. Headquartered in El Segundo, CA, the 
         firm also has offices in Irvine, CA, Oakland, CA, Southfield,
         Michigan and New Delhi, India.