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DENSO Exhibit Showcases Environmental Technologies at Paris Motor Show

TOKYO, Sept. 20 -- DENSO Corporation will exhibit for the first time at the Mondial de l'Automobile (Paris Auto Show), Stand 311, Hall 3, from Sept. 26 to Oct. 13 at the Paris Expo Exhibition Center.

DENSO's exhibit will focus on technology that lessens the impact on the environment. Featured products designed to help stem global warming will include:

An 1,800-bar common rail system and World's first carbon dioxide (CO2) air conditioning system. Other products to be exhibited are DENSO's Front-End Module, Cockpit Module, and Navigation System.

"DENSO has been doing business in Europe nearly 30 years," said Hiroshi Uchiyama, senior managing director responsible for worldwide business development for DENSO Corporation. "Exhibiting new environmentally conscious technologies at the Paris Motor Show allows us to strengthen our relationships with our European customers. The European automobile market is vital to our future business growth."

In Europe, DENSO operates 22 companies in 12 countries with European consolidated sales for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002 totaling US$2.3 billion.

"As a leading global automotive supplier, our ultimate goal is to create automobile systems that enhance car safety and comfort and reduce the impact of the car on the environment, while at the same time transcending existing product categories and fields," said Uchiyama.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components. Worldwide, the company employs 87,000 people in 30 countries and regions, including Japan. Consolidated global sales for fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 totaled US$18.1 billion. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges in Japan. For more information, see www.globaldenso.com .

In North America, DENSO employs 14,000 people at 25 companies with consolidated sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 totaling US$4.7 billion. DENSO's North American headquarters, DENSO International America, Inc., is located in Southfield, Mich.