2003 Air Bag & Seat Belt Technology Announces Key Conference Speakers

John C. Plant, TRW Automotive President & CEO, and Van Bussmann, J.D. Power and Associates, Highlight Strong Safety Restraint Industry Program

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 10 -- John C. Plant, TRW Automotive's President and Chief Executive Officer, will be the keynote speaker at the 2003 Air Bag & Seat Belt Technology Conference being held December 10-11, 2003 at the Holiday Inn Fairlane. Leading TRW's global automotive operations, including its industry-leading air bag & seat belt division, Mr. Plant is regarded as one of the automotive industry's leading supplier executives.

Dr. Wynn "Van" Bussmann, J.D. Power and Associates' Senior Vice President of Global Forecasting, will present the results of the firm's latest air bag industry study, including its industry forecast to 2010 and key supplier evaluations.

About the 2003 Air Bag & Seat Belt Conference

The 2003 Air Bag & Seat Belt Technology Conference (ABT2003) is being held Wednesday, December 10 through Thursday, December 11, 2003 at the Holiday Inn Fairlane in Dearborn, Michigan. ABT2003 is the restraint industry's premier North American conference for vehicle manufacturers (OEM), Tier 1-2-3 suppliers and industry analysts. Founded six years ago by Bill Smith, Industrial Textile Associates, this two-day conference offers unique networking opportunities and insightful presentations by restraint industry experts from across the globe.

Sponsored by J.D. Power-LMC Automotive Forecasting Services, one of the restraint industry's top authorities, and International Fiber Journal, the leader in coverage of manmade fibers and their applications, this conference brings together suppliers of air bag components including fibers, fabric, cushions, coatings, inflators, propellants, covers, electronics and seat belt components. The ABT 2003 is an excellent networking opportunity for restraint industry executives and suppliers. A limited number of tabletop displays are available for supplier firms. Please visit www.abt2003.com for details on this important conference.

   Location
   Holiday Inn Fairlane-Dearborn
   5801 Southfield Service Dr.
   Detroit, MI 48228
   Telephone: (313) 336-3340
   Fax: (313) 336-7037

   Time
   Wednesday, December 10 through Thursday, December 11, 2003

  Fees

Early Bird Registration Fee (before 11/14/03): $595.00 for first attendee, $550 each additional attendee. Standard Registration Fee (after 11/1/03): $695 for the first attendee, $595 each additional attendee.

To register for the 2003 Air Bag & Seat Belt Technology Conference, visit www.abt2003.com

  Biographies

  John C. Plant, TRW Automotive, President and Chief Executive Officer

Since 2001, Mr. Plant has been TRW Automotive's President and CEO of TRW Automotive. Prior to that, Mr. Plant had been an executive vice president of TRW since the acquisition of Lucas Varity in 1999. He was president and CEO of the TRW Chassis business in 2001 and general manager of TRW's Automotive unit in 1999. Prior to 1999, Mr. Plant was president of Lucas Varity Automotive and managing director of the Electrical and Electronic division from 1991 through 1997. He currently serves on the Board of Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust PLC. Mr. Plant is a graduate of Birmingham University, Bachelor of Commerce, Economics, Accounting and Law and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accounting.

Van Bussmann, J.D. Power and Associates, Senior Vice President

Since 2001, Dr. Bussmann has been Senior Vice President of Global Forecasting at J.D. Power and Associates. Dr. Bussmann joined J.D. Power and Associates following a 15-year career at Daimler Chrysler Corporation, the last seven as its corporate economist. He began his career teaching economics at Cornell University. He then progressed through jobs at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Chase Econometrics and TRW, at which he was the chief economist and director of planning. Dr. Bussmann sits on the Board of Allete, the corporate parent of ADESA automotive. He also is a member of a number of professional associations and has served on the board of the National Association for Business Economics. He has chaired the Business Council Technical Consultants, the Conference of Business Economists and the Society of Automotive Analysts. Dr. Bussmann received a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and a master's degree and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.