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Visteon's North Penn Facility Earns EPA Honors

    DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 22 Visteon Corporation's
North Penn electronics manufacturing facility, located in Lansdale, Penn., has
received recognition for its voluntary efforts to maintain a healthier and
safer environment.

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has honored the facility as
a charter member of its National Environment Achievement Track for exceeding
environmental protection requirements.  A voluntary program, the Achievement
Track recognizes facilities that consistently surpass legal environmental
requirements and have implemented high-quality environmental management
systems.

    "We are very excited about our North Penn facility's selection for this
EPA honor, in that it distinguishes Visteon's corporate citizenship
capabilities and commitment toward environmental stewardship," said Gary Mayo,
Visteon Director of Environmental Affairs.

    As part of its commitment to improve the environment, North Penn developed
programs to reduce waste by implementing programs to use returnable packaging.
This action enabled North Penn to reduce its customers' packaging waste by 65
percent or by an average of 125,000 pounds of packaging waste per month.  The
facility also used nearly 2,000 square feet of its 87-acre property to create
a butterfly garden.  Flowers and other foliage that attract butterflies were
planted to provide a haven for butterflies and other wildlife.

    "The acceptance of Visteon North Penn into the EPA National Environmental
Achievement Track is a win-win for North Penn and for Visteon," said Josephine
Histand, environmental engineer at Visteon's North Penn facility.  "The EPA
voluntary program is one way that we are demonstrating and being recognized
for taking a leadership role in reducing our impact on the environment."
    Visteon's North Penn facility employs 1,600 and produces complex
electronic modules, primarily for automotive applications.