Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 9 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 324,241 units, up
from the 284,735 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.

    Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 1,666,671 vehicles, down 22.1 percent from like-2000's pace.

    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 231,069 vehicles this
week, up 17.3 percent from the 196,978 cars and trucks built last week.  To
date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 1,168,278 units,
down 24.8 percent from the 1,553,351 vehicles built in like-2000.

    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 55,634, a 6.8
percent increase from the 52,076 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 298,145 units, down
23.2 percent compared to the 388,269 vehicles produced in like-2000.

    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 32.3 percent; Ford Motor Co., 29.3 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 14.1 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 6.1
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.7 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.5
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.1 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.0 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. America Inc., 1.8 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.9 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.7 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.1 percent; and
other manufacturers, 1.4 percent.

                       NORTH AMERICA FACTORY PRODUCTION
             This Week  Last Week  Same Week  To Date   To Date   Pct. Change
             Estimated  Revised    Last Year   2001       2000   2001 vs. 2000
    U.S.
    Cars      109,675    84,942    115,786    550,960    663,870   -17.0
    Trucks    121,394   112,036    157,913    617,318    889,481   -30.6
    TOTAL     231,069   196,978    273,699  1,168,278  1,553,351   -24.8
    Canada
    Cars       30,452    26,468     35,633    151,922    203,484   -25.3
    Trucks     25,182    25,608     31,981    146,223    184,785   -20.9
    TOTAL      55,634    52,076     67,614    298,145    388,269   -23.2
    Mexico
    Cars       20,287    19,592     21,720    106,968    128,514   -16.8
    Trucks     17,251    16,089     12,350     93,280     70,432    32.4
    TOTAL      37,538    35,681     34,070    200,248    198,946     0.7
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars      160,414   131,002    173,139    809,850    995,868   -18.7
    Trucks    163,827   153,733    202,244    856,821  1,144,698   -25.1
    GRAND     324,241   284,735    375,383  1,666,671  2,140,566   -22.1
    TOTAL

    Note: All figures include medium- and heavy-duty truck production.