Guide Corp. to Spotlight Virtual Prototyping at SAE 2001 World Congress

    PENDLETON, Ind.--Feb. 20, 2001--Virtual prototyping is one of many advantages available to vehicle manufacturers through Guide Corp.'s FastForward(SM) suite of proprietary computer-aided design tools.
    Guide Corp., North America's leading supplier of exterior automotive lighting systems, will provide an inside look at these advanced tools during the SAE 2001 World Congress in Detroit, March 5-8. Two events for news media representatives are scheduled, including:

EVENT:    Dynamic Road Scene media lunch
DATE:     Tuesday, March 6
TIME:     11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (informal arrival and departure)
LOCATION: Hermes Room, Atheneum Suite Hotel (1000 Brush Street,
          Detroit)

    DESCRIPTION: Guide's Dynamic Road Scene allows the company's designers and customers to see and assess headlamp performance in realistic road conditions without ever driving a car. These advances in computer simulation technology at Guide allow night drives to take place in a conference room . . . even on the brightest of days. Dynamic Road Scene helps reduce development time and costs for headlamp designs while encouraging customer feedback early in the design process.

EVENT:    News conference on FastForward tools
DATE:     Thursday, March 8
TIME:     11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
LOCATION: SAE/Denso International News Conference Room, Cobo Center

    DESCRIPTION: Guide Corp.'s FastForward suite of tools provides advanced prototype visualization and analysis of lamp designs using an array of virtual simulation and analysis tools, including Dynamic Road Scene. Learn how these tools give the customer and designers the ability to fast forward their manufacturing process to anticipate potential problems, confirm design and manufacturing decisions, and help assure adherence to stated design and quality specifications . . . before any tools are cut or parts made.
    Guide Corp. manufactures both forward and signal lighting. The company's manufacturing facilities are located in Anderson, Ind., Monroe, La., and Monterrey, Mexico. Guide's corporate offices are located with its Technology and Customer Center in Pendleton, Ind. In addition, Guide operates a Customer Support Center in Madison Heights, Mich.