Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 2 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 285,088 units,
down from the 298,007 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.

    Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 2,554,846 vehicles, down 21.7 percent from like-2000's pace.

    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 203,824 vehicles this
week, down 0.2 percent from the 204,258 cars and trucks built last week.  To
date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 1,792,907 units,
down 24.6 percent from the 2,378,892 vehicles built in like-2000.

    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 43,324, a 22.7
percent decrease from the 56,053 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 450,511 units, down
23.2 percent compared to the 586,271 vehicles produced in like-2000.

    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 25.2 percent; Ford Motor Co., 32.5 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 14.2 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 6.9
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 6.3 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.8
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.1 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 2.1 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 2.0 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 1.1 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.8 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.2 percent; and
other manufacturers, 1.8 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       85,816     88,147    110,901    828,978  1,008,319    -17.8
    Trucks    118,008    116,111    160,128    963,929  1,370,573    -29.7
    TOTAL     203,824    204,258    271,029  1,792,907  2,378,892    -24.6
    Canada
    Cars       18,001     30,371     32,611    227,354    305,225    -25.5
    Trucks     25,323     25,682     33,092    223,157    281,046    -20.6
    TOTAL      43,324     56,053     65,703    450,511    586,271    -23.2
    Mexico
    Cars       22,147     22,067     21,241    175,991    191,229     -8.0
    Trucks     15,793     15,629     12,750    135,437    107,578     25.9
    TOTAL      37,940     37,696     33,991    311,428    298,807      4.2
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars      125,964    140,585    164,753  1,232,323  1,504,773    -18.1
    Trucks    159,124    157,422    205,970  1,322,523  1,759,197    -24.8
    GRAND     285,088    298,007    370,723  2,554,846  3,263,970    -21.7
    TOTAL

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