ILOG Configurator Selected for Integrated Automotive Cockpit Design

ILOG Helps Automotive Engineers 'Test Drive' Designs Before Prototyping Phase

    DETROIT, March 6 ILOG(R) (Nasdaq: ILOG; Nouveau Marche France) today announced that ILOG
Configurator(TM) will be used by Visteon Corporation for an
innovative design project in which the development process is streamlined
while the number of parts within the vehicle cockpit is dramatically reduced.
ILOG made the announcement at the SAE World Congress being held at the Cobo
Center in Detroit from March 5-8, 2001.
    ILOG Configurator will be used in the development of virtual automotive
components for Visteon's integrated cockpit design project, allowing
automotive engineers to test drive their designs before the prototyping phase.
Besides potential time and cost savings, the project's expected benefits
include lower vehicle weight and improved performance and quality. Another
benefit is a reduction in the number of parts required for a traditional
cockpit from more than 100 to just 12.
    Unlike other product configuration systems, ILOG Configurator concurrently
analyzes all possible configurations to get the best possible result rather
than making the user react to one result at a time until the right answer is
achieved. ILOG's extremely flexible approach is made possible by constraint
programming technology, enabling the user to prioritize the desired features
rather than having them preset by the system.
    ILOG Configurator is part of the ILOG Optimization Suite(TM), which is
used within the automotive industry for solving a wide variety of problems,
including assembly line sequencing, design optimization and knowledge-based
engineering.
    ILOG is recognized as the technology leader in optimization technology and
the leading provider of optimization software components. By embedding ILOG's
cutting-edge software components into their advanced planning and scheduling
systems, automotive manufacturers worldwide are better able to meet changing
market demands and stay competitive. Other automotive industry leaders powered
by ILOG include DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Michelin, Nissan and Renault.

    About Visteon
    Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers
consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and
through multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket. Visteon
has 80,000 employees and a global delivery system of more than 130 technical,
manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in 23 countries. Visteon
is the automotive systems enterprise of Ford Motor Company.

    About ILOG
    Dually headquartered in Paris and Mountain View, Calif., ILOG is the
world's leading supplier of software components. ILOG recently opened a sales
and technical support office in Southfield, Mich., to support the automotive
market. Founded in 1987, ILOG offers embeddable optimization, visualization
and business rule components that dramatically shorten the development time of
enterprise applications in the supply chain, telecommunications,
transportation and financial services industries. ILOG already has significant
market share for its optimization technology and is playing an active role in
fostering e-business software innovations. Visit http://www.ilog.com for additional
information.

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