Bosch Reports Automotive Sales Growth in 2000

    DETROIT, March 6 Robert Bosch Corp., North American total
automotive sales rose in 2000, from $4.2 billion to $4.4 billion.  Overall,
Bosch North American total sales, including automotive and non-automotive
operations, rose from $5.9 billion in 1999 to $6.2 billion last year.  Bosch's
2000 net sales figures include joint venture operations in North America.
Robert Bosch Corp.'s automotive OEM operations consist of 19 technical and
manufacturing facilities in North America.

    Bosch Group Continues Worldwide Growth
    The Bosch Group's total automotive sales in 2000 increased to $20.55
billion.  Growth in this area is mainly attributed to the increasing
importance of diesel injection systems in the company's automotive sector.
    Worldwide, automotive and non-automotive sales for the Bosch Group were
approximately $28.8 billion*.  The number of Bosch associates rose by
approximately 5,000 worldwide, from 195,000 at the beginning of 2000 to
approximately 200,000 at the beginning of 2001.
    Bosch designs and produces precision automotive components and systems
sold to vehicle and powertrain manufacturers worldwide.  These include systems
and components for gasoline and diesel injection, airbag components, ABS and
conventional brake systems, telematics, as well as small motors, electrical
equipment and electronics.
    Robert Bosch Corporation, the wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch
GmbH, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, is responsible for North American
operations.

    * There was a 12 percent increase in worldwide sales, however, due to the
exchange rate from DM to US dollars, this increase is not reflected.