Three Technology-Driven Shows Converge: The Detroit Auto Interiors Show, EyeForAuto Telematics 2001 and Air Bag Technology 2001 Partner To Create a Spectacular Week of Events May 15-17, 2001

    DETROIT, March 22 The Detroit Auto Interiors Show,
EyeForAuto Telematics 2001 and Air Bag Technology 2001 conferences will pool
their collective resources this spring, creating a high-tech environment of
the highest order in the Motor City.
    The three shows will take place May 15-17 at Detroit's Cobo
Conference/Exhibition Center.  The Detroit Auto Interiors Show will serve as
the backdrop for this merger of must-see conferences.
    "Each event features its own conferences, with all exhibits taking place
on The Detroit Auto Interiors Show floor.  Together, we boast the finest
collection of automotive technology, thought-provoking seminars and industry
luminaries," said Gary DeHart, publisher of Auto Interiors magazine and co-
director of The Detroit Auto Interiors Show.  "This is more than a marriage of
conferences; it's a symbiotic consolidation of the products and issues that
have piqued the interests of the automotive community."

    The Detroit Auto Interiors Show, which runs May 15-17, features more than
250 state-of-the-art exhibits, plus an impressive lineup of more than 40
industry leaders participating in 21 panels and educational sessions.  Each
day, the conference will feature topical discussions on key industry trends
under the theme, "The Digital Interior: Comfort, Convenience & Safety in an e-
World."
    The 2001 conference theme, presentations and panels reflect the
continually evolving nature of the auto interiors industry.  In addition to
discussions on new materials and processes, the program will emphasize the
prominent role played by in-vehicle electronics, the fastest growing segment
of the interiors marketplace, and its challenges.
    The conference will feature white papers and panels dealing with a range
of thought-provoking digital interior topics that professionals are charged to
deal with on a daily basis.  These topics include: the role of the electronics
integrator, the impact of telematics, voice recognition, driver distraction
and the design of the human/machine interface (HMI).
    In keeping with its theme, the conference will feature traditional
suppliers such as Johnson Controls, Lear and Visteon, which have taken on the
new responsibility of integrating the latest in-car electronics technologies,
as well as the new breed of emerging technology suppliers, such as IBM,
Microsoft and Sun Microsystems.
    On the subject of interior design, the driving force behind customer
satisfaction and retention, the conference will feature lively panel
discussions and serious reflection on such themes as: interior harmonization
in the Internet age; using color, pattern and texture to increase buyer
appeal; and interior craftsmanship.
    These sessions will feature distinguished designers from Athol/Designworx,
Johnson Controls, Lear, Magna, Textron and Toyota, as well as a glimpse into
the customer's mind by consumer research firm J.D. Power & Associates.  From
the standpoint of materials and processes, experts from Amerigon, Avery
Dennison, Bayer, Collins and Aikman, Dow, Freudenberg-Vitech, Magna Interior
Systems, The Oakwood Group, 3M and Visteon will be among the session leaders.
For more information about The Detroit Auto Interiors Show, visit
http://www.autointeriorshow.com .

    EyeForAuto Telematics 2001, scheduled for May 15-16, is designed to be a
meeting place for senior executives involved in automotive telematics,
electronics and systems integration.  This two-day conference will examine
poignant issues such as:

    *  The OEM vision of the future of in-vehicle telematics
    *  Partnering up or going it alone for telematics enterprises
    *  Telematics and Wall Street -- increasing shareholder value
    *  Hardware integration for Tier One suppliers
    *  Telematics and safety -- the key profit opportunities
    *  Wireless Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for service and content
       providers
    *  The Car, the Office and the Home -- How does the value chain line up?

    The guest speakers slated for EyeForAuto Telematics 2001 include: Chet
Huber, president and CEO, OnStar; Harel Kodesh, president and CEO, Wingcast
and Karenann Terrell, E-business director, DaimlerChrysler.  For more
information about this show, visit http://www.eyeforauto.com/telematics .
    Air Bag Technology 2001, slated for May 16-17, is the only annual event
devoted exclusively to the latest advances in air bag technology and
applications.  The theme for this year's show is "Smarter and Safer" and will
focus on innovations that provide greater passive protection for all vehicle
occupants.  Aspects of the conference include:

    *  Fibers and fabrics used in the air bag
    *  Sensor, actuator and inflation technology
    *  Sophisticated electronics that controls deployment of the air bag
    *  Legal and liability issues
    *  Safety regulations/standards and testing

    The guest speakers scheduled for Air Bag Technology 2001 are: Sue Cischke,
vice president of Environment & Safety, Ford Motor Co.; Josephine S. Cooper,
president and CEO, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers; and George Kirchoff,
president of Automotive Occupancy Restraint Council.  For more information on
Air Bag Technology 2001, visit http://www.air-bag.net .
    Atlanta-based Auto Interiors is a publication of Bill Communications,
Inc., the country's fastest growing publisher of influential business
magazines, a producer of major conferences and expositions, and owner of
numerous Web information delivery sites on the Internet.  Bill Communications
is a subsidiary of VNU Business Media, Inc., which includes BPI
Communications, Inc.; VNU eMedia, Inc.; and VNU Expositions.  The company
publishes more than 62 business publications and produces 100 leading business
conferences, exhibitions and events from its headquarters in New York City and
its division offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Minneapolis and Washington, D.C.
    Bill Communications is a subsidiary of VNU-USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Netherlands-based VNU, an international publishing and information company
that employs approximately 16,000 people worldwide and has annual revenues of
more than $2.6 billion.