Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 30 Vehicle production this week
in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 341,100 units,
up from the 329,552 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.

    Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 3,948,690 vehicles, down 18.4 percent from like-2000's pace.

    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 245,959 vehicles this
week, up 1.1 percent from the 243,364 cars and trucks built last week.  To
date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 2,812,630 units,
down 20.6 percent from the 3,540,985 vehicles built in like-2000.

    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 57,179, a
6.4 percent increase from the 53,749 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 677,003 units, down
20.9 percent compared to the 855,626 vehicles produced in like-2000.

    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 33.7 percent; Ford Motor Co., 29.3 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 15.4 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc.,
5.6 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.2 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp.,
0.7 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.0 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.7 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.6 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.8 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.7 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 0.9 percent; and
other manufacturers, 1.4 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      111,916    103,855    125,632    1,272,298  1,504,795    -15.5
    Trucks    134,043    139,509    163,135    1,540,332  2,036,190    -24.4
    TOTAL     245,959    243,364    288,767    2,812,630  3,540,985    -20.6
    Canada
    Cars       30,400     25,683     34,992      338,709    446,016    -24.1
    Trucks     26,779     28,066     32,492      338,294    409,610    -17.4
    TOTAL      57,179     53,749     67,484      677,003    855,626    -20.9
    Mexico
    Cars       22,163     19,702     23,064      262,160    278,205     -5.8
    Trucks     15,799     12,737     15,162      196,897    164,204     19.9
    TOTAL      37,962     32,439     38,226      459,057    442,409      3.8
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars      164,479    149,240    183,688    1,873,167  2,229,016    -16.0
    Trucks    176,621    180,312    210,789    2,075,523  2,610,004    -20.5
    GRAND     341,100    329,552    394,477    3,948,690  4,839,020    -18.4
    TOTAL

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