Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 25 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 334,231 units,
down from the 344,678 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.

    Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 6,653,024 vehicles, down 15.1 percent from like-2000's pace.

    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 243,433 vehicles this
week, down 4.4 percent from the 254,541 cars and trucks built last week.  To
date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 4,789,744 units,
down 16.8 percent from the 5,753,691 vehicles built in like-2000.

    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 54,465, a 1.7
percent increase from the 53,572 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,114,616 units, down
17.3 percent compared to the 1,347,397 vehicles produced in like-2000.

    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 32.9 percent; Ford Motor Co., 28.2 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 15.7 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc., 5.6
percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.2 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp., 2.8
percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.3 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.6 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.6 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.0 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.7 percent; BMW of North America Inc., 1.0 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       107,726     108,932    114,417   2,125,132 2,475,306    -14.1
    Trucks     135,707     145,609    151,719   2,664,612 3,278,385    -18.7
    TOTAL      243,433     254,541    266,136   4,789,744 5,753,691    -16.8
    Canada
    Cars        27,344      27,375     29,050     549,117   697,536    -21.3
    Trucks      27,121      26,197     26,995     565,499   649,861    -13.0
    TOTAL       54,465      53,572     56,045   1,114,616 1,347,397    -17.3
    Mexico
    Cars        19,517      19,434     23,546     420,127   457,181     -8.1
    Trucks      16,816      17,131     16,514     328,537   279,519     17.5
    TOTAL       36,333      36,565     40,060     748,664   736,700      1.6
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars       154,587     155,741    167,013   3,094,376 3,630,023    -14.8
    Trucks     179,644     188,937    195,228   3,558,648 4,207,765    -15.4
    GRAND      334,231     344,678    362,241   6,653,024 7,837,788    -15.1
    TOTAL

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