Ward's Reports Estimated Production

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 8 Vehicle production this week in
the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 339,831 units, up
from the 309,044 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's
Automotive Reports.

    Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now
totals 7,304,463 vehicles, down 14.6 percent from like-2000's pace.

    In the U.S., automakers are expected to produce 244,123 vehicles this
week, up 15.5 percent from the 211,324 cars and trucks built last week.  To
date, calendar 2001 U.S. vehicle output totals an estimated 5,251,175 units,
down 16.0 percent from the 6,250,878 vehicles built in like-2000.

    This week's Canadian vehicle production is estimated at 58,775, a
2.1 percent decrease from the 60,063 units assembled last week.  Estimated
calendar-2001 Canadian vehicle production now stands at 1,227,552 units, down
17.2 percent compared to the 1,483,253 vehicles produced in like-2000.

    Of the cars and trucks slated for production this week in the U.S.,
General Motors Corp. accounted for 35.2 percent; Ford Motor Co., 24.9 percent;
Chrysler of DaimlerChrysler, 16.2 percent; Honda of America Mfg. Inc.,
5.3 percent; Toyota Motor Mfg. Inc., 5.1 percent; Nissan Motor Mfg. Corp.,
2.8 percent; New United Motor Mfg. Inc., 3.0 percent; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive
Inc., 1.9 percent; Mitsubishi Motor Mfg. of America Inc., 1.7 percent;
AutoAlliance International Inc., 0.7 percent; Mercedes-Benz U.S. of
DaimlerChrysler, 0.8 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      110,946    89,846    125,925   2,323,168  2,666,601    -12.9
    Trucks    133,177   121,478    170,344   2,928,007  3,584,277    -18.3
    TOTAL     244,123   211,324    296,269   5,251,175  6,250,878    -16.0
    Canada
    Cars       31,144    30,922     35,421     609,381    767,821    -20.6
    Trucks     27,631    29,141     33,550     618,171    715,432    -13.6
    TOTAL      58,775    60,063     68,971   1,227,552  1,483,253    -17.2
    Mexico
    Cars       19,517    19,670     24,842     458,773    504,893     -9.1
    Trucks     17,416    17,987     15,795     366,963    311,196     17.9
    TOTAL      36,933    37,657     40,637     825,736    816,089      1.2
    U.S.\Canada\Mexico
    Cars      161,607   140,438    186,188   3,391,322  3,939,315    -13.9
    Trucks    178,224   168,606    219,689   3,913,141  4,610,905    -15.1
    GRAND     339,831   309,044    405,877   7,304,463  8,550,220    -14.6
    TOTAL

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