ADVISORY/Behr America To Reschedule Press Conference

    TROY, Mich.--Feb. 7, 2002--

    Media Advisory:
    Today's news conference scheduled by Behr America to announce plans for a major investment in the Dayton area has been delayed.
    The previously announced mid-afternoon news conference today (Thursday, February 7) in Dayton will be rescheduled next week. An exact date has not been chosen.
    For further information, feel free to contact Indira Sadikovic at (248) 743-3771.

    Behr GmbH & Co. is a systems partner for the international automobile industry. A specialist in vehicle air-conditioning and engine cooling systems, the Behr Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of original equipment for passenger and commercial vehicles. Behr Group sales in the 2001 business year totaled approximately $2 billion. At the end of 2001, Behr employed 13,7000 people at 25 production facilities in Europe, North and South America, South Africa and India.
    More information on the Behr Group is available on the Internet at http://www.behrgroup.com.