Visteon Elects Karl J. Krapek to Board of Directors

    DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 12 -- Visteon Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has
elected Karl J. Krapek to the Board.
    Karl Krapek retired in January 2002 from United Technologies Corporation
where he was president and chief operating officer since April 1999.  He had
been a director of UTC since 1977.  Prior to that he served as president of
UTC's Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engine division, Carrier Corporation and its
Otis Elevator Co.
    UTC hired Krapek in 1982 as vice president of operations for Otis
Elevator.  While chairman, president and chief executive officer of Carrier,
the company introduced the scroll compressor, a technological breakthrough
that improved the energy efficiency of cooling and heating systems.  He also
led efforts to remove ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons from Carrier air
conditioning and transportation refrigeration products.
    He earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from General
Motors Institute (now Kettering University) and a master's of science degree
from Purdue University.
    Krapek serves as vice chairman of the Board of Trustees for the
Connecticut State University System and chairs its finance and administration
committee, and is a director of St. Francis Care Inc.  He served as chairman
of the Aerospace Industries Association in 2000-2001 and as national co-chair
of the American Architectural Foundation capital campaign to restore the
Octagon in Washington, D.C.
    "We're delighted to have Karl join the Board," Peter J. Pestillo,
Visteon's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said.  "He brings an impressive
range of talents and leadership that will contribute to improving Visteon's
performance and customer orientation."
    Kathleen Hempel, who has served on Visteon's Board of Directors since July
2001, is stepping down to devote more time to other corporate and civic
duties.
    Krapek joins Pestillo, William Gray, Steven Hamp, Robert Jenkins, Mike
Johnston, Charles Schaffer, Thomas Stallkamp and Robert Teeter on the Board.
    Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers
consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and
through multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket.  Visteon
has about 77,000 employees and a global delivery system of more than 180
technical, manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in 25
countries.