Sika Automotive Announces Participation at SAE NVH Conference

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., April 18 -- Sika Automotive is pleased to announce their participation in this year's Society of Automotive Engineers' (SAE) Noise and Vibration Conference. The event will be held May 5 through May 8, 2003 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, Michigan.

The SAE NVH conference will bring together Noise, Vibration and Harshness professionals from all around the globe to share their expertise and experiences with the goal of providing the highest quality vehicles to consumers. Sika's participation includes:

Acoustical Materials Workshop, Monday, May 5, 7:30 p.m. - co-sponsored by Sika Automotive, this workshop will present a practical introduction to acoustical materials and their use in vehicle applications.

Sika Automotive, booth #409, Tuesday, May 6 through Thursday, May 8 - Sika Automotive will highlight acoustic, bonding, reinforcing, and sealing solutions. Sika will introduce the newest technologies that deliver improved vehicle performance while lowering costs. Visitors will be able to learn how Sika's dedicated Acoustic Test Facility can solve the most challenging interior sound and structural applications.

Presentation of "Vehicle Acoustic Solutions," Wednesday, May 7, 11:10 a.m. - Phil Weber, Director of Technical Services for Sika will present a technical paper, which will discuss material technologies available to improve body structure acoustic performance.

Sika/LMS/PCB Hospitality Suite Wednesday May 7, 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at the Waterfront Inn. Transportation to and from the Grand Traverse Resort will be provided to the Waterfront continuously from 5:30 p.m. through 10:30 p.m.

Sika Automotive, based in Madison Heights, MI, a division of Sika Corporation, is an industry leader in the development and production of high performance acoustic, bonding, reinforcing and sealing systems. Sika Automotive provides automobile manufacturers with proven material, application engineering and validation expertise to improve interior sound quality and structural performance in vehicles worldwide. Sika Automotive optimizes cost effective, complete solutions in its dedicated, state of the art, Acoustic Test Facility, located in Madison Heights, MI. Visit the Sika Automotive website www.sika-automotive.com .

Sika Corporation is a leading supplier of specialty chemical products and industrial materials serving construction and industrial markets including transportation, marine, and automotive. Sika Corporation is a subsidiary of Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland. Sika has annual sales of approximately US$1.5 billion (CHF 2.1 billion), over 8,500 employees and operations in 64 countries. Visit the Sika website at www.sika.com .