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REMINDER/EPA Administrator Christie Whitman To Deliver Keynote Address at 14th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum

    --Johnson Controls, Inc.






What:       The 14th annual Energy Efficiency Forum, "The Path to
            Economic and National Security," co-sponsored by the
            United States Energy Association (USEA) and Johnson
            Controls, Inc.

Who:        Keynote: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
            Administrator Christie Whitman Other Forum speakers
            include:
            --  Kyle McSparrow, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of
                Energy
            --  Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., member of the Senate Energy
                and Natural Resource Committee
            --  Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., co-chair for the House Caucus
                on Renewable Energy
            --  Colorado Gov. Bill Owens 
            (a) See attached for complete list of speakers and agenda


When:       Wednesday, June 11; 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Keynote at 
            1:30 p.m.

Where:      National Press Club - Grand Ballroom
            (b) Box lunch will be served

Background: The Energy Efficiency Forum is an annual nonpartisan event
designed to raise awareness of energy efficiency issues. For more
information, visit www.eeforum.net.

Contact information: Johnson Controls, Darryll Fortune, (414)
791-8464; or CKPR, Tina Daniell, (414) 227-3475.



    About the U.S. Energy Association:

    USEA is composed of approximately 150 public and private energy-related organizations, corporations and government agencies. It represents the United States in the World Energy Council.

    About Johnson Controls:

    Johnson Controls is a global market leader in automotive systems and facility management and control. In the automotive market, it is a major supplier of seating and interior systems and batteries. For nonresidential facilities, Johnson Controls provides building control systems and services, energy management and integrated facility management. Johnson Controls , founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its sales for 2001 totaled $18.4 billion. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.johnsoncontrols.com.




              14th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum Agenda
                          June 10 - 11, 2003
                National Press Club - Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, June 10, 2003 
Congressional Reception, Hart Senate Office Building, Room 902 
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 
National Press Club - Grand Ballroom, 14th and F Streets

7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. Igniting Creative Energy Awards

8:15 a.m. Bill Owens, Governor (Colorado)

8:45 a.m. Zach Wamp, U.S. House of Representatives (Tennessee)

9:15 a.m. Byron Dorgan, U.S. Senate (North Dakota)

9:45 a.m. Break

10:00 a.m. PANEL - Automotive Industry's Role in Energy Security 
           Moderator: Jerry Mader, Consultant, Advanced Energy
             Technology, Center for Automotive Research 
           Panelists: 
             Bernard Robertson, Senior Vice President - Engineering
               Technologies & Regulatory Affairs - Truck Operations,
               Daimler-Chrysler 
             Christine Sloane, Director of Policy and Programs,
               General Motors Environmental Policy Center 
             Dave Hermance, Executive Engineer, Environmental
               Engineering, Toyota Technical Center

11:00 a.m. PANEL - The Business Case for Energy Security
           Moderator: Michael L. Italiano, Chief Executive Officer,
             Sustainable Products Corporation; co-founder, U.S. Green
             Building Council; founder, Institute for Market
             Transformation to Sustainability
            Panelists: 
              Timothy J. Lankford, President, SAM USA, Inc.
              Gerard Heiber, Project Executive, SIGAL Construction 
              Denis P. Darragh, Chief Executive Officer, Forbo
                Linoleum

11:45 a.m. Break and Lunch

1:00 p.m. Kyle McSlarrow, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy

Keynote Speaker 
1:30 p.m. Christie Whitman, Administrator, U.S. Environmental
            Protection Agency