Sika Automotive Introduces New, Updated Website

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Aug. 28, 2003 -- Sika Automotive introduces their new, updated website, www.sikaautomotive.com . The website features a new appearance and updated information on Sika Automotive's acoustic, bonding, reinforcing and sealing solutions. This updated website will facilitate and enhance greater communication for current and potential customers.

Features of the website include corporate information, including contacts and career opportunities; a tour of the Acoustic Test Facility; technical data on Sika Automotive products; articles and press releases; quality and safety information and news about upcoming Sika Automotive events.

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.sikaautomotive.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 .