Ride and Drive Opportunity; Experience Firsthand Continental's Anti-rollover Technology - Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

  Who:    Phil Headley, Chief Engineer of Advanced Technology at Continental
          Teves, one of the world's leading automotive suppliers of safety
          technologies.

  What:   Headley will discuss electronic stability control (ESC) and
          provide media a brief overview and a "hands-on" experience of this
          life-saving technology, during a ride and drive featuring vehicles
          equipped with ESC.

  When:   Wednesday, Oct. 15, noon - 3:30 p.m.

  Where:  Andretti Speed Lab, 11000 Alpharetta Hwy, Roswell

  Why:    NHTSA announced new rollover tests and ratings for SUVs last week;
          Electronic Stability Control helps reduce the likelihood of
          vehicle rollovers.

          More than 700 rollovers occur every day in the United States, with
          a fatal rollover accident occurring every day in the state of
          Georgia.

          Traffic deaths in 2002 reached the highest level since 1990, and
          fatalities in rollover crashes accounted for 82 percent of the
          increase in 2002, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety
          Administration (NHTSA).  There has been a steady drumbeat of
          warnings about the dangers of rollovers, especially in SUVs.

          * Available safety equipment that is widely used in Europe and
            elsewhere that could prevent more than 5,000 rollover deaths
            every year is still unknown to most Americans.  The Continental
            "Safely There" exhibit demonstrates this currently available
            technology to the public.
          * The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended
            recently that NHTSA expand and expedite its current evaluation
            of electronic stability control and consider whether to require
            it in all passenger vehicles.
          * Continental, a major automotive supplier of electronic stability
            control and other safety equipment, is on a national educational
            road tour to promote consumer awareness about preventing
            rollover crashes, injuries and fatalities.  More information is
            available at www.conti-online.com or www.contitevesna.com

  B-roll:  Dramatic b-roll of rollover crashes and electronic stability
           control effectiveness is available.

  Contacts:  Michelle Culver or Michelle Dembek, (248) 362-4200.

PRNewswire -- Oct. 14