Detroit Auto Show Media Days: Sika Automotive to Present 'Sika Innovations 2004'

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Dec. 18, 2003 -- Sika Automotive will hold an invitation-only breakfast to present "Sika Innovations 2004" to key automotive customers. The presentation, to be given by Kevin Casey, VP of Marketing, will highlight new product development and provide case studies illustrating the use of Sika Automotive products. The breakfast will be held at the Pontchartrain Hotel, Thursday, January 8th from 8 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.

"We're really looking forward to this opportunity to showcase our new products and capabilities," said Casey. "'Sika Innovations 2004' will be an overview of our complete line of acoustic, bonding, sealing and reinforcing solutions for the automotive industry. We'll also talk about our state-of- the-art testing and research capabilities and how we partner with our customers to create high-performance, cost effective results."

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 .