Designer Presentations, Awards Create Dynamic AutoWeek Design Forum Agenda

  WHAT:  11th annual AutoWeek Design Forum
         "Design-in-Luxury:  How a company uses design as a way to go about
         building marque equity"

  WHEN:  Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004
         Day-long program runs 8 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

  WHERE: Riverview Ballroom, Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center, Detroit

HIGHLIGHTS: Leading design professionals will share creative insights and industry trends with hundreds of automotive and non-automotive professionals and students.

         Speaker presentations (9 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.)
         *  Ralph V. Gilles, director - Design, DaimlerChrysler Corporation;
         *  Simon Humphries, project manager, Global Design Management
            Division, Design Center, Toyota Motor Corporation Design Center;
         *  Oliver Stephani, leader, Concept R Exterior Design Team,
            Volkswagen AG; and
         *  Frank Stephenson, Granturismo Management - concept design
            director, Ferrari-Maserati.

         Pre-dinner reception (5:00 p.m.) and dinner (6:00 p.m.)

         Dinner program (7:30 p.m.)
         *  Announcement of AutoWeek Editors' Choice Awards from 2004 North
            American International Auto Show recognizing Best in Show, Most
            Fun, Most Significant and Best Concept vehicles.
         *  Remarks by Ed Welburn, vice president design, North America,
            General Motors.

  INFO:  www.autoweek.com

PRNewswire -- Jan. 5