TI Automotive Names Ernst Kuhlen to New Position

WARREN, Mich., Jan. 21, 2004 -- TI Automotive has named Ernst Kuhlen as director of global fuel delivery pumps and modules.

Kuhlen will be responsible for development and implementation of the company's global pump-and-module product strategy. Based in Neuss, Germany, he will report to Manouchehr Kambakhsh, vice president for global engineering.

Previously engineering director for pumps at Pierburg AG in Neuss, Kuhlen joined TI Automotive as part of the company's recent purchase of Pierburg's pump business.

Kuhlen established a production facility for fuel systems and automotive components for Pierburg in Greenville, S.C., in 1995. He began at Pierburg as a design engineer and also has held positions in research and development for the company's fuel systems and water pumps.

Kuhlen earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the Fachochleschule Niederrhein in Krefeld, Germany, and a degree in automotive engineering from Aachen University in Aachen, Germany. He lives in Neuss with his wife and three children.

TI Automotive is the world's leading supplier of fluid storage, transfer and delivery systems including brake, fuel and air conditioning applications. Based in Warren, MI, the company employs more than 20,000 people at more than 130 facilities in 29 countries on six continents. Further information about TI Automotive is available on the company's website at www.tiautomotive.com .

NOTE TO EDITORS: A photo of Ernst Kuhlen is available on request.