DENSO Has ESP* (*Enhanced Safety Protection) At SAE 2004 Monday, March 8 at 9:30 a.m.

WHAT: "SENSING THE FUTURE: Moving to Enhanced Safety," an SAE 2004 presentation news conference.

Enhanced automotive safety technology is making extraordinary progress. More than just a warning alarm if a car gets too close to another vehicle, DENSO's cutting edge pre-collision system technology helps physically redirect the car to help avert a serious collision.

Join DENSO pre-collision system experts as they explore this new technology and the challenges in further developing enhanced safety systems.

DENSO is a leading global supplier of advanced automotive technology, systems and components. It has facilities in 31 countries and regions with more than 90,000 employees. Worldwide sales for fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 totaled US$19.4 billion. In the Americas (North, Central and South America), DENSO employs 14,000 at 32 companies with consolidated sales for the above fiscal year of US$4.5 billion.

  WHO:   PRESENTERS
  -- Masami Manabe, Managing Director, Engineering Research & Development
     Center
     Member, Board of Directors, DENSO Corporation

Manabe leads the development of DENSO's strategic technology and next- generation products. While at DENSO he has overseen the development of various products such as diesel common rail system for passenger cars and the laser radar system.

  -- Doug Patton, Senior Vice President, Engineering Group, DENSO
     International America

Patton oversees operation of development facilities, production engineering, testing and technical services, engineering administration and the company's product engineering. He is also responsible for climate control, engine management systems and components, engine electrical; safety products; cluster, navigation and body electronics and small motor engineering.