AIAG Hosts 17th Annual AUTO-TECH Conference and Exposition

DETROIT--Aug. 3, 20040, 2004---- MEDIA ADVISORY -- AIAG Hosts 17th Annual AUTO-TECH Conference and Exposition

WHAT:      Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) hosts Auto-Tech 
           2004--an annual conference and exposition for automotive 
           executives and managers from OEMs and suppliers who wish to
           streamline business processes and manage globalization.

WHO:       Speakers will include: GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner; 
           Ford President Nick Scheele; Chrysler Group CEO and 
           President Dieter Zetsche; Ford COO and Chairman Global 
           Operations Jim Padilla; Chrysler Executive Vice President 
           Global Procurement and Supply Tom Sidlik; Ford Vice 
           President Global Purchasing Tony Brown; and GM Vice 
           President Worldwide Purchasing, Production Control and 
           Logistics Bo Andersson. The event is expected to attract 
           more than 4,000 automotive and technology executives.

WHERE:     Cobo Conference Center, Detroit, Mich.

WHEN:      
           Exhibit floor and OEM/technical sessions,
           Tuesday, Aug. 31, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
           Wednesday, Sept. 1, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
           Thursday, Sept. 2, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

FEATURED:  Tuesday, Aug. 31, 8 a.m.: Opening keynote, Rick Wagoner
           of GM

           Tuesday, Aug. 31, noon: Doug Duchardt, Director, 
           GM Racing Team

           Tuesday, Aug. 31, 7 p.m.: Awards dinner (Detroit Marriott
           Renaissance Center) Nick Scheele of Ford

           Wednesday, Sept. 1, 8 a.m.: Purchasing town hall, 
           Tom Sidlik of DaimlerChrysler, Tony Brown of Ford, 
           Bo Andersson of GM

           Wednesday, Sept. 1, noon: Luncheon keynote, Dieter Zetsche,
           DaimlerChrysler

           Wednesday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m.: International dinner (Detroit 
           Marriott Renaissance Center), David Hemmings, President, 
           Pacific Rim Alliance

           Thursday, Sept. 2, 8 a.m.: Breakfast keynote, Paul Horn, 
           IBM