Delphi Recognizes NEC Electronics With Commendation Awards

Excellence in Quality and Customer Service Earns NEC Electronics Consecutive Awards From Delphi

DETROIT, CONVERGENCE 2004, Oct. 18 -- NEC Electronics Corporation today announced that Delphi Corp. has awarded NEC Electronics its Commendation Award for excellence in quality and consistent delivery of microcontroller (MCU) products. This award represents the second consecutive year that NEC Electronics has received the quality Commendation Award from Delphi, a world leader in mobile electronics and transportation components and systems technology. For the past six years, NEC Electronics has supplied Delphi's Electronics & Safety division with MCUs for its automotive systems, including controllers for audio, radio/telematic, body control, safety/security and dashboard control applications. NEC Electronics is the only major semiconductor supplier to have received this award over two consecutive years.

"Delphi's overall goal is to achieve perfect product quality, which means zero defects, and this award is our way of recognizing those suppliers who are willing and able to strive for this goal as well," said John Glass, Director, Supplier Quality, Delphi Electronics & Safety. "NEC Electronics' high-quality performance and worldwide support have exceeded our expectations. We are honored to present NEC Electronics with this award and look forward to continuing to work with the company in the future."

To provide value-added services to its automotive industry customers, NEC Electronics takes a "total-quality" approach to all elements of the business relationship: from customer service to the custom design and manufacturing of the product and then to final delivery and product performance. Instrumental in the total-quality approach delivered to Delphi were the manufacturing services and support provided by NEC Electronics America's plant in Roseville, California, and other worldwide NEC Electronics manufacturing plants that contributed to the company's winning of this award.

"During the past three years, NEC Electronics has been increasing its focus on the automotive market requirements," said Minoru Matsuda, General Manager, Automotive Systems Division, NEC Electronics Corporation. "NEC Electronics adheres to a total system approach to quality and is committed to providing superior products and worldwide customer support. This award is a result of our ongoing efforts and success in this area."

About NEC Electronics Automotive Products

NEC Electronics' automotive product line offers a broad range of semiconductor components for automotive systems, such as application- specific MCUs for safety (airbags, power steering, anti-lock brakes), restraint, multimedia, body and dashboard applications. These low-power, low-electromagnetic interference (EMI), high-performance MCUs feature integrated peripherals specifically optimized for automotive applications, as well as integrated CAN- and J1850-type multiplexing buses. In addition to MCUs, NEC Electronics also offers an extensive variety of power MOSFET devices to be used in various automotive environments. NEC Electronics has worldwide resources with highly experienced staff in the United States, Asia and Europe. NEC Electronics' worldwide manufacturing facilities are QS-9000 and/or ISO/TS 16949: 2002 certified to meet the high-quality standards of customers in the automotive industry.

About NEC Electronics

NEC Electronics Corporation specializes in semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the high-end computing and broadband networking markets; system solutions for the automotive, mobile handsets, PC peripherals and digital consumer markets; and platform solutions for a wide range of customer applications. NEC Electronics Corporation has 26 subsidiaries worldwide including NEC Electronics America, Inc. (www.necelam.com) and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH (www.ee.nec.de). For additional information about NEC Electronics worldwide, visit www.necel.com.

About Delphi

Delphi is a world leader in mobile electronics and transportation components and systems technology. Multi-national Delphi conducts its business operations through various subsidiaries and has headquarters in Troy, Mich., USA, Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Delphi's two business sectors -- Dynamics, Propulsion, Thermal & Interior Sector and Electrical, Electronics & Safety Sector -- provide comprehensive product solutions to complex customer needs. Delphi has approximately 186,500 employees and operates 170 wholly owned manufacturing sites, 42 joint ventures, 53 customer centers and sales offices and 34 technical centers in 41 countries. Delphi can be found on the Internet at www.delphi.com.